Cooking & Philosophy

Well well well... Cooking and I sure do share an interesting rapport. Today I made kabuli chana... was absolutely yummy even though salt was double of what it should have been.

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My mother had kept the chana in the cooker and had already put salt at that time... Without bothering to check, while cooking it with masala, I generously added salt.

Life sure is filled with lots of interesting twists and turns. Never had I imagined that I would enjoy cooking. The aroma of onion ginger paste being cooked is a class apart in itself. Hmmm... I guess its my love for aromas that has made me develop a soft spot for trying my hand in the kitchen.

Cooking, travelling, reading... I sure am loving life the way its headed. I feel blessed indeed that I am able to savour each moment of life. There is so much more to learn and so much for me to apply.

God!!! I never imagined that a topic like cooking would ignite the philosophical fire within. But isn't that exactly the important point!!! All of us keep searching for a perfect recipe for our lives... what we often forget is that most of the time, its the journey and experimenting that makes life really worth it. Who cares what happens in the end as long the journey has enriched the soul within :)

That's exactly what happened with the chana today. I so enjoyed making the chana, that despite the extra bit of salt, my family and I relished the dish. And no, its not a one off case... Try it out sometime. Trust me, it works... it ALWAYS works... Its your approach and how much you actually believe in your approach that makes the world of a difference. Its never the perfect recipe that counts, its trying those 101 incorrect recipes and laughing with life that makes life seem perfect in the true sense of the word.

My Journey Has Begun!!!

I wonder what is it that fascinates me about Life so much. Yesterday I had been to the Bannerghatta National Reserve and I was flooded with feelings of the richness of life. I had the same feeling later when I visited Landmark... There are books which literally beckon me to pick them up!!!
Somehow yesterday I felt as if there was a major change in my life. I could feel the vibrations of positive change enveloping me. It was as if a new meaning has been bestowed on my life. I now very much want to travel to new places. When I am talking of places, its not the cities. It is the national parks, the uncommercialized beaches, the temples, the wonders of the world and those that are not publicized by tourism. Its as if I have a new quest in my life and heart - this includes a thirst for travelling and a passion for reading.
Its as if knowledge is telling me to absorb myself in its vastness. I want to read books I have never read - books on science, poetry and what not! I want to build a personal collection of my books. And I look forward to the day when my quest actually begins. I would ideally place it sometime next year... Let my education be completed... Then I will buy books and travel extensively. It need not be travel to exotic places. I realize that I am content with just new places which are teeming with the beauty of life and nature.
10 years down the line, I want to feel that yes, I have gifted myself with the most precious gift ever - that of the richness of life and the purity of knowledge.
My Journey has Begun!!!