Yes, this is definitely going to make Jignesh 'split into giggles' too when he reads this. Well, to be honest, cooking, isn't my forte. What really is my forte is still a mystery waiting to be unraveled. lol. But cooking certainly isn't. That doesn't mean I don't cook. That doesn't mean I don't cook yummy food. I do. I don't starve my kids. But its something that I don't like to spend a lot of time on. I find shortcuts and I spoon my way out with compact recipes.
Coming back to my title of best chef. Its touching, rather an endearing emotion that makes one feel that 'maa ke haath ka khana' is the best in this whole world. Any imperfection or any imbalance is completely ignored coz you ate this all your life. You loved it first, and you love it now. More than love, its the feeling of satiety it gives you. The feeling of content. Hearty content. You grew up eating it. You will always savor it throughout your life. I remember going on extended trips and eating out at all the possible dhabas and restaurants and dharamshalas. But when we would come back home, it was mummy's khichdi kadhi that made us feel complete.
A friend of mine, just recently forwarded a bhajan to me. Here is an excerpt from it that goes on to describe what Lord Krishna missed after he left Gokul and moved to Mathura.
Chappan bhog ahi roj pirsaata
Par makhan ne roti mari rahi gayi gokul ma
(We have a feast served every day in the palaces of Mathura, but it is the roti and makhan that I miss the most from Gokul)
So irrespective of my interest and level of skill in this world of pots and pans, I have earned the title of "Top Chef" and it is going to stay with me. Thank you Anushka. You make me so happy.
