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Pani Puri to Ladkiya Khaati hai !!!!

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I guess the art of constructing a post has just deserted me, the patience to just look in one window and type a post and recheck it for spelling and grammar mistakes is something I have lost out on, multiple windows like FB, Twitter, Scrabble, Money Control, Cricinfo, Reader and multiple blogs ensure I am never having that enough peace I require to make a post and I thought maybe I should re address it.

When I see R’s Mom and Smitha so easily write posts day in and day out I kind of am amazed how they remember things and their ability to weave words that keeps atleast me intrigued :) . In my case most of the posts when they like ding in my mind I don’t either have the computer with me or maybe am busy at that time and when I sit on the window with a new post I can’t recall anything. Add to that the lunacy that goes on in FB that it kinda ensures I am having so much fun I eventually shut the blog down and resort to leg pulling. :|

But I have resolved to post almost everyday no matter how trivial and if I can’t post something everyday, I’ll still keep trying ! I have been clicking photographs galore so I can always use them up :) . I actually am most horrible sticking to resolves and so ofcourse I will not be able to continue this trend forever but atleast I can keep trying to post as much as possible. Somehow somewhere probably this will lead to more posts and I can be back to those days when I could churn out a post out of nothing err… useful ! :P

Recently I did encounter a rather laughable and vague situation with my former boss who is a pretty good friend too, he was planning to go to Jim Corbett for his summer holidays and we were meeting pretty frequently for finalizing his travel I was his free ka travel agent and I kinda like being involved with travel programs whether I am going or not :D . Btw free ka bole to no paisa but lots of snacks thrown in ! :mrgreen: Before I digress too much after almost an hour of slogging to finding a tempo traveller from Delhi to Nainital to Kausani to Corbett and hotel bookings and Jeep Safari bookings and train ticket bookings we both got out of his office and were headed for a smoke. Now below his office is perhaps Bharuch’s most famous Pani Puri Wala (Bool Boooli) and so I suggested, “Chalo ek-do plate paani puri khaatey hain !” and his reaction to it left me stunned ! :-O

My boss just told me, “Jaa bey, Paani Puri to Ladkiya Khaati hai !!!”

I was like :-O  I haven’t seen a more ridiculous and feeble effort to try and save money… !!!! :twisted: :mrgreen: What rubbish I said and promptly told him I am having it and he is paying no matter what ! Eventually he almost out-ate the Ghost who Eats but don’t you worry my dedicated followers !! I didn’t let you down ! :mrgreen:   I ended up gobbling about 5 plates and he about 4 :cool:   :D :D :D :D :D

of fantasies and lustful desires ! Sigh…

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Tell me, whenever you travel what is it you look forward to ???

Scenery ? People ? Travel ? Resorts ? Hotels ? Solitude ? Rejuvenation ?

Well, whilst I prefer to go to places where there are few humans. One of the things I love about visiting cities is the foods I can devour. Whenever I am travelling to places like Delhi or Mumbai almost a week before my mind cant help but keep on fantasizing and dreaming about utmostly delicious food I would be diving into soon !!!!! Sigh… I just think of hogging and it hogs my mind ! :D :D :P :P :P

As Mumbai now beckons… sigh… here are a few things on my mind ! Some things I lust for ! :P :P :twisted:

Do you love Sev Puri ?

Especially the ones served in Mumbai on roadside with that Khajoor Chutney ! Yummilicious na ? and now that the raw mango season is here they should be most awesomely tangy !!! The Bhaiya’s in UP never made sev poori and bhel poori as delicious as they make it in Mumbai ! Wonder what gets into them once they are in Mumbai !! I am a total fan… :mrgreen:

And have you tried the road side sandwich in Mumbai… almost anywhere you go they just make it most simply beautifully :) They are very simple and stuffed to the hilt with veggies not veggies actually its pure freshness packed in between the two loaves of bread ! SIGH !  I guess the Mumbai bread is simply superb ! Yes its white bread… but what the hell :D

pic courtesy google images

Have you savoured the Biryani at Lucky in Bandra ?? ! You haven’t !!! :P :P Gee… I haven’t either :mrgreen: but this time… recommended by Zinggy Mum I will devour it and promise not to Burp !!! This picture has just whetted my appetite ! :D

 

tell me does this picture tantalize you as it does me ? Sigh… :P :P :P :P

you just drooled all over your key board... rush... clean it !!!!!!

The Shetty’s have been utmost kind to Mumbai… they serve South Indian food better than even in south India !!! The Rava Onion Sada dosa is never made as wonderfully as made in Mumbai ! Trust me ! and the Mysore Masala Dosa they make on Road side stalls !!!!!!! utter bliss !!! Geez… so many things to eat and just one Stomach !!!!! bahut Na-insaafi hai !!!! :( ((

courtesy wiki

And the irrepresible Paav Bhaji at Juhu ?? As a kid when I lived in Andheri and we would rush to Juhu beach every weekend and devour the Butter Paav Bhaji at Juhu ! If you haven’t eaten Paav Bhaaji at Juhu you have seriously missed out on something !!!!!! The poor man’s meal was never as glorified as at Juhu infact no poor man can afford this at Juhu !!!!!! :P

courtesy CNNGO

And then how can you leave Juhu beach without its most special and tangy Kala Khatta Gola !!!!  not to forget the pinch of masala and lemon to be sprinkled on it :D :P :P :P :P

Slurpppppppp !
pic courtesy midday

And then… I know that much is enough… but no trip to Mumbai would be complete if you do not have Mumbai’s National food would it ??

The irrepressible Vada Paav ! Sigh…. no descriptions for it… just pure Drool :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

The wait just got terribly irresistable !!!!  :P :P :P :P

Images courtesy : Google Images.