Cooking ordeal

Due to low quality online ordered food, I myself cooked some rice and cabbage gravy this morning for lunch. The gravy seemed to be okay as shown in the following photograph:

It was not delicious. But still I ate it as I didn't want to waste my money spent on raw materials such as cabbage, lentils, rice etc. and LPG. I realise that not every one can be an effecient cook.

For the past few years, I realise the importance of not wasting money.

Online shopping oddity

Last night I placed an order for 2 pooris with potato masala from Bakya Restaurant, Valasaravakkam, here in Chennai, via Swiggy. It cost Rs 100 according to Swiggy list. As usual, I had to pay extra for delivery. I paid Rs 174 via Google Pay. 

When my beloved brother was alive, I have eaten at the restaurant and found the quality of Pooris to be good. 

But this time, when I tried to eat the pooris, it looked like rotis; potato masala had very bad taste. Hence I rated the product as '1' on their 5 point scale.

I think that senior citizens married to caring wives are very fortunate. 

NYC Mayor

It seems like a welcome gesture in Zorab Zamdani's win as New York City mayor. It's a pround moment for numerous Indians as well as Africans.

I hope that his pledges such as free bus services in NY, free childcare upto 5 years of age, etc. are fulfilled.

Best wishes to him.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Today is Wednesday and Shree Mahaa Vishnu Himself is the Presiding Deity of Wednesdays.

Today is Kaarthik Pournima. Devotees perform Shree Vedavyaasa poojaa.

Today is also celebrated as Gowri Poornima.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

Online oddity

A few days ago, I placed  an order for plum fruits from Swiggy Instamart listing. Although the material was delivered in '10 minutes', the fruits were rotten. According to Instamart, the fruits were imported from South Africa. An image of the fruits was displayed as shown below in the Swiggy Instamart online portal:

I am never particularly keen in buying imported items. Unfortunately there was no other plum fruit advertisement in the list. I tried to provide link to the material as listed in Instamart app, but in vain.

I regret that I wasted my money on rotten fruits.

All that glitters is not gold. 

Culture Crossroads

NHK WORLD JAPAN TV telecast an interesting documentary on an Cultural Integration between Indian community and local residents. The documentary included a few grocery stores that sell Indian food items uncluding herbs, masala powders etc. I nostalgically remember Aman restaurant (owned by a group of people from Bihar and Nepal) and a grocery store owned by Bangladesh man (married to a local woman); these two were in Phnom Penh, where I was resident. I remember how their products made my cooking easier and 'Indian'. 

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. In some places such as Tamilnadu, Bengaluru etc., this day is celeberated as Uththaana Ekaadashi. In some other places, it was celebrated yesterday.

In our Uttharaadhi Mutt, respected Shree Satyatma Theertha Swaamiji, Chief saint of the Mutt will perform Thulasi Vivaaham this evening in addition to his daily Moola Raama Poojaa.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

The Beatles

Yesterday, Sony Picture announced a Four Films Cinematic version of the story of The Beatles, (legendary softrock band of the 1960s era) that would be released in 2028. It seems like The Beatles legacy is going on. The 'Fab Four', their team and their songs will be remembered by fans for years to come.

 

Great leaders

Today is the death anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhi and birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, two great leaders.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.

Maadhwaa Saints

Today is a very auspicious day to Maadhwaa Brahmin community. This day is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Satyaveera Thirtha and Shree Vijayadaasaru attained the Lotus Feet of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.