Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Hindu Curry and Indian Laurel

Anek bochhor agey jokhon ami kaaj e bhishon byasto chhilam- amar chhele o khub chhoto chhilo. Bor er o onnyo jaaygaay chakri. Amar barite ekjon briddha housekeeper thakte elen. Bhodromohila Argentina r manush. Jara jaane na- tader ke boley di- Argentinean der nijeder upor bhishon high opinion. In fact- by and large, onara monay koren- Latin world e onara shob cheye superior! Haab bhab oi rokom er i. Karur kachhe kichhu shikhte raji non. Onara shob janen- aar ki. Toh amader barite eshe i uni boley dilen- uni onar nijer jonnye ranna korben. Amader khabar khaben na. Ami toh ektu obak aar ektu birokto i holam. Karon barite 3 jon manush- ek rokom er khabar khele toh subidha i hoy. Jai howk- amar chhele abar pasta tasta khete khub bhalo bashe- ebong non vegetarian. Tai, ami bol lam- tumi aar bachha ta ek rokom er khao- ami na hoy, nijer jonnye ektu niramish deshi ranna korey khai.
Uni ranna khub bhalo parten- shob fresh, 'from scratch' ranna. Onar pasta sauce e jotno korey tomato, grated carrots, fresh bay leaves ('laurel' leaves Spanish e) ityadi diye ekdom masterpiece banaten. Tao, kichhu din porey, uni dekhi amar 'Hindu curry' khete arambho korlen! Tarpor ek din bol len- uni Hindu curry banaben :-) Thik achhe. (Hindu curry ta holo mixed vegetable er dalna). Tarpor dal banate arambho korlen, aar basmati rice. Ek din, onar kon bondhur barite nemontonno kheye bari phirey bol len- oder barite bhat ta boro baaje. (Basmati kheye kheye aar onnyo bhat pochhondo holo na!).
Tarpor Indian restaurant er buffet khete arambho korlen (prothomer dike toh Indian food dekhlei naak shitkaten). Besh bhalo korey anek bar i buffet te line lagaten. Plate bhorti Indian food- slow conversion ta dekhtei parlam.
Er modhye, amar Ma kichhudin amader kachhe theke gelen. Ma ranna korten- aar Ana maria- shob dekhten. Ma r abar South Indian khabarer upor khub dokhol chhilo (bohu bochhor South India te chhilen). Ma je shob jinish diye ranna korten- shob kichhu khNutiye dekhten- shNuke, tipey etc. Hing, methi, curry pata- e gulo naki- 'horrible' - kintu e gulo diye ranna kora khabar gulo besh agroho korey kheten.
Tar por Ma choley jabar por ekdin onar ranna kora 'Marinara Sauce' diye pasta khete boshechhi. Kemon jani onnyo rokom er taste. Thik bujhte parchhi na- ki bhabe onnyo rokom er. Tar por dekhlam - sauce e curry pata!
Ana Maria ke jiggesh korte- uni bishesh kono uchho bachho korlen na. Khub authority diye bol len- eta toh Indian Laurel. Pasta sauce e besh bhalo flavor dey. Ami jokhon pasta sauce banabo- eta jeno oboshyo i try kori.

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