Wednesday, September 03, 2008

My visit to Madkai

My father took me to his friend's place for some work.

On the way I saw a river, and many beautiful temples.

We met a man, on the road, near the temple, and we asked him which temple was this. He told us the name (but I forgot). Then we reached my father's friend's place, and his wife was playing with me and teaching me how to cook. Her name is Bharati.

On the way, while we were going, near the petrol pump, there were these guys selling flowers. My father took a photograph of them. They were selling flowers, because today is the festival of Ganesh. When I went near all the fruit-sellers on the road, they were all selling flowers (mogras) in white and orange and red colours.

I also saw the road leading to the temple of Navadurga. Another temple was very beautiful and big.

Making sweets

Today we're going to learn how to make 'neuros' and 'modaks'.

To make 'neuros' and 'modaks', you first need to grate a coconut. Some wheat-flour (maida). And two bowls of sugar. Plus two coconuts.

Then, you need to take small pieces of maida, and make a round-circle out of it, and flatten it.

Then, you need to take a rolling-pin and make it flat, and big.

Then place your sugar and coconut in it. And bring it together, and make sure that none of it falls out.

Then, take the cutter and make a small curley design at the end of the 'neuri'. Place it in the cooking oil, and wait for one minute, and then it's ready.

But 'modaks', you need the same things.

First take the maida, and put the coconut and the sugar in. Make it into a round circle, with a curley tip. Then place it in the oil to fry, and your 'modak' is ready.

One aunty taught me how to make these today -- September 3, 2008.

A 'modak' and a 'neuri' is made for the festival of Ganesh. The festival of Ganesh is when Lord Ganesh is brought to people's houses, and they make an offering (puja) and offer fruits and flowers to the god, and light incense sticks (agarbatis).

It comes around this time of the year.

An outing to Panjim

When I went to Panjim, I first went to the Science Centre. After that, I went near the Miramar side of the beach. There are these guys who sell Arabic food. Then I ate Arabic food.

After that I went for my friend's birthday party. Her name is Shivika. And after Shivika's party, I went to Cafe Prakash, where we usually go.

We went to Varsha Book Stall and bought some magazines. Then we went back to Shivika's party and left the magazines there. After that, we went to Anandasharam.

Anandasharam is a restaurant where you get a 'fish-curry rice' plate. Now you get Chinese too. After that, I went and had an ice-cream. I chose the coffee flavour, and then I came back home.

An outing to Panjim

When I went to Panjim, I first went to the Science Centre. After that, I went near the Miramar side of the beach. There are these guys who sell Arabic food. Then I ate Arabic food.

After that I went for my friend's birthday party. Her name is Shivika. And after Shivika's party, I went to Cafe Prakash, where we usually go.

We went to Varsha Book Stall and bought some magazines. Then we went back to Shivika's party and left the magazines there. After that, we went to Anandasharam.

Anandasharam is a restaurant where you get a 'fish-curry rice' plate. Now you get Chinese too. After that, I went and had an ice-cream. I chose the coffee flavour, and then I came back home.