New Modern Hotel

It was another sunday morning and another place . We stopped at the new modern hotel and I had heard rave reviews about the sambhar here . It was bustling with people and we didn’t find a table but the best part of these places is that we can share the table with others . When the agenda is gorging and walking out who cares really ;). So we shared our table with 2 others. We ordered for idli/Vada and there were loads of sambhar on the table in these utensils . Also extra sambhar was served very proactively .We also tried the kesari baath .

Idli /Vada was good, Sambhar was ok too. Nothing I fell for unfortunately . Some places have their legacy from years and may be people just love it. No reasons required .

The keshri baath was very sweet for my palette but good . Look at it, doesn’t it say it all ?

And of course this board there 😉 .I plan to visit for lunch sometime soon

Its an AYE from me , Go try!

Address :

#143,Dr A N Krishnarao Road, Near Minerva circle, Vishweshwarpuram,, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

Phone : 080 2661 2625

Kalmane Koffees

I like sipping on black coffee once in a while and love the smell of coffee . While I was at VR mall,Bangalore last weekend , I noticed the brand new Kalmane outlet located in the minus 1 floor and didn’t think twice to visit them. Coffee has its way of attracting people , it has its way of calming nerves and of course it makes me happy , a satisfied feeling which only a coffee lover will understand 🙂 .

I didn’t want to waste my time sifting through the menu as my order was simple, however my friend wanted a madras coffee and that was the powder they sold so the guy at the counter suggested we try their premium coffee . I happily nodded and we sat at our tables . The coffee was ready in less than 5 minutes and was accompanied by badam biscotti . Rest is history . I loved it , it was a refreshing break for me . MY tag line for coffee would be “A lot can happen after coffee ” 🙂

Its an AYE from me . Go if you are around

Address : BLACK BOX, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, MAHADEVPURA, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048

Located next to pantaloon in minus 1 .

Cheela

A healthy breakfast option anytime makes me happy . One of the regular brekkie option i retort to is cheela. Its simple, its healthy and its delicious , isn’t that a match made in heaven ?

The above pics are from my insta story , I forgot to click pics because of insta stories

Ingredients :

Besan/ Chickpea flour/Gram Flour- 1 cup

Onion , finely chopped -1

Green chilly , finely chopped – 1

turmeric power – half tea spoon

salt – to taste

Garam Masala – about a pinch

Water – 1 to 1.5 cups

Method :

Mix all the above said ingredients with a cup of water and make sure its of a right consistency ,not very watery and not too thick . Keep it aside for 5 mins .

Heat a non stick pan and pour the batter like we do for dosa and wait for it to cook. Put a lid over it so the same cooks in steam and I prefer slow cooking at any time . The taste one can get from slow cooking can never be obtained by cooking on high flame . These cheelas are delicious and can be eaten with chutney too. I prefer it plain like this and is one of my favourite of all time .

Note

We can add curry leaves or coriander leaves and it will only taste nicer .

Happy Cooking!

The Super Market -Life lessons

There is this road I take everyday to work and back . It was overtly crowded and traffic almost on a stand still as the super market on the road was a crowd puller with less parking so every visitor parked on the footpath and clogged the roads . This went on for years and I never noticed anything but the traffic , chaos and so many times have found ways to avoid driving on that stretch especially a sunday as I know a 2 minute drive will take 20 minutes and life went on …

Recently they shut the store rather shifted it elsewhere and when I realised that it was a huge sigh of relief for me. No more traffic woes I screamed and punched my hands in the air . Again life went on until one night when I was driving back home. I saw the dark building from the signal and noticed that the super market and people around it were beyond mere nuisance . It provided light and also had people and security around which was missing.

The path gave a deserted look and left me thinking that we always find negatives when something is around us and start noticing the positives when it is gone . Why is that we aren’t trained to see the good first before we crib about the bad? isnt that the ideal way of looking at life? We whine and cry about what we dont want and seldom appreciate what we have . We run behind what we dont need and ignore what we have , we chase dreams for tomorrow and fail to live today . We are humans and the most intelligent “life” on this planet .. Hmm time to rethink?

Madurai Idli Shop

Once upon a time when Tamil style idli and sambhar was on mind I used to visit this place and somewhere had forgotten. Last Sunday when Idli’s were on my mind for brekkie the closest destination was Madurai Idli shop. So decided to park the car and walk in hoping all was the same .

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The idlis were ok and I am unsure what the gravy is called for it surely wasn’t sambhar . I thought tomato gravy and didn’t event eat it after tasting once ,however the guys at the service counter told me it was sambhar . Service was bad, “I dint care attitude “. I decided to eat and leave as I wasn’t planning to visit them again anyways . The idlis were cold and just ok . No spoons and the wait was unbearable .. May be expansion is not everyones cup of tea and inflation make people compromise on the quality and quantity. This is the era where chutney is more of water than flavour , whom can we blame really ? This place is a big nay! from me .. If you want to give it a try below are the details , you never know it might be your day 🙂

Address: No. 3051 80 Feet Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038

Phone: 080 2520 2255

#TheWait

The wait ..
Wait for that someone ,
Wait for a companion,
Wait to be a part of the nature ,
Wait .. Continues …. ‪#‎randomthoughts‬

Venue : Valparai

‪#‎Thefisherwoman‬

She was busy fishing in her coracle ..
She was engrossed in her work .. Nothing around her seems to deter her , she was in her own world .. Concentrating , Giving her 100% and collecting the fishes as they bite the bait .. The look on her face told me that nothing will deter her from doing what she wants to do .. She had decided to make the most of her day! My mind said : A new day .. A new opportunity to do all that I couldn’t do yesterday .. I want to be like her , giving my 100% .. Busy reaping the benefits of all that I sow .. Who has time to waste on the unwanted, how does it matter what people around say .. It’s my life and I live it to the fullest .. Well! She was still busy fishing in her coracle 11863267_10207598295381720_2035636252424372016_n

#Buddha

This Buddha statue reached my desk from Bodhgaya , a gift . I have an affinity towards him .. Wherever I travel , whichever country it is , I get to visit him. He is a part of my life then , now and forever. My mornings at work start with a look at him , instant smile and the message that everything is impermanent appears on my mind.. A few words showing my gratitude to him, they came gushing ..

You are Peace, You are Love

You are Energy , You are Positivity,

You are an Inspiration , You are Motivation,

You are Tranquility , You are Happiness,

One glimpse at your serene expression, I become calm

One minute around you , i feel the pain vanish ..

Buddha! you have taught me to live ,

To give up greed ,jealousy and welcome peace ,

I cant thank you enough for transforming me

I live the “now” only because of you..

#Rains

Rain! beautiful rain.

You make me happy , you awaken my senses ..

Sun , the scorching one burns me out,

Oh rain, I wait for you everyday , hoping you will help me recover..

I look up in despair , for some showers ..

Each droplet awakens me ,

the fragrance you bring along with you makes me smile,

I rejoice the sight of you ,

I dance away like a child..

Rain! beautiful rain

come to me as often as you can,

help me recover from the unbearable heat

let there be life , let there be love!

Rain! beautiful rain

Pic courtesy – http://www.Rohitvarma.com

Bindu Gopinath

Food – Life – Travel

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