Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Day 5: Surprise!!

Everyone who knows me must think I have a million friends because I'm an extrovert/pretty sociable. It is not true. I don't make friends very easily, I allow very few to come close to me, I don't believe in fishing for friends. It has to just click- as with the 5 or 6 I have lol! I have few friends whom I know only through FB- very good friends. This one friend in particular has been commenting on my site every  since I started writing...no make that nonsensing.

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                                                            Paal Payasam

She comments on almost all posts of mine- God knows where she finds the time to do it and why she spends that precious 2 mins to read/comment here is still a mystery :D

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                                            Vendakka Thayir Pachadi

I have bugged her (and continue to bug) immensely. I also send other people to bug her :D

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                                                 Beans Mezhukkupuratti

She is probably the most helpful person I know- with so many things at hand (a job, a husband, a house, a couple of blogs to handle, her travels) she always find time to respond to her emails (at least mine :D) and all kind of doubts people have about a recipe!

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                                                              Kerala Olan

We have argued about ice cream splatters (:D), discussed cake books and reviewed Raghavan Iyer!

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                                               Kerala Parippu Curry

She is probably the only reason I wanted Jay to find a job in Singapore (ok she and awesome metro that Singapore has are probably the biggest reason... umm..the bird park and the zoo also).

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                                                          Sambar

Every year, Onam time I see her posts ---"I wish I was home." " I've never made a sadhya." "These are some Onam dishes you can try for Onam." Well, I decided to do just that. Any food blogger is tickled pink,red, yellow, blue, green when a reader tries out her recipe. Nags I hope you are happy-surprised :D (you better be I went and got coconut oil and banana leaf just for this!) and thanks for being my friend!

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OK I know it is not like Onam sadhya but hey at least I didn't find a screw in any of the dishes! I was dying to add some cardamom/saffron/nuts in the payasam but because she has said "keep it simple" I didn't. The payasam, sambhar and the beans were my favourite. And excuse-moi for bad photos, boy most uncooperative!

25 comments:

  1. Wow !! Thats a nice spread...And you used coconut oil ? double wow !!

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    1. Ya now have to figure out how to use up remaining 400ml :D

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    2. Use it on your hair and then add a garden of flowers on it for extra ordinary effects :)

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    3. Use it on your hair and then add a garden of flowers on it for extra ordinary effects :)

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  2. I knew knew knew that it would be for Nags! Super spread, how long did it take for you to make all this?I wanna see what Nags has to say now.wow!
    Hb.

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    1. HB, how did you know?Oh wait you are a born genius!

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    1. hello Miss Unknown I told u million times to come home. Come here next time :D

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  4. *thud* *faint* OMG! I AM the friend?? i don't know if i should laugh or cry. hahaha :D

    you inspire me a lot, especially when it comes to perfection. i manage to do so many things because i don't do any of them perfectly, there you go, that's the answer.

    that's one hell of a meal and you managed all that on your own? i was so so homesick yesterday and this just made my day :)

    thank you. we are meeting in december. HUGS!

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    1. lol you probably should laugh that I called this onam sadhya ;D Perfection and me? Right. I can't wait to meet you!

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  5. Hmmm ... cute story, but am I missing where the recipe is? =(

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  6. Hmmm.. cute story, but am I missing the recipe?

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    1. if you click on the name of the dishit will take you to the recipe.

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  7. Aww, what a wonderful thing to do! Nags must be beaming!

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  8. Impressive SJ! First time instead of food, the word Singapore caught all my attention. I want to go back to Singapore. How I miss the MRT (metro) there :(

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    1. Me too! I miss the 1$ big bag of french fries we used to get in some weird chinese shop :D

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  9. Adipoli...nannayitundu...Onashamsakal!!!

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  10. Adipoli...nannayitundu...Onashamsakal !!!

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  11. Beautiful, lovely gesture, SJ! I know how Nags must be feeling and it is such a good feeling. I am glad both of you have found that friendship. It is so precious! I have been lucky to find a few such friends through blogging too, one of whom is already here - Saee - and I am feeling very happy for you and
    Nags.:) Happy meeting in December!

    Needless to say, that spread looks wonderful, SJ!

    Harini (Sunshinemom)

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  12. Can I ask if you have met Nags? hmmm I have...that too a couple of times...and yo I have met you too no? *Sakshi so glad to show off her contacts*

    You made that entire spread with a 2 year old kid at home? sheesh...I have given up on cooking the moment I got to know about the two baking in my personal oven.

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