I dont know how many of you can relate to being in a place where you don't get any of the food you grew up eating. I was born and brought up in Kerala and there we live, breathe and sleep coconuts, Plantain is a staple- from cooking it raw to steaming the ripe ones to batter frying the over ripe ones to whatever u can think of!!! Drumstick is the favourite vegetable for most malayalees, Idly and dosa is a must atleast twice a week.,Small onions and curry leaves are used in almost all cooking and coconut oil... well, a malayalee house without that???? and all these are among a few of the things I crave and which I cannot bring coz it wont last long!!!
Well, I can go without it for maybe 3 to 4 months...after that, well, Iam a human!!!!
I live in Cairo and we do bring lot of groceries from India... Raw rice, Idly rice, Toor Dal, Moong Dal, Urud Dal, Mustard, Masalas, Maggi Noodles, Jaggery, Green Gram, Papad, Matta rice, ginger garlic paste, Fennel seeds, Cocum, pickles to name a few.... well, we do have luggage limit...so whatever we bring is used sparingly!!!!
So, last week I was telling my hubby that I wanted a Kerala meal but how can u make a kerala meal without coconut? I wanted theeyal, aviyal, pacchadi... I dont know .... I wanted a lot of things!!!!!
And then I see a message on facebook from my husband's cousin Neetha from Kuwait.. she tells me that her husband is visiting Cairo on work and asked if I wanted something... I asked her for raw rice and jaggery (raw rice to make dosas and jaggery for a lot of things... payasam, puli inji etc etc) And you know what, when Neetha's husband, Shibu came, he brought coconut and drumstick along with raw rice and jaggery!!!!!!!!!!
When I saw it, I was just controlling myself from jumping with joy in front of him. I just silently praised God... I just cannot explain to you the feeling.. The next day dinner was Drumstick Aviyal,, Drumstick Theeyal, Tomato Pacchadi, Kerala matta rice, Papad and Spanish Mackarel (Neyymeen) fry.. I had only 1 kg matta rice (i make kanji with it once in a while) and 2 packets papad (fry it only with kanji) left with me but still I made it and It was the tastiest dinner Ive ever had in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See how God works... He knew me, knew what I wanted and he made Neetha pack it for me. Thanks a lot Neetha, it meant a lot to us. All four of us ate to ouR hearts content and above all, Thankyou JESUS... I LOVE U SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!
Pic of the Bestest meal Ive ever had in my life!!!!!
Well, today we had Idly and CHUTNEY made with the raw rice and coconut, after a very very long time...
Tomorrow Iam going to make Mathanga erisserry....
"I delight myself in the LORD and he gives me the desires of my heart"
Psalms 37:4
Well, I can go without it for maybe 3 to 4 months...after that, well, Iam a human!!!!
I live in Cairo and we do bring lot of groceries from India... Raw rice, Idly rice, Toor Dal, Moong Dal, Urud Dal, Mustard, Masalas, Maggi Noodles, Jaggery, Green Gram, Papad, Matta rice, ginger garlic paste, Fennel seeds, Cocum, pickles to name a few.... well, we do have luggage limit...so whatever we bring is used sparingly!!!!
So, last week I was telling my hubby that I wanted a Kerala meal but how can u make a kerala meal without coconut? I wanted theeyal, aviyal, pacchadi... I dont know .... I wanted a lot of things!!!!!
And then I see a message on facebook from my husband's cousin Neetha from Kuwait.. she tells me that her husband is visiting Cairo on work and asked if I wanted something... I asked her for raw rice and jaggery (raw rice to make dosas and jaggery for a lot of things... payasam, puli inji etc etc) And you know what, when Neetha's husband, Shibu came, he brought coconut and drumstick along with raw rice and jaggery!!!!!!!!!!
When I saw it, I was just controlling myself from jumping with joy in front of him. I just silently praised God... I just cannot explain to you the feeling.. The next day dinner was Drumstick Aviyal,, Drumstick Theeyal, Tomato Pacchadi, Kerala matta rice, Papad and Spanish Mackarel (Neyymeen) fry.. I had only 1 kg matta rice (i make kanji with it once in a while) and 2 packets papad (fry it only with kanji) left with me but still I made it and It was the tastiest dinner Ive ever had in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See how God works... He knew me, knew what I wanted and he made Neetha pack it for me. Thanks a lot Neetha, it meant a lot to us. All four of us ate to ouR hearts content and above all, Thankyou JESUS... I LOVE U SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!
Pic of the Bestest meal Ive ever had in my life!!!!!
Well, today we had Idly and CHUTNEY made with the raw rice and coconut, after a very very long time...
Tomorrow Iam going to make Mathanga erisserry....
"I delight myself in the LORD and he gives me the desires of my heart"
Psalms 37:4
it is the cutest testimony i hav ever heard from an adult
ReplyDeleteFood habits are difficult to change.But I have lived in different parts of the world,and havent felt any problems with food.I have gone without rice for amny months.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have something to eat.That is Gods grace.
I have tear filled eyes. You are so loved by HIM. Tessy.
ReplyDeleteChechi Yor are sooooooooo much blessed as always.... You are my inspiration and guide in my married life.....Thanks a lott chechi.....May GOD bless you and your family.....
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