"My pretty doll - how pretty u look today" laughed Rajeev as Pia twirled around in the new range
of "Princess" skirts they had bought over the weekend. "Be my
little gal always"…
No sooner did Rajeev step out to
office, Pia rushed into their bedroom
and stripped her Salmon-Pink Skirt! The gaudy "Love" sign splashed
all over the skirt filled her with distaste. But Pia knew as long as she acted
the clueless pretty girl who was helpless without Rajeev, he would be the
perfect husband…..
Only if somebody had told her every marriage was built on “Conditional Love(s)”….
"Conditional Love" is the prompt for 100 word fiction at Write Tribe.
Linking this to AtoZ challenge - L is for Love.......
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Showing posts with label AtoZ 2014. Show all posts
Ramasseri Idlis....
Idlis is a staple breakfast in almost all south Indian Homes. Each region has its own slight variation - - from your regular idlis to Kushboo Idli to Thatte Idlis. A good 30 years of living in South India and just as you think you have sampled the entire plethora of Idlis - there comes another that is subtly different from everything else you have tasted...
'Ramasseri Idli'...... from the village of Ramasseri a few kms off Palaghat district in Kerala. These idlis seem more like steamed version of Mini dosas - So thin and flat are they! Here is a picture of the idli we had for breakfast one of those days.......
Am told that in this part of Kerala, Ramasseri Idli is a regular item during feasts at home and hotels. But of course, we had to drive the extra 10 -15 kms to Ramaserri village and sample the 'original'(cue to roll eyes)
You could read more about Ramasseri Idli and its cooking procedure here
Linking this to AtoZ challenge - I is for Idli. N thus we head off to Palaghat and its interiors for the next few days.....
'Ramasseri Idli'...... from the village of Ramasseri a few kms off Palaghat district in Kerala. These idlis seem more like steamed version of Mini dosas - So thin and flat are they! Here is a picture of the idli we had for breakfast one of those days.......
Am told that in this part of Kerala, Ramasseri Idli is a regular item during feasts at home and hotels. But of course, we had to drive the extra 10 -15 kms to Ramaserri village and sample the 'original'(cue to roll eyes)
You could read more about Ramasseri Idli and its cooking procedure here
Linking this to AtoZ challenge - I is for Idli. N thus we head off to Palaghat and its interiors for the next few days.....
Faith...
Faith am told can move mountains. But did you know it can move oceans.....
Haji Ali mosque in Mumbai is built in the middle of ocean! Just imagine.. A mosque in midst of Arabian sea...
The path connecting Haji Ali to the land is accessible only when the tides of ocean are low. All of this seemed so mystical to me that I definitely had to make a pit stop here during our Mumbai Visit.....
I sadly do not have any pic that will do justice to this place...
And thus comes to and end my posts of the Mharashtra Road Trip.....
Linking this to AtoZ challenge F is for Faith
Haji Ali mosque in Mumbai is built in the middle of ocean! Just imagine.. A mosque in midst of Arabian sea...
The path connecting Haji Ali to the land is accessible only when the tides of ocean are low. All of this seemed so mystical to me that I definitely had to make a pit stop here during our Mumbai Visit.....
I sadly do not have any pic that will do justice to this place...
And thus comes to and end my posts of the Mharashtra Road Trip.....
Linking this to AtoZ challenge F is for Faith
Eating in Kolhapur..
Kolhapur was the pit-stop on our Bangalore-Mumbai road trip. Of course, it was a conscious stop considering this place is synonymous with its non-veg cuisine :).
This is how our dinner plate looked like that evening. Now, this is the interesting bit - you'll see two kinds of gravy - the red and the white one. The white\green gravy is called "Pandra Raasa" and its mildness is the perfect foil for "Tambda Raasa" which is a fiery hot red gravy!
For breakfast next day morning, we landed at Phadtare Misal Paav. This is a no-frill, modest eatery open only for breakfast and the only item in the menu is Misal-Paav. Its rated as one among the best in Kolhapur and it truly didn't disappoint( Of course am no expert on Misal, but it was definetely lip smacking good).......
Of course, no trip to Kolhapur is complete without picking up these famous Kolhapuris....
Linking this to AtoZ challenge E is for Eating@Kolhapur
This is how our dinner plate looked like that evening. Now, this is the interesting bit - you'll see two kinds of gravy - the red and the white one. The white\green gravy is called "Pandra Raasa" and its mildness is the perfect foil for "Tambda Raasa" which is a fiery hot red gravy!
For breakfast next day morning, we landed at Phadtare Misal Paav. This is a no-frill, modest eatery open only for breakfast and the only item in the menu is Misal-Paav. Its rated as one among the best in Kolhapur and it truly didn't disappoint( Of course am no expert on Misal, but it was definetely lip smacking good).......
Of course, no trip to Kolhapur is complete without picking up these famous Kolhapuris....
Dilras Banu Begum @Bibi Ka Maqbara
The
beauty of Road trips are the hidden gems that you chance upon! Look at one that we happened to chance upon in Auranagbad........
This monument is called Bibi Ka Maqbara or locally Mini Tajmahal. I haven't yet had a chance to visit Taj Mahal yet ~~ but am told this is a true replica(though less grander) of Taj Mahal...
"Bibi ka Maqbara" was started by Aurangazeb in honor of his first wife, Dilras Banu Begum and was completed by his son. Co-incidentally, it was designed by Ata-ullah, son of Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the architect of the Taj Mahal.
Couple of Kms away from this place is Bhadra Maruti Temple - A temple that has a strong sufi influence The folk singers who pepper this temple courtyard are a pleasure to listen to - I have posted about it in detail on Cory's blog few weeks ago(Do listen in to the video there)...
Both thee places can be clubbed up along wit Ajanta - Ellora Caves
Linking this to 2014 AtoZ Challenge - D is for Dilras Banu Begum, the queen whose mausoleum is Bibi Ka Maqbara
This monument is called Bibi Ka Maqbara or locally Mini Tajmahal. I haven't yet had a chance to visit Taj Mahal yet ~~ but am told this is a true replica(though less grander) of Taj Mahal...
"Bibi ka Maqbara" was started by Aurangazeb in honor of his first wife, Dilras Banu Begum and was completed by his son. Co-incidentally, it was designed by Ata-ullah, son of Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the architect of the Taj Mahal.
Couple of Kms away from this place is Bhadra Maruti Temple - A temple that has a strong sufi influence The folk singers who pepper this temple courtyard are a pleasure to listen to - I have posted about it in detail on Cory's blog few weeks ago(Do listen in to the video there)...
Both thee places can be clubbed up along wit Ajanta - Ellora Caves
Linking this to 2014 AtoZ Challenge - D is for Dilras Banu Begum, the queen whose mausoleum is Bibi Ka Maqbara
Caves of Ellora
And with this post comes to end the Ajanta - Ellora bit of the travellogue. Did you know that these caves are separated by a good 40 Kms.....
Ellora caves are synonymous with "Kailash". Can you believe that this entire gigantic structure is carved from a single rock! All the pics you see below are of "Kailash" and they do not even cover half of it....
Ellora thou is a famous world heritage site, the place sadly lacks the basic Travel infrastructure in terms of Stay and food. The only saving grace is Hotel Kails - A boutique hotel that's a stones throw away from Ellora. I highly recommend this place - it definitely adds to the overall experience......
Also of interest to Hindu travelers is the fact that one of the twelve jyotirlings - Grishneshwar - is located hardly a kilometer away from Ellora Caves.
Linking this to 2014 AtoZ Challenge - C is for Caves of Ellora
Ellora caves are synonymous with "Kailash". Can you believe that this entire gigantic structure is carved from a single rock! All the pics you see below are of "Kailash" and they do not even cover half of it....
Ellora thou is a famous world heritage site, the place sadly lacks the basic Travel infrastructure in terms of Stay and food. The only saving grace is Hotel Kails - A boutique hotel that's a stones throw away from Ellora. I highly recommend this place - it definitely adds to the overall experience......
Also of interest to Hindu travelers is the fact that one of the twelve jyotirlings - Grishneshwar - is located hardly a kilometer away from Ellora Caves.
Linking this to 2014 AtoZ Challenge - C is for Caves of Ellora
@Ajanta
Am starting this season of AtoZ with stories from my road trip in Maharashtra that we did late last year. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora is what lured Pheno to do this back-breaking road-trip(
Mumbai - Bangalore is almost 1200km one way)........ So A is for Ajanta....
Caves of Ajanta are not just another tourist attraction but also holds religious significance for Buddhists across the world. The day we were visiting, the place was teaming with Buddhist Monks from Thailand.....
Did you know, Ajanta caves is full of priceless fresco Paintings? I for one didn't know about it. The painting of Padmapani with Louts takes the cake though.....
The sculptures from that era leaves me in awe.... Considering they are from centuries ago and they must have just had the basic of the tools to chisel these out.....
I was definitely awed by this place! Next time you are in Mumbai or Pune, do make a weekend trip to this place....
Mumbai - Bangalore is almost 1200km one way)........ So A is for Ajanta....
Caves of Ajanta are not just another tourist attraction but also holds religious significance for Buddhists across the world. The day we were visiting, the place was teaming with Buddhist Monks from Thailand.....
Did you know, Ajanta caves is full of priceless fresco Paintings? I for one didn't know about it. The painting of Padmapani with Louts takes the cake though.....
The sculptures from that era leaves me in awe.... Considering they are from centuries ago and they must have just had the basic of the tools to chisel these out.....
But my favorite should be this reclining Buddha ... the peace it exudes............
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