I thought I would stay away from social media today.... keeping an eye on it means more of food fair.... which I am not supposed to have on this day .... I do not have any problem following ritual, family tradition if the prejudiced self thinks it may bring good health, good luck for my loved ones. I am a believer but moderate in line with time... I cannot talk "tetrish koti deb-debi" all the time like our mother or her mother, cross Holy Ganges early morning when flu virus is still there inside the body. Until 2017, on this particular day the mother would tak holy dip in Ganges religiously... Even if I got married to someone living in Dankuni or Barrackpore, I wouldn't have travelled to Dakshineshwar or to Ganges everyday! Oho! with mention of Dankuni, some fresh memories popped up.... although today I am only supposed to pray for my husband .... and only, only, only dive at his feet....
However, one need not go by my words, innocent looks.... my intents are not healthy... I have a tendency to fall for every other person [read males] now and then.... When I was dating the hubby "pyangla T".... who used to sail for 9-10 months... I fell for a guy who might have stayed somewhere in Dankuni section.... changed over in Dum Dum, travelled with us to Barasat that had number of important Government Offices. He was quite handsome, a WBCS officer.... how I knew this? Okay he used to sit beside one Poonam Dillon look alike .... also WBCS officer .... may be his colleague cum friend... I used to overhear their conversation.... Like any normal girl of 22-23, I was overwhelmed at how this handsome, well placed guy keeps eyeing me with an equally well placed Poonam Dhillon sitting beside him.... awwww.... I was bowled over you know readers! I thought then as I am all about I, me, myself.... this WBCS officer will finally own a flat in Kolkata and take me to my dream destination within India... say the Kumayun Range once a year or to Europe once in a blue moon while the master mariner will get me on world tour... if not every year but every two years ... "isko pakar kaske"....
You see, failures like me will always be calculative with life, be jealous of fairer crowd .... we have nothing else to do... if you are like me... you will not deny who you actually are. I have seen how two beautiful girls tore off each other in private, but in public they behaved like two sisters....Considering West Bengal scenario which till date is liberal compared to rest of South Asia, good looking boys and girls get too much of adulation, attention since childhood... teen hood is not age to handle it... they slip off! Some change.... get in control with good examples right in front.... may be a sibling while others cannot handle it rest of their life... with age they just maintain an image in public. I will always remain that teen jealous, poor girl who if had a little bit of self-respect for herself would have done something fruitful in life.
I am fasting today, nothing as such to do except for wish to share fast friendly recipe for readers which is healthy too... This KODO MILLET WITH COCONUT & DRY FRUITS is a way of driving off guilt of eyeing multiple men, telling husband see this foodie will have a one time meal today after 7 pm.... that too without a "kanchalanka and noon".... penance man.... I will continue keeping fast as long I can... earlier I used to share pictures too.... I do not find it necessary now ... may be because it feels bad that mother cannot do it anymore. I may continue telling husband the WBCS officer was a better bet... I felt he was "norom and would chomkofy at my gorom".... the husband is not a material who I can crack.... I do not know about other girls...
I am dumping my space with rubbish because it is becoming more of my habit these days..... specially today I do not have much to do. If I go out for a walk, I will feel thirsty, if I go for swimming I may gobble water.... it is best day to lie down on couch with a book. I have nothing to cook today as mother categorically told not to eat anything but fruits and sago.... when will Bengalis be able to break a fast with "sabudana r bora".... The muslims do it month long. As per norms, I was supposed to keep "sangjom" yesterday, eat vegetarian tomorrow too.... I cannot follow that strict regime, could assure my mother only of today.... I will start my day tomorrow with tea, "elaichi toast biscuit"....
Yesterday, we visited Indian supermarket only to find some packets are claiming puff pastry as bakarkhani...... one packet claims coconut cookies as nankhatai... know your food, your preferences. The husband does not believe in any ritual but I told Cristine to pack their lunch boxes with potato sandwich...do some parathas for dinner... her ma'am cannot have "bhaat-ruti" today, she is just home with "phool-belpata-bonde-jilipi".... when will sun set? Do you see a 16 year old foodie in me? I want to be remembered as this...
I am looking forward to a quiet guest gracing our home for lunch tomorrow whose entrepreneurship I respect. Off course, I wouldn't serve KODO MILLETS WITH COCONUT & DRY FRUITS to guest but the person is on diet.... did keto, lost 16 kg in 8 months, requested me to cook in less oil, no potato or sugary dishes. This is like asking a crocodile not to come ashore where you placed some fresh meat. I cannot cook today, I have planned some quick recipes with prawns, chicken, fish, the Chennai cauliflower that I got from Bangladeshi store yesterday.... Why I bought them when I know that season for cauliflower is already over in India?... Nail it, Nail it folks.... well... they had good amount of leaves... will do "kopipata bata" for myself.... if not with rice, I will have it with millets.
With a wife as this, you know no husband will come home by 7:30 pm today on her request... so she will have her share of jilipi once she is done with prayer. I promise I will have more of millets than rice henceforth. I do not believe in all that wiki says... sincerely willing to meet a dietician soon... I do not go fearing that my foodie self cannot sustain a chart for long... how is it possible for one who loves to cook, eat. Even today's share is based on my love for "shabu makha" or "muri narkol".... The ghee fried fresh, grated coconut has an heavenly aroma... I just cannot have bland food... The diabetic self has lessened amount of sugar than it has been mentioned below.
INGREDIENTS :
KODO MILLET : 1SMALL TEA CUP
SHREDDED COCONUT : 1MEDIUM TEA CUP
SUGAR : 1TSP + 1TBSP
GREEN CARDAMOM POWDER : 1/4TSP
GREEN CARDAMOM : 2
CHOPPED DRIED FIG, PISTACHIO, WALNUT TO GARNISH!
GHEE : 2TBSP + 2TSP
PROCEDURE :
I didn't wash kodo millet, excited I had been. There is no possibility of it to check my ever increasing weight.... I will have my jilipi.
Heat 2tbsp ghee / clarified butter, add 2 cardamoms tearing a bit.
As you get aroma, add shredded coconut, fry until brown. Take out to use later.
Add 2tsp ghee to wok. Add kodo millet, roast well. Add water little by little, keep stirring. As content gets near double, add sugar, green cardamom powder. Fold in well.
Add half of fried coconut, mix well. Transfer to bowl.
We have already microwaved some pistachio, walnuts, chopped them. Garnish content with rest of fried coconut, chopped dry fruits.
Have it warm with tea / coffee!
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