Travelling desire

I've been visiting this young teenage girl's blog for almost a year now. How I wish I could lead a lifestyle like her. Nicole is a full time travel blogger based in Malaysia. Her travelling pictures are making my eyes to drool. I wish one day I could also travel just like her, along with my fiancé.

We are planning for our honeymoon destination which will be in December 2010. Well, I better go look out for more places from Nicole’s blog. Here I come…

Durga Pooja

I go to temple everyday Tuesday except for the day when I’m down with Menstrual or any inescapable workloads. Since my Grandpa’s demise about 1 ½ month ago, I have not stepped into the temple. I believe the Indians are aware of this. We are not permitted to pray the deities in the temple if someone in the family has passed on for duration of one month.

After a long gap, I decided to carry on my usual Durga Pooja. My fiancé asks me over and over again what I do in the temple at 3pm when the sun is bursting like a volcano despite me explaining to him about 10 times. Dear, this post is for you. Please read thoroughly and stop asking me the question every single Tuesday. :)

"Durga Amman"

The Ragu Kalam Durga pooja is held on every Tuesday because it is considered the most auspicious day. It is a believe that young people who perform this Pooja will excel in studies. The unmarried will be able to find a good life partner, married ladies will have a happy married life and their families will be appropriate. The childless will have children. The time fixed from 3pm to 4.30pm.

What do we exactly do there?
We light up Fresh lime lamp.

Things needed:
9 pcs of lime cut into a bit more than half and invert it (Ripen lime)
Ghee
Wick
Turmeric Rice
Betel Leaves
Flowers

Procedure:
1. Lay some betel leaves on the table provided
2. Pour turmeric rice evenly on the betel leaves
3. Place Inverted lime on the turmeric rice
4. Set the wick inside the lime
5. Squeeze some ghee into each lime
6. Do some deco with the flowers
7. Light up the lime lamp when the temple priest gives the green signal

"Lime Lamp"

The ghee and the flame signifies Goddess Laxmi who blessed us with her wealth, the brightness of the flame resemble Goddess Saraswathy who blessed us with education and knowledge and the heat from the flame signifies Mother Durga.

When the pooja is over, we will head towards the kitchen to grab some evening snacks prepared by some very hardworking Mom’s. Thanks to them who fill up my stomach. I usually skip my lunch of Tuesdays.

Dear, I really hope you understand what I’m doing for the past 8 months. Giggles

Photo Credit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7563952@N04/1220562304/

Guest of the day

Guess what?
Mom & Dad paid a visit to our office this afternoon. The last time they step into the office was for the office opening. How time flies eh? They did not came with bare hand, instead came with home cooked lunch. Wow was the first word I thought. Normally I don’t get the chance of eating lunch at home except for Sundays.

We shared the lunch among colleagues. It was real fun seeing them eating with hand..

Anyways, the lunch for today was:
Steamed rice
Duck meat curry
Fried kampung fish

I wish Mom can bring over lunch on all working days so that i do not need to fork out my money for lunch...evil me!

Vegetarian Chicken Varuval (dry)

Since Aunty Mary is visiting us today for some prayers, Mom has decided to cook her rare Madras style Vegetarian Chicken Varuval (the dry style). I thought it would be a great idea to share the recipe.

Madras style Vegetarian Chicken Varuval (dry)
Ingredient:
1 packet vegetarian chicken
4 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
10 dried chilies (cut into pieces)
10 shallots (shredded)
2 pc cinnamon stick
4 pc cardamoms
2 pc star anise
black pepper and salt
oil for frying

Method:
1. Fry the vegetarian chicken till golden brown and set aside
2. Sauté the spices, onion, ginger-garlic paste and dried chilly
3. Add curry powder, turmeric powder & salt
4. Add the vegetarian chicken and stir well. Add black pepper
5. Best eaten with rice or as morning breakfast with tosai

Try during the weekend folks.

Nasty Breakfast

Richard (fiancé) & I were supposed to reach office by 10a.m. I guess he overslept and came to pick me up only at 10.10a.m. Due to the traffic in LDP Highway, we did not have time to eat the breakfast as the usual place. I suggested to quickly grab some kuih-muih from the road side stall operated by some young indo-ladies along the mentari court apartment. I picked fried noodles and Richard picked fried magee, with a fried egg each. Once paid, we headed to the office right away and then to the pantry.

Opened the fried noodles pack so does Richard. I could hear my heart saying; this is not going to be nice. Lifted a tiny bit of the noodles and there it goes into my mouth. *Paused! I smelled something unpleasant.

Me: Dear, can you smell my noodles. It stinks!
Richard: No larrr…It could be some belacan smell..
Me: hmmm…okay

I was not convinced to eat the noodles. I knew something was wrong then. I decided to finish up the fried egg only. The moment a tiny portion of the egg yolk entered my mouth, the first thing I felt was to puke. The smell was so awful. The egg was actually rotten. Thank God it did not go down my throat otherwise I would have been down with food poison or diarrhea. I ran hell out to the toilet because the vomiting sensation was high. After washing my mouth several times, I ran back to the office to stop Richard from what he was eating. He did not realize the egg was rotten because he was busy enjoying the fried magee and has not touched the fried egg yet. Thank God!

What happened after the incident? We threw away everything and gulp down a glass of Nescafe and that’s all for breakfast until we headed to my home for vegetarian lunch.

Guys, the rotten fried egg looked similar like this, so dont get cheated. Smell your egg before you eat.

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