The arrangement in the veggie section in Woolworths reminds me of the traffic lights. A green followed by a yellow, then a red one. Stacked one below the other. Colourful and exotic vegetable, Capsicum. Piquant bittersweet taste when cooked fresh.
Capsicum has never interested me before. Cooking itself, for that matter. Kitchen was my untrodden territory. Cooking is an art, says Amma. For me, it was just modern art. I could stare at the final picture with awe and recognise any genuine masterpiece by the look of it. Talent and expertise that went in the making were promptly acknowledged and appreciated. That’s all I could do. I wouldn’t touch the canvas. Atleast not until, ….
Well…The above dots got filled and to my surprise I was there in the kitchen and before I knew it, I was painting vazhakai morkootu and mulagootal with ease. Finely cut vegetables, the right pinch of salt, patience and some imagination is all it takes to paint a decent picture. I hate to admit it, but yes… I’m luving it. So, why all the ado before? mmHm.
Enough retrospect. What next… aahh, Tax calculations. Similar reluctance. Dragging my feet, here I come! I am gonna luv it, be it Stuffed capsicum or Superannuation.
Capsicum has never interested me before. Cooking itself, for that matter. Kitchen was my untrodden territory. Cooking is an art, says Amma. For me, it was just modern art. I could stare at the final picture with awe and recognise any genuine masterpiece by the look of it. Talent and expertise that went in the making were promptly acknowledged and appreciated. That’s all I could do. I wouldn’t touch the canvas. Atleast not until, ….
Well…The above dots got filled and to my surprise I was there in the kitchen and before I knew it, I was painting vazhakai morkootu and mulagootal with ease. Finely cut vegetables, the right pinch of salt, patience and some imagination is all it takes to paint a decent picture. I hate to admit it, but yes… I’m luving it. So, why all the ado before? mmHm.
Enough retrospect. What next… aahh, Tax calculations. Similar reluctance. Dragging my feet, here I come! I am gonna luv it, be it Stuffed capsicum or Superannuation.
2 comments:
Late realization.. :)
realized it the very day i started cooking.
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