tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post3953091332518401651..comments2024-03-21T13:03:10.375+05:30Comments on When My Soup Came Alive: In An Instant, Pickle & Fiction Bothsrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-48686308720353236872010-04-12T16:58:31.034+05:302010-04-12T16:58:31.034+05:30Brought back memories of trips to my grandmom'...Brought back memories of trips to my grandmom's home and the bottles of pickles which would be fermenting in the terrace. I wanted to get back some during my last trip home. Mom said that it would be 'inauspicious' to carry pickle on a flight. Fodder for another story perhaps.<br /><br />What if the niece was grown up, was feeling shy to break the news about her boyfriend and used the kumkum/ sindoor as an ice breaker.<br /><br />Too corny?Kalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-89457733077622915382010-04-08T11:25:47.550+05:302010-04-08T11:25:47.550+05:30My favourite favourite thing for the summer :)My favourite favourite thing for the summer :)Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-10057529682227439472010-04-04T00:42:18.562+05:302010-04-04T00:42:18.562+05:30Thank you all for your comments.
Yes, there is qui...Thank you all for your comments.<br />Yes, there is quite a bit of truth to it - the characters are different, and the truth, ah? Then it wouldn't be fiction at all, would it?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-67710484932102648622010-04-01T10:40:36.991+05:302010-04-01T10:40:36.991+05:30Love the pickle..and the post!Love the pickle..and the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-43469045329343462432010-03-31T20:47:06.115+05:302010-03-31T20:47:06.115+05:30I am drooling out here! I love pickles, esp with m...I am drooling out here! I love pickles, esp with mangoes! The fiction ... real cool!! :)Ria Mathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771746652787081197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-23032051884657992752010-03-31T19:29:22.591+05:302010-03-31T19:29:22.591+05:30My sis and I would not wait for curd rice, we ate ...My sis and I would not wait for curd rice, we ate it just like that. Nice story SRA :)Rajesh &Shankarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157203464974426422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-457487001684891992010-03-31T14:48:28.335+05:302010-03-31T14:48:28.335+05:30I never reject any comments in my blogspace. I do ...I never reject any comments in my blogspace. I do not know how urs got deleted or never reached me. Anyways, thanks for the lovely comments.Even I felt it resembled the kiwi fruit:):)Ms.Chitchathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177839555036153083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-53991659317560121502010-03-31T01:01:47.507+05:302010-03-31T01:01:47.507+05:30Funny story. ;-)
I love green mangoes. Would l...Funny story. ;-)<br /><br />I love green mangoes. Would love to taste this dish.<br /><br />PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-13314199435715536202010-03-30T14:00:38.694+05:302010-03-30T14:00:38.694+05:30yummy pickle ...best combi wth curd rice...and nic...yummy pickle ...best combi wth curd rice...and nice stories tooSubhie Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027363373005215650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-45917205118288046842010-03-29T16:52:32.656+05:302010-03-29T16:52:32.656+05:30I usually just eat my mangoes plain (they are so d...I usually just eat my mangoes plain (they are so delicious!) but I'm intrigued by the idea of pickling this. Thanks for sharing!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-34697607846415941342010-03-27T15:16:28.390+05:302010-03-27T15:16:28.390+05:30Sra,
You have a great sense of humour and loved re...Sra,<br />You have a great sense of humour and loved reading it..and the pickle looks so so mouth-watering.And I like both the fiction and non fiction part "mango ,red pepper powder and salt" :)..<br />hugs and smilesJaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-43978143749438698702010-03-27T08:23:02.458+05:302010-03-27T08:23:02.458+05:30Enjoyed ur write-up thoroughly with a wide grin. M...Enjoyed ur write-up thoroughly with a wide grin. Memories brought alive with ur picles. Lovely.Ms.Chitchathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177839555036153083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-21458767404859536422010-03-27T00:17:30.954+05:302010-03-27T00:17:30.954+05:30Ficton or not, it was a good read and throughly en...Ficton or not, it was a good read and throughly enjoy your style of writing Sra.Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-37447716024381581912010-03-26T22:36:19.160+05:302010-03-26T22:36:19.160+05:30Kumkum in pickles..Thats so funny. We make this pi...Kumkum in pickles..Thats so funny. We make this pickle often at home to go with yogurt rice..quick version of avakkai (cant even call that but will do I hope)..<br /><br />http://ruchikacooks.comSowjanya@Ruchikacookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664921355298277433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-12697372537513196932010-03-26T16:13:30.178+05:302010-03-26T16:13:30.178+05:30Hi
My favorite instant pickle. Your story took me ...Hi<br />My favorite instant pickle. Your story took me to my childhood.Nivedita Thadanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767572986586271885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-44105300591245019712010-03-26T15:20:22.320+05:302010-03-26T15:20:22.320+05:30Hi hi kukum instead of chillie powder, i would als...Hi hi kukum instead of chillie powder, i would also react same ;-) your description of eating mango with chilie and salt reminds me of when i was kid too.<br />This instant pickle mom made them always when it was mango season.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-15681851851831274042010-03-26T14:43:27.573+05:302010-03-26T14:43:27.573+05:30You must be that niece!!!:) But love this fiction,...You must be that niece!!!:) But love this fiction, so true of the pickling tradition. Keep the fiction coming, the pickles too!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-52166917295499910332010-03-26T11:40:02.180+05:302010-03-26T11:40:02.180+05:30Mmmmm lovely story but the bowl full of pickle mad...Mmmmm lovely story but the bowl full of pickle made me drool literally and I could hardly take my eye off of it! Had brought some curd rice for lunch and imagining it with this pickle...Sra why don't you send me some immdiately ? Well done on the fiction part :)Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-24367251349839163142010-03-26T11:04:33.914+05:302010-03-26T11:04:33.914+05:30A beautiful write Sra! And I must confess that ins...A beautiful write Sra! And I must confess that inspite of coming across the word "paisley" numerous times, I never ever bothered to actually look it up. Thanks for the link describing it. :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-75173180449576841992010-03-26T10:39:06.298+05:302010-03-26T10:39:06.298+05:30I envy you for your expertise with words!!!!I envy you for your expertise with words!!!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173342308331759005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-1601823057960450802010-03-26T10:22:14.850+05:302010-03-26T10:22:14.850+05:30I love to read fiction laced with food and yours m...I love to read fiction laced with food and yours made a fun read - My granny would regularly make this to eat while the real pickles were in their 'do not disturb' period - I used to call them 'square mangai' as they were cut in a small dice - it was my absolute favourite with thair sadamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-35961070569458957942010-03-26T08:50:11.284+05:302010-03-26T08:50:11.284+05:30LOL.....Is the kumkum part fiction or real???LOL.....Is the kumkum part fiction or real???Jayashreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728565295970195658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-90858830814723626912010-03-26T06:01:41.309+05:302010-03-26T06:01:41.309+05:30I was reading this post and through I could not co...I was reading this post and through I could not control my mouth from watering. YUM.FewMinute Wondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572045968407596135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-71106637490785578072010-03-26T05:32:33.016+05:302010-03-26T05:32:33.016+05:30I am for this instant pickle anytime and your stor...I am for this instant pickle anytime and your story reminds me of my Aunts who pampered me to the core and fed my stomach full every time I visited themRV @ Food for 7 Stageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647277481189719106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-29954814719724840202010-03-26T04:29:14.947+05:302010-03-26T04:29:14.947+05:30Really enjoying these nuggets of life written in f...Really enjoying these nuggets of life written in fiction form or is it the other way around?<br /><br />These instant mango pickles with chili powder are to be enjoyed and finished instantly.indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.com