Monday, June 25, 2012

my experiments with cooking

Does this sound like Gandhi's My experiments with truth..it may or may not be something like that.
This is just a collection of some funny moments related to my cooking.
This weekend, i did 101 or so things by saturday noon.. and still i feel like time has stopped moving.
And just like an angel..called my buddy Rani. Her mom was out for the day to some relative's place. So she invited me over for a girls day out. And she knows that i would never say no to such offers.
There and then started my experiments with cooking that ended only on sunday(10PM) when Aunty is back home.
I started with some nice coffee. To tell you, Coffee is my favourite beverage. I can even say, i am addicted to coffee. Afterall i am born and brought up in a South Indian household where the day starts with aromas of the bestest filter coffee made by mamma..+ News paper(I donno which one adds value to the other, but this is the worlds best combination for an early morning breakfast).
And then, i started thinking on what to do for lunch..i finally choose potatoes, the easiest choice. But this time, it is not some stir fry. It is something with boiled potatoes. I always wanted to do this. So i tried this time. I won't say it is a huge success, bcoz the potatoes got over boiled..as i am into TV while i placed them on stove. But it wasn't a failure bcoz Rani said that she would consider me as an ametuer hereon.(which is no less for me coz she never even considered thinking of me and cooking together).
And then we went to market, not to buy anything seriously but just to roam around as we were getting bored sitting in the house.
Then i got the idea to make some pudina rice..which my mom had made when i am home the last time.
It tasted so delicious to me, that i am determined to try cooking it.
Then and there i called up my mom, to ask her the list of ingredients needed. Here i realised(also from my previous experiences)how important and difficult it is(shopping vegetables and right ingredients for a recipe).
For my remembrance and future uses i am posting the recipe on my blog. I suggest you to try it bcoz it was such an easy recipe that even i did it.
And i succeeded in my first attempt as my Pudina Rice turned out to be yummy and mouth watering.
Frankly, i never expected it to come out so good. Then there comes my friend's mom..I made Raitha with her help and it turned out to be an awesome dinner altogether. Finally the empty vessel made my day.
And i am happily surprised that my adventure went so well.
This experience gave me enough confidence to continue experimenting in the kitchen..and prove out to be lucky for my husband(:P).

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