WANTED: A cook to make breakfast

I am serious. I don't know how much longer I can put up with preparing breakfast. Read this week's column and find out what has prompted me to make an earnest effort at eating breakfast. And be sure to check out my lofty aspirations that are not working for me! Then, if you're up to it, apply for the job. Click here for the column.

My efforts have been many and varied. Kinda how I like breakfast - if I am to commit to it.


Mini pancakes with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

Fried ripe plantains

Stewed apples and yogurt or Plum (or any fruit) compote with yogurt

Roast Potatoes

Potato Choka & Sada Roti

And yes, oh gosh yes, I like a hot cooked meal for breakfast and a fish curry hits the spot every time!

All of these dishes are pretty straight forward (I think), but if anyone needs a recipe, drop me a line.

P.S. I know that you have not been seeing me visiting your blog lately. I am currently swamped with grading of papers etc and hopefully, soon, I'll come see you. Thank you for stopping by.

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Working and Cooking

My day started of with a meeting that went beyond midday and it was followed by the grading of assignments at home. In the midst of working, thoughts of food swirled in my head. What should I make today? Having no preference or particular desire, I went into the kitchen, checking the fridge, the freezer and the cupboards.

• There was spinach in the crisper - spinach and garlic, that sounds good.
• Look, here is an eggplant - wooooo, what about a choka?
• From the freezer, I took out the last parcel of baby shrimp. Bunjal.
• I thought to myself, 3 dishes - that's uneven, I need to make something else to square it off. And there, right in front of me was a bowl tomatoes. What about another choka?
• One final decision, which was a no-brainer: roti, sada roti.

I had a lot to do, so I quickly got to work. In less than 2 hours, I had my meal and time to take a picture too!

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