Mani's Daal House (MDH)

I am "kind of" better these days, not because everything is going well and good; or I have everything I thought I should have; or I am happy; but because I am facing a lot many problem and I hope these will end soon. I say that because the hope against hope always make situation look better even if it is getting worse. Other than that there is absolutely no changes to tell about, but I will surely keep you all posted! I was thinking about a different topic to write about in blogs but was not getting the idea. All of a sudden I got it because the Chhora {kid} was standing in my bagal {side} and I was searching him in the gaanv {village}.
Coming to the main content of the post, I would like to inform you that I just got promoted!!!. {Thanks a lot but you are mistaken; I am not promoted in my job}. I got promoted as head chef in my flat’s kitchen!!!, where earlier I was just a helper. And as it always happens, I am promoted not because I am STAR performer at my flat’s kitchen but just because our head chef friend {was our flat mate} has quit his job by marrying a girl and taking another accommodation {Getting married is sometimes a boon, at least for him} and I was next in line because of my past experience as Asst. Chef and Senior Helper {Nice titles; Pursuing those roles, I used to cut vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes, onions, chili, etc.} and I am a quick learner {because I can say this with confidence}.
So from last one week we at our flat are preparing food to eat {not to throw it away, even if it is not suggested to eat by our doctor}. Our team of enthusiastic Foodmaker’s is increasing day by day. {not because of the quality of food we make but because of the quality of food being served by the tiffin wala} Our Co-Chef friend used to make chapattis and sometimes Aloo-ki…..-sabji yaar but now as Head Chef this responsibility has been transferred to me, by the unwritten notices and laws. I have improved a lot on preparing different variety of dishes. {because each time I make daal or sabji, the taste is different, sometimes the salt is more, sometimes the red chili powder is more, sometime the daal is invisible as it gets fully messed, sometimes it becomes difficult to eat it as they seems to be tiny granules of rock}. But I am still getting appreciation from my fellow team mates {foodmakers} because atleast they are able to eat cheap and hot food.
To my surprise, {you can count your surprise too} no one ended up in the hospital after eating my cooking {or atleast they didn't tell me if they did!} I've decided that “Daal-roti and Aloo ki sabji with rice” is one of my new favorite foods! {yes, you heard it right, I have decided because these are the only things which I can cook easily}. Still thinking, who came up with such recipes or what?! Who in their right mind would have combined vegetables with oil and powders And then mix it up in sometimes water or without it?! But how great is it!?
So today we are going to prepare Daal.
Ingredients for 2 people:
Urad daal, without skin 1 cup {cup can be of variable size, you can take CCD cup}chana daal 1/4 cuponions 2 nos.tomatoes 1 nos.garlic 4 cloves {but we usually don't put it as we always forget to buy them}green chilies 2 nos.
red chili powder 1 tbsp.butter 2 tbsp.oil 3 tbspsalt to taste
Method
Step 1. :Clean, wash and soak urad daal, chana daal in sufficient water {sufficient means 3-4 cups of water, don't ask me in litres} for at least 4 hours.{if you have free time or not so hungry, otherwise soak it for 2 minutes only}
Step 2. :Peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies. {you can chop them in any shape because either way you will not be able to chop them in proper shapes}
Step 3. :Wash and finely chop tomatoes.
Step 4. :Drain soaked dals, add 3-4 cups water and put the pressure-cook on fire for half an hour or until the dals are completely cooked.{how can you find it is cooked or not, when the pressure cooker is closed!!! Wait for 5-6 whistles boss, simple}
Step 6. :Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, stir-fry briefly till golden brown. Add chopped onion, put green chillies for four to five minutes or until the onion is golden brown in colour.
Step 7. :Add red chilli powder and salt and stir-fry briefly. Add chopped tomatoes and cook on high heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously.
Step 8.:Pour the cooked daal in the masala prepared. Stir in the cooked dals and butter and mix well. Cook dal for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. {can't I pour the masala in the cooked daal rather than pouring cooked daal in masala!!! Can't you eat chapati without daal!!!}
Our daaaaal {stretched it a lot because of mouth watering experience} is ready to serve. So hope you might have enjoyed learning at the Mani's Cooking Classes {Mani's Daal House (MDH) suits better}. When I prepared the daal for the first time, I put chat masala and dhaniya powder too in it. Still I called it daal and not some new recipe name. {I have given this million $ recipe to you, and it is not a joke; use it to prepare your own daal; and I can challenge it will taste just like hot and sour soup and not daal}
I think I now can prepare atleast 10 dishes total! People love recipes prepared by me and they eat so much {including me} that Finally either half of the food prepared get thrown in bin; or I do this mostly, I'm still eating left-overs {My favorite part of cooking}
And the reason for this post on my blog . . . . It is because I am searching a new job as chef or may start my new business by hiring a trolley or tricycle which I will place near the gate of some of the buildings of the IT companies; on which I will prepare food and sell to big foodies in IT industry and I hope my business will prosper.
You think, I can’t? Come on - What is it with "YOU" people - Don't be rude!!! I can do this.

Destiny Some Other Day...

[Cry, Cry, Cry…]
[Sobs, Sobs, Sobs…]
“I was not supposed to be here. It’s not my destiny. Please Help me.” A giant shaped fat-ass sheding tears was shouting behind bars, uttering the same words.

[Gump was standing in front of the grave of Jenny and talking to her in his most innocent originality]
“I don’t know if Mama was right or Dan was. They both said ‘this was their destiny’. I still feel jenny, you are my destiny”

[An action hero of movie in real world]
“I will be back. It hurts. Last time I shot at the tyre of car it blew. But this time….I am not a hero anymore. “The Last Action Hero howled uttering the same words and then stood up.[Arnold and Jack face to face]
“I hate you. You gave me the most pain in my life. I don’t want to be you.”
[end that made Jack hero again]
“We are in a movie and some script writer is deciding our destiny, what we gonna do in our life (screenplay). You are just a comedian, who shouts everytime which brings smile to kids. And I am the Hero of the series of movies. So Shut up. Hey, listen, I will be back. Jack will be back.”
[Andrew lying on bed of the hospital with oxygen mask on his face. All the relatives have just left the room. Miguel sitting on his side]
After winning the case against the firm where Andrew Beckett used to work, he was terminated from his job by the discrimination based on being HIV/AIDS.Andrew taking deep breathes told Miguel,”I have done everything I needed. Now I am ready for it [death] Miguel.” And he died. That was his destiny, and he fought till his other assignments were not over.

To reach destiny is something which is to be attained after fulfilling all the other assignments first, and then moving forward to receive the honour of destiny. So it is just like solving the puzzle of life with all the stages been cleared and questions been answered and then finally completing its cycle to become the winner. So destiny is the end, so better reach the end some other day. First solve the Da Vinci Codes to reach there.

*Note: Please tell the name of the movies from which I have taken the dialogues along with your views as comments.