This dish is a family favorite. I grew up eating Dal Bread so I am unsure whether this dish exists or it is something my ingenious Mom rustled up. Leftover Dal, preferably Tur or Moong Dal cooked the simple way, and a day old Bread work best for this one-pot meal. However, let that not… Read More Dal Bread : A one pot meal
Diwali is to Hindus what Christmas is to Christians and Eid is to Muslims. It is also perhaps the only festival celebrated by Hindus of all communities across India and abroad. Diwali falls in the latter half of the year, usually between mid-October to mid-November. On this day we pray to Goddess Laxmi, the symbol… Read More Of Festivities, Food, Fun & Diwali #WriteBravely
‘Dowry Death!’ screamed the headlines from all the morning papers. ‘Yet another one!’ exclaimed some nonchalantly. ‘Oh God, people still take dowry!’ sniggered a few. ‘Shameless! Just shameless!’ nodded some, disgust writ large on their faces. A few others looked guilty too, remembering the demands they had made in the guise of ‘tradition’… Read More Fire #FridayFotoFiction
Serves 2 Ingredients: 250 gms medium sized Prawns (after cleaning the quantity was about 150 gms) 2 medium sized Onions, chopped very fine 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped very fine 2 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise 5-6, Curry Leaves 2 Tbsps Oil 1 Tbsp, or to taste, Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp, or to taste,… Read More Prawn Curry
Look back at the last 5 years of your life, to evaluate that the circumstances that you may have faced and overcome haven’t shaped you better? Look back at the last 5 years of your life to realise that adversity has walked hand in hand with you at some point in these last few years.… Read More Adversity is the chisel that shapes you #MayTivation #WriteBravely
Men have a restricted choice when it comes to accessorising their outfits. Watches, sunglasses, a limited amount of jewellery for those inclined to wear it, and shoes are their usual options. Mention men’s shoes and the iconic Woodland Shoes are what come to mind immediately. Most men I know have owned at least 1 pair… Read More Leather that Weathers: Woodland Shoes
This is a story of not so long ago When I wasn’t so smart, but thought I was so One day I sat down, with paper and pen To chart out my future from now to then I listed out all the things that I wanted to do Smiled, as I imagined myself… Read More Making God Laugh #WriteBravely
‘Hey, Pete! Weekends suck, don’t they!?’ asked Aaron. ‘Hmmmmm…’ was Pete’s disinterested response. ‘Julie, whatcha doin’, babe!? Come closer and gimme a hug!’ ‘There you go, again! Shut up, Aaron! Let me enjoy some peace and quiet!’ replied Julie Aaron let out a guffaw, ‘Stuck up old sods! No wonder all of you are… Read More The Parking Lot #FridayFotoFiction
Shut out the city, own a piece of tranquillity. Roti, Kapda aur Makaan – Food, Clothes and a House, are every human being’s basic needs. With changing times, human priorities have changed too, despite which these three needs have stood the test of time and still top everyone’s list. Food and Clothes are not a… Read More Your Cocoon in Coimbatore : Villas by JRD Realtorss
Do you occasionally find yourself still waiting for an apology that never came? Or waiting for an old hurt to heal? Perhaps a long forgotten wish that you thought you had buried deep inside, which refuses to stay there and nudges the recesses of your mind every once in a while? Or perhaps there is… Read More It is only between You and The Universe #MayTivation #WriteBravely
