I am surprised how googling something online transports your thoughts to someplace. This is my story...Today I made bisibelle bath (a favorite south indian dish) using MTR masala that I bought from an Indian store. I always (atleast used to) prefer MTR masala to others. I have used all the different kinds like pulliyogare (another rice dish from south india), Vangi bath, instant rava idli mix etc and found them close to my mothers cooking. Hence preferred them all along my stay here in the states where I can't get my moms masala. Although I must admit I bring my moms sambar and rasam powders whenever I visit India, still..for all the others I rely on the trustworthy MTR brand. I know they are really famous in the whole of Bangalore for their Mavalli Tiffin room restaurants, which made me think they are good when it comes to the instant masalas' they sell on the shelf. So, here I go...bought the bisibelle bath masala a week ago. Today was the day to cook the dish since I figured out I had a few different veggies like beans, carrots, cauliflower etc to make this dish. My husband adores this dish and everytime I make this dish it turns out to be good. But not today. I used the MTR paste this time compared to the powder I get usually. But that shouldn't be a problem I thought. Paste or powder should not alter the taste. Somehow today the dish turned out to be pathetic! Somehow the masala didn't live up to its expectations..
Disppointed by the result, I thought of googling in to see if there were others who have undergone the same sad story as me. So, I sat down on my computer and started typing..MTR masala doesn't taste good. I got few search results but nothing on the "doesn't taste good" part. The first result I got said something on the MTR pulao masala and I curiously clicked on the link. It took me to a blog from someone called mysorean on the blogspot and I started reading...It was about a lady from Mysore I guess who was blogging about her food, family etc..I thought what a neat idea! All along I wanted to write my thoughts which I do scribble somtimes on my diary, or my notepad on the computer. Never occured to me once that I could be a blogger. What if there are others who find my thoughts interesting ? or funny? or sincere? Why not post them?
Soon, the thought turned into an action and here it is my first post. Not sure anyone reads this or finds this interesting. But I will post and find joy in my passion of writing. My words may not be accurate nor elaborate but my thoughts are always sincere and true to my heart!
Cheers to my first blog and many more to go!
- an amateur blogger
