Combating Culinary Disasters :P

• If you have added too much salt or chilli powder ~add one of the following depending on the dish
• Coconut paste
• Chopped potatoes
• Chopped tomatoes
• Tamarind paste
• Coriander powder
• A spoonful of sugar/jaggery
• Worse case scenario water :P
• If you have added too little chilli powder, add slit green chilli/ crushed pepper!
• If you run out of cooking gas then take a deep breadth, lie down on the couch and take a power nap!
• If you are bored hovering over the stove, try singing,  you can also try tap dancing, vegetable carving just don't forget the stove is on- I often do ;)
• If the dish you are cooking gets burnt- transfer contents to another bowl, destroy evidence and blame the neighbors :P
• If you find someone has tail gated you to the kitchen and wont leave, stop complaining and enjoy the company! :)
• If you find your mommy is standing behind you and giving you step by step instruction
• Cool down
• Slice a cucumber
• Seat her on the couch
• Place it on her eyes 
• Tell her its her special spa time :P works like a charm Every time!

P.S. I solemnly promise my next post will be better and will be of some use  :)

Kulla nari Journey!! :)

So today I proudly displayed my blog to my Amma and her reaction ?

Dr. Amma: Hmmmmmmmm..


Me:  Enna Amma ? (What Maa?)

 
Dr.  Amma:  Ellaa .. Enna Vasu idhu ? (What is this Vasu)

The title of your blog 'Culinary Journey' sounds like 'Kula naari* Journey' !!! 

My Reaction!! :P

 

*Kulanari means 'Country Fox' in tamil!!

P.S. I love you Maa :) Your sense of humor is what has helped me sail through rough weathers of life and keep smiling all along !

Monalisa smile~Dude where's my face!

 So we finally got to have a nice North Indian Thali Meals @ Trafalgar Square (after 4 days hehe).

North Indian Non-Veg Thali @ Cafe Mumbai, London

Salad, Butter chicken, lamp gravy, Onion Bhajji and Rice Indian food tastes err different abroad ! :D Oh well it was good enough to keep me on my toes for the next few hours :)  It was a simple meal, but i enjoyed it simply because I was starving and hadn't eaten well in 4 hrs :P 

 Wait its not over yet~Picture abhi Bhaaki hai dost!

~ COMEDY TIMES~

Trafalgar square

  Gallivanting aimlessly at Trafalgar square, London after dinner we walked past a an artist.

Well impressed by his work , I was so tempted to get my portrait done, so I went for it!

My15 minutes of fame

There is something almost intriguing about the way an artist views his subject and draws them ..
 

I of course cud not keep quiet for long, So I began a conversation with Mr..(I don't remember his name)

I learn t he was previously  a high school art teacher in China before migrating to Britain to find employment which he never did :(

Ok back to the portrait

So half way through the portrait, our conversation..

Mr Whatshisname: Like Monalisa, I draw u!

Me: Oh My really!

Mr Whatshisname:Yes yes No ? 

Me: Hmm ok!

Mr Whatshisname: Ohh u has long hair I see! Oh u wears nice dress , very beautiful very nice!

Me: *Awkward smile*

My mind voice: Wokay Bass! get back to work! 

So finally he gave a thumbs up and said 'Yes its ready,  come and see'

Lovely portrait! Monalisa smile alright! Ooo High Cheek bones and doe eyes!

Err Just one thing.. in my mind voice of course

Dude where is my face?

Photo courtesy: http://www.care2.com/

Then I recollected what Mr.Whatshisname said earlier!~ *FLASH BACK*

" Like Monalisa, I draw you " 

Photo courtesy: http://www.care2.com/

Yes it looks like Monalisa alright *translated* BALD GUY in a BAD WIG! :P 

TOTAL DAMAGE!!!

A portrait of me after a face lift, lip job and cheek-lift (if there is something like that) 

P.S.  I have no regrets I m just glad I got my first portrait! :)