Bangalore diaries!

Everyone's into photo-blogging these days, so in the traditional 'hum kissi se kam nahii' style, here I go!

But first an insight into my many predicaments, which make the story ever the more thrilling (!!)
The protagonist is a poor lil soul who has been tossed and turned and thrown into the big bad world by a series of unfortunate incidents. Scared, with a dark cloud of uncertainty looming over her, she lands in Bangalore one lonely night...
And so begins her adventure, a tryst with adulthood.... which is never to end! The grueling work schedule, the terrible transport woes, a hectic lifestyle add to her worries. But she is not to be stopped, in the true never say die-spirit she was taught as a kid, she fights. She's here to stay! She waits with bated for her mentor, here Guru... who will teach her the way of life, Ms.Ramya Priya Mudduluri. For the newbies, this is the lady in question.

Ms.Mudduluri finally makes an appearance in Bangalore, cursing it from day one, very 'considerately' telling anyone whose willing to play audience how Bangalore is no match to the great Hyderabad. To quote her, "Bangalore sucks!!".
Anyways, with a heavy heart the two set out to Ansal Forte, Hosur Road. For a preview of what our humble abode looks like, visit: Our PG



Day one, they venture out like professionals to the kitchen arena...where two other flatmates are busy preparing a multi-course meal for themselves. Our heroine is a little unsteady, but reassured by Ms.Mudduluri's presence, with rejuvenated energy she asks her mentor what wonderful delights are on tonight's menu! To which Ms.Mudduluri's prompt reply is "Mereko zyaada nahii aata, dosa aata hai par uskeliye rice bheegona padta pehle, aaj raat maggie khaate". The world comes crashing down on her, to think that she had waited all this while, for her ray of hope which turned out to be a damn squib!
She lay awake all night, contemplating her bleak future...weighing the possible options they had. Eating out, was ruled out...Ansal Forte is one place in Bangalore, with no eateries close by. Tiffins were an option, but they needed way too much effort and the food was totally not worth it! Ready-to-eats were too expensive... so it seemed like a message from above. It was time to shift gears... We needed to learn, and so was born... "Exepriments in the kitchen!" (The title is courtesy Ms.Gupti, who has had her own share of experimentation owing to her ill-luck which has landed her in the wild wild west! )

This ladies an gentleman, is Maggie's Pasta Treat customized to our taste buds!



Aloo ki tikki, with a pinch of salt missing :P



Ms.Mudduluri's original, Ala' Ladyfinger Tamrind (whatever that is suppose to mean, it was tasty!)



Revel in the Taste 'n' Spice of Ms.Mudduluri's Tomato chutney!



Da Vinci once said, a true artist is one who can make perfect circles, aint I close?? :D



...and for the finale, we bring to you Butter Chicken (courtesy Parampara Masala) and Chicken Biryani (By our very own Ms.Mudduluri)!





Yours truly...!



So the story wraps up to a happy ending:)
And for the record, the past few months in Bangalore have done me a world of good, I can cook simple meals, wash utensils, and live on my own ...considering my very limited culinary skillset...this is quite an achievement!
The big bad world isn't that bad anymore! :)