Almost I forgot, that I had a blog. Now don’t get any ideas that the new city is keeping me busy with its charms! Actually, its the other way around! My charms seems to work on no one, here. Not that I claim it…I ever had that spark before!! But, you get the picture, right?? Since, AK is so busy with his project at Mexico (damn, thus he escapes from my nagging), I am desperate for people to talk to. I have to talk to someone, who could respond! My plants are drooping hearing my constant chatter! And, my mirror shattered into pieces…when I asked the most appropriate question – ‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’.

Anyway…the better place to pick up desi friends is to attend pooja services organized by Indian folks. Soon, you will be communicating in Hindi, Telugu, Tulu Tamil…etc. And, if you are an IT professional, the chances are you will meet your classmate, batch mate…whatever!! So, thus I met some nice people over here and scared them with my enchanted cooking. And, I somehow still hope they all will come back.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chana dal
• 1/2 cup mung dal
• 1/2 grated coconut
• 1/2 cup jaggery syrup
• 5 cardamom, crushed
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1/4 sliced almonds (or use cashew nuts and raisins)

Method

Soak the lentils an hour before and then wet-grind to thick paste. Now, steam cook these batter for about 10-12 minutes. And, grate them in a food processor.

Heat ghee in a wok, add the nuts and followed by grated lentils. Further add cardamom powder, jaggery syrup…cook until it turns aromatic. Finish with grated coconut.

Done, now chill the same and serve as dessert. Enjoy.