Evil mom in me strikes

Once in a while we have these ups and downs in our kid's eating behavior. That is when I have to really really come up with a new dish. Believe me, it is quite a challenge! I'm sure all the moms with a 2+ age group at home will empathize with me. Moms always wish for their infants to grow faster so they could fed all the external delicacies of the world. It always remains a wish if the child is not a great eater. It is times like these your child went back to those infant days, where, all it ate/drank was mother's milk and would just quietly go back to sleep with that satisfied look, smile and tummy!

Here's  something that became a huge hit last week at home. Mint + Carrot Chapaties or Parathas, how ever you want to christen it. We named it colorful Parathas. While you prepare the dough,
-> to the flour (2 cups),
-> add a whole big carrot in grated form,
-> chop a cup of mint leaves or spinach or Methi (Fenugreek) leaves or any greens that you want your child to eat, but doesn't eat otherwise ;-)
-> a pinch of salt

Now, mix all and make the dough. When you actually start making the breads, spread it out evenly, apply a thin layer of ghee (melted butter), this adds to the softness if you plan to send it as a snack packed in your kid's bag. Fold it from all sides and again press/ spread it out. If using a chapathi maker, it does both the pressing and cooking job. If doing it manually, heat the frying and make sure the paratha well cooked in both sides.

If eating immediately, it tastes great with butter. If packing as a nutritious snack, apply some ketchup & roll-it-up.

If Salman c(kh)an, you think Rajni C(k)ant ??

A friend had posted this video on facebook and more than the trailer I enjoyed her comment - "please don't forget to leave your brain at home to enjoy fully!" How very true!



To me it looks like a "serios" comedy version of Jim Carrey's "The Mask". As all the crazy fans always say, what has Rajni not attempted or what is it that Rajni Can't ?

There's only one thing I can appreciate about this whole Endhiran thing, that Big B and Rajni are of the same generation more or less the same age, but this super star still thinks, acts & does things young and even gets to romance the former's daughter-in-law.

Right now the question is, If Salman C(kh)an rule the Box office with his dubakooru Dabangg, you think Rajni C(k)ant do so with Endhiran ?

6 PM IST : Then & Now

Then - We were taught to open the front (main) door and light the vilakku (lamp) @6pm.
Now - I'm teaching my son to SHUT all the doors and windows and switch on the mosquito repellent @6pm.

Duh!

Tamil heroes

Impressive video and I hope the right message reaches all...

That complete south Indian...

What triggered this post is the below song Jagadoddharana by Bombay Jaysahri in Carnatic-fusion form.



Yesterday being Janmashtamai, I took to hearing some krithis on Krsna. A friend on facebook had posted this Jagadodharan by B'bay Jayashri, as I heard her "Madhukara Manikyana.." in the anupallavi - the thought struck me. It is actually "Magugala Manikyana" meaning "gem among children" [Manikyam = Gem, Magu = child in Kannada]. What I do not understand is, when they render such a wonderful composition of Sri Purandara Dasa, wouldn't they take that extra care to not to alter the meaning/essence of the song. On the other hand Madhukara is honey bee in Sanskrit. It is still an excellent rendition by her, if only the pronunciation, meaning were taken care of. I'm still biased - when it comes to devotional songs, it is MS Subbulakshmi or M L Vasantha Kumari or Bala Murali Krishna who bring in the correct pronunciation, there by the meaning, their understanding of the composition helps them in bringing out the correct emotion.

As I had these running through my mind - there was an other parallel track of thoughts - if I should say,

1. I'm Lucky
2. I'm blessed
3. Or just thank my parents
for having given me the opportunity to learn to read/write/speak all the Carnatic languages - Sanskrit, Telugu and Kannada apart from Tamil and Malayalam that flows in the blood and six years of music from the land of  Annamayya and Purandara Dasa. Not only am I able to appreciate the music and the meaning of the compositions by our saints but today am in a position to even point out such linguistic mistakes (!!!)