How are you doing my Readers? Have you forgotten me? Left visiting my space? Since last December, I kept this space barren! I wonder how could I, my blog happens to be my love! Then, you have to have the mind to perform, writing a blogpost is not alone writing recipe ingredients & cooking method to me, I pen down my thoughts here. That too I need to be cautious, you would learn about me as much as I want you to.
Baring my entirety is something impossible! You did not want to know, right? None of you cared, and that I am an egoist! There are too many barriers, of red tape, protocol! I maintain protocol & hate it at the same time! May be a billion years later the world would be how I wanted it to be! Until then, how to keep myself sane?
Grooving with one of my dearest KennyG, get your room dark, switch on "Breatheless" to full volume, move around as you like. I am such thankful to the senior of the men having introduced me to him. What the junior likes, eats, prefers, we do not know! He is fiercely guarded but why he has to hide himself from mumma I do not know. All he does to me is block me few times a year, unblocks only after his father makes hundreds of requests mumma is upset, she feels unwell.
They are not my kind, nothing of their's match mine; wavelength to food habit! I adore being in public glare tremendously, they guard their privacy. Then, they are precious to me. In this scenario, I have to indulge in few things that give me happiness. I love to live, quitting is not in my agenda. By the way, dear people, did any of you get upset at my love for public appearances? Just cannot do anything about it! I will be me, you take me or not! Listen, I like your smile, whoever you are! Just saying!
What am I doing, have to wrap up gradually! I can keep writing for 6 days, 79 seconds; then its festive moment for us. From tomorrow, I / we wouldn't be at home. You will see me in saris, immediately in Pinterest, later in other forums. Oh! I love that exercise! Not yoga, not pilates, not gym; I like walking miles after miles, to swim. Our swimming pool is under renovation, I miss seeing my coach Joe, he is a friend!
After 27 days, 86 seconds, I would go to Lazarus Island, Cristine tells me about here & there! The temples call me too, at Little India, Boon Keng and Outram, yes! I would light lamp, have proshad, walk back to China Town without looking left or right, sit somewhere to eat, buy this & that, head back home.
I had been thinking for 1 month 56 seconds what food to get you on this day! I have learnt to get inclusive! Who am I? I think Alice in search of the rabbit's hole, or the tortoise who yet could not reach the finishing line or that disappointed self who bought the magic carpet from Aladdin, cannot ride it liberally to any destination. I am that self who would choose death over forcing herself on anyone, thats a promise.
Come, lets include some fun element. The senior of the men, is a friend since school. Him, C, T, I made a good team to different cinema halls. In 1988-89 may be we went to watch Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, while we were crying inconsolably, all three girls, I most; this guy told there is one song left S, don't cry! On various occasions, some friends told how could I marry him even after this. Hahaha, may be I looked for the strength I lack; someone who may not judge me, bother me, criticise me, question my actions, he does not, yet he isn't my best friend! I believe we gifted a happy home to our child. He emptied the nest knowing mumma suffers from anxiety disorder, emotional imbalance! Jack & Rose were real or not, I cry for them often, ain't I an idiot?
I am hoping to get back to regular blogging, at least once a week. Let me start with this lightly sweet, vegan, gluten-free snack SESAME COCONUT DRY FRUIT MISHTI! I did not wish to deprive the Navratri observers, also I am tired of having lots of fish, meat, biryani during Durga Puja. May be this is the influence my non-Bengali speaking friends have had on me.
One Deepro Roy told me back in 2007 that it is wrong to fight with vegetarians on this issue, they cannot stand the smell of fish, meat while we can have vegetarian food few days. Relocating to a foreign land, Singapore in my case, taught me good things, to be tolerant, broaden my horizon, in the first place. I wish to stay here few more years, truly! I do like Guacamole lah! I made fresh this morning!
But America / Europe are places to be settled at a young age for South Asians; we are used to Rizia, Cristine!
First time I did the sweet snack, I did not like the finish!
Then, I did again, what I am not satisfied with cannot get a place in the Blog. And this was my lunch!
INGREDIENTS :
WHITE SESAME : 100-150 gm
SHREDDED COCONUT : 200 GM
SUGAR : 5-6 TSP
CHOPPED DRIED APRICOT : 2 TBSP
CHOPPED PISTACHIO : 2 TSP
METHOD :
We would add shredded coconut to the blender! Pulse, pause, repeat few times.
We would transfer coconut to a clean pan, keep the heat to minimal.
We would add sugar, keep stirring for 10-12 minutes. We would then add the white sesame seeds powder, incorporate well with the coconut.
Thereafter, we are to add the chopped dry fruits; keep stir cooking until the mixture is a bit sticky. This may take some 7-8 minutes.
We would transfer the cooked mixture onto a plate, let cool a bit!
We are to knead a small portion while the mixture is still warm, use a choice of mould, grease with oil, place the mixture, press & take out. I shaped few, Cristine did the maximum! Cristine is too fair, I am dark.
Ain't that a simple recipe? I would have been happier if I could add ghee & green cardamom powder to flavour but thinking of South East Asia, I did not, I believe in inclusions!
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