Discovering my cooking mind

By watedroplet

Moving out of the house remains the biggest dream of everyone. Mine was the same. Studying in a college was quite good. I hardly remember missing my family. Getting a job was icing on top. Now life seemed settled. This was the moment when I felt relaxed and content. Then I started thinking about what to do next. My mother is a good cook. I always longed to cook like her, both creatively and tastily. 

    In my school days, I saw my friends cooking tasty dishes in sixth class, and I was nowhere. I also wanted to cook good food like my mother and like my friends. 

    I still remember the first dish I prepared. It was "aloo bhuji." I prepared three or four large potatoes. My potatoes were getting sticky to my kadhai, but still they were not cooked well. I put water on it, and it started sticking more. I have used more turmeric also so that I get a good yellow color. I also used more cumin powder. 

    My family members said it was okay, and when I tasted it, I couldn't even take one bite. This gave me a desire to become a better cook in my life. Later on, when I started staying in the mess, in my free time I use to give a try to new dishes: cakes, chicken dishes, gajar ka halwa, etc. 

    In this due course of practice, I discovered Kitchen King Masala. It adds awesome flavor to food. I was very happy when I found my food was tasting awesome. Then I started trying masalas. Another favored masala was from the Eastern Company. I like every flavor of it. So, now my kitchen is full of Kitchen King and Eastern Masalas that makes me the best cook now. 


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