Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Monsoon, interrupted




Of late, I've been robbed of many of my favorite things - reading, blogging, watching the rain, to name a few. Thanks to work piling on heap upon heap, I've been away from my world for what seems like an eternity now. I tried, and not once, to come here and drop in a few lines, but every time the words would evade me. True, it's no fun editing academic stuff, because then all you are left with is finding flaws and correcting them. And it's supposed to stay so for a month more.
The only hints of newness that have stumbled across my way, other than one full day of sale-shopping madness, are these hues of green - the ubiquitous Hyderabadi haleem lacing the city roadsides in colourful, illuminated kiosks, and my potted palm that seems to be making most of the monsoons. At least someone's getting to enjoy the rains!

6 comments:

  1. You sound busy - and ready for a break.
    Thanks for the link to Hyderabad Haleem - I had a look as it is something I've never tried. Some of the ingredients sound a little like kibbeh, but kibbeh is not so much like a stew. I'd love to try this!

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    1. I searched for 'haleem in Vancouver' and this came up: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/al-watan-tandoori-vancouver

      If you are ever headed that way, you can try some of their haleem though I'm not sure if it's available year-round being a Ramzan specialty.

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  2. Dear Suman, we would like to try too. Is Haleem available all year round in India?? It looks yummy.
    And I love your bangles, especially the red ones!

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    1. Thank you, dear Celine. I'll get the same set for you. :-)

      Haleem is mostly available during Ramzan, but I'm sure it must be available year round in parts of the old city. I couldn't find any place in Paris that sells haleem; may be you could try it when you are in India again. :-)

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  3. And there I was, thinking you were happily engaged in travelling the vast reaches of your fascinating country.

    Working, eh? Well, don’t take it to heart, it happens to the best of us. And when it doesn’t anymore it usually means we are old and retired.

    Now, what would you rather have?

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    1. Oh dear Friko, how I wish I was doing what you were thinking! But after you've put it so very wittily (as usual), I would rather have the best of both worlds. :-)

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