Saturday, January 20, 2018

My Journey to the Kitchen

 It felt like I was on a new planet

And I had absolutely no talent  

To deal with so many utensils  

Types of Steel, plastic and borosil  

3 burners and just two hands  

I wish I had a magic wand  

So many styles of chopping 

Not every food is for stalking  

From Benny Dayal to Tarla Dalal  

Ranbir Kapoor to Sanjeev Kapoor  

YouTube playlist has changed from beauty to sabzi  

Learnt that foods also have a lifespan  

And many went to the dustpan  

Not everything goes in the refrigerator  

There are varieties of onions and cucumber  

Cut my fingers more than veggies  

And burnt my hand like aubergines 

I've come a long way from then to now  

To cooking puri and pulao 

Talks with friends moved from fashion to ration 

And photos are more of plating's than selfies 

Cooking lunch in 40 minutes

To which my husband is a witness  

He is like the Tadka of my dal  

My bestest critic of all