Celebrating Friends!!
A post just to record a happy day spent with friends! One of them is relocating outside Chennai very soon...! I may be travelling when the move happens! It will be kind of empty when Sam leaves Chennai. He is a really sweet friend and great company.
I cooked a Bengali meal for this dear Bong friend today. A whole Bengali Vegetarian (!!!!!) meal! And, I think it turned out pretty well! (going by the happy noises made by Sam at least!)
For those who would understand, we had Chholar Dal, Aloo Posto, Panch Melesh (That's what its called I think!), Begun Bhaja, Luchi and Bhat! Woohoo... quite a spread! The only thing missing was Mishti Doi (my personal favourite)..Anyway, Amul Shrikhand was used as a poor substitute! Sad we don't get that divine Mishti Doi in Chennai (If at all we do, its sold very far away and is not a patch on the original Kolkata stuff)
There is a picture of the spread somewhere...on Sam's Cam! Shall be put up as soon as it is received! [My camera is malfunctioning :(]
I had a super time cooking. Cooked after a very long time...gladly, it appears, I haven't lost my touch!! ;) Reminded me so much of of my mum's cooking and her amazing attachment to Kolkata and all things Bengali. (I guess it must have rubbed off on me) The greatest satisfaction came from the fact that everyone liked it! Nothing like a good meal appreciated :)
It was a nice relaxing day, despite all the work. I enjoyed myself thoroughly!...and..the house still smells of Mustard Oil :P
I cooked a Bengali meal for this dear Bong friend today. A whole Bengali Vegetarian (!!!!!) meal! And, I think it turned out pretty well! (going by the happy noises made by Sam at least!)
For those who would understand, we had Chholar Dal, Aloo Posto, Panch Melesh (That's what its called I think!), Begun Bhaja, Luchi and Bhat! Woohoo... quite a spread! The only thing missing was Mishti Doi (my personal favourite)..Anyway, Amul Shrikhand was used as a poor substitute! Sad we don't get that divine Mishti Doi in Chennai (If at all we do, its sold very far away and is not a patch on the original Kolkata stuff)
There is a picture of the spread somewhere...on Sam's Cam! Shall be put up as soon as it is received! [My camera is malfunctioning :(]
I had a super time cooking. Cooked after a very long time...gladly, it appears, I haven't lost my touch!! ;) Reminded me so much of of my mum's cooking and her amazing attachment to Kolkata and all things Bengali. (I guess it must have rubbed off on me) The greatest satisfaction came from the fact that everyone liked it! Nothing like a good meal appreciated :)
It was a nice relaxing day, despite all the work. I enjoyed myself thoroughly!...and..the house still smells of Mustard Oil :P