The Silence Left Behind

Once, your calls arrived before my thoughts,

As if my heartbeat had already reached you.
You waited for my words,
And even when I had none,
You understood my silence.

You searched for reasons to meet,
Turned ordinary moments into memories,
Made time feel lighter,
And distance feel smaller.

Then, quietly... something changed.

The phone no longer rang.
The messages grew shorter,
The meetings disappeared,
And the silence you once understood
Became the silence you left behind.

I still wonder what changed
Was it time,
Was it life,
Or did I simply stop being someone
You wished to know?

We were perfect for each other.

To speak out hearts out.

But little did I know,

I was saying too much, 

You weren't interested as such.

Strange how love doesn't always end with goodbye.
Sometimes it fades in unanswered calls,
Unkept promises,
And conversations that never begin again.

The hardest part isn't that you stopped caring.
It's remembering the person
Who once cared so effortlessly.

Life took a pause

Stuck in the pool of emotion,

I'm stretching my hand out,

Trying to reach out to someone,

Giving a desperate shout.

He pulls me back,

With all his strength,

And a merciless drag,

On his feet till i faint.

The wounds don't heal,

He gives them more,

My pleas are sealed,

All faith got torn.

A backup i was,

Took long to know,

But now that I know,

Life took a pause.

Ovalekar Wadi Butterfly Garden - Picnic Spot for Kids in Mumbai

Ovalekar Wadi Butterfly Garden is an open butterfly garden where you can find different species of butterflies. In this place, specific trees and plants have been grown which attract and breed butterflies. Plants with colourful flowers attract the flying insect.

Eating and Seating Area at Ovalekarwadi Butterfly Garden

Butterflies, Flowers and more

Caterpillar Breeding in a Leaf

Many species of butterflies are found here including Blue Mormon, Common Mormon, Glassy Blue Bottle, Striped Tiger Butterfly. Blue Mormon is the second largest butterfly in India. We could spot 2 to 3 Blue Mormons flying around. But unfortunately we could not click pictures of them. The tour guide explains the different stages of the butterfly growth from Eggs to Caterpillar to Pupa. He showed leaves with caterpillar breeding. He also showed tiny eggs of butterflies on some leaves. There were trees with wild bananas on them. But those bananas could not be eaten by humans. They are liked by monkeys as they have bigger seeds than the normal bananas we have. There were rabbits placed inside cages.The tour guide feeded them with grass.

Timings and Cost for Ovalekar Wadi Butterfly Garden

The place is located close to Ghodbunder Road of Thane near Mumbai. It is open from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm on Sundays only. On other days, the place is not open for visitors. At the time of this article, the cost for entry was Rs. 100 for adults and for kids (below 10 years of age), entry fee was Rs. 50. The place serves morning breakfast if you arrive before 10.30am. We were given 2 options for breakfast: Idli with sambar, chutney and Maharashtrian Poha along with tea. Snacks costed Rs. 30 per plate and tea Rs. 10. It takes around 45 minutes to take tour of the entire Ovalekar Butterfly Garden.

Makers and Owners of Ovalekar Butterfly Garden

This place is handled and managed by the Ovalekar family. Rajendra Ovalekar was the tour guide who took us for a tour of the place. He answers every query of the visitors. His enthusiasm to explain everything about butterflies and plants is commendable. They are also available on the phone for any queries about timings and the park.

Photography Destination

Populated with greenery and colourful flowers and butterflies, this tourist destination in Thane is ideal for photography. Mobile and professional photographers try their hands at this amazing place. For clicking pictures of butterflies, you do not need to run behind the butterflies. There are literally so many of them and in different colours and species that you can easily click pictures of at least a dozen of them within minutes. If you own a DSLR camera, do not forget to take it along with you.

Play Area at the Butterfly Park

The play area has slide and see saw, But they are not well maintained. They are a little towards the isolated area of the place and is not recommended for the kids.

Parking Area in Ovalekarwadi Butterfly Garden

Things to take along with you to the Ovalekar wadi Butterfly Garden

Food is provided at this picnic destination if you arrive on time. However, taking some snacks along with you is recommended. It will take upto an hour to complete tour of the entire place along with photography. So considering the travelling time to reach the place along with the tour, you might need to hog onto some eatables. There is an area with table and chairs where you can eat. Washroom is also available for the visitors. If you are visiting the place during monsoon, then umbrella/raincoats should be taken. It is an open air garden and you cannot wait for long hours for the rain to stop considering the limited time to visit the place. For sunny days, sunglasses would be required. Parking is available for cars, bus and two-wheeler. Do not forget to take your version of protection from mosquitoes. Odomos, Mosquito patches, Dots whatever is available must be taken as this place along with butterflies, breeds mosquitoes as well.

Other Nearby Places

There is another Butterfly garden very close to Ovalekar wadi garden named as Elvis Butterfly Garden. Also on the Ghodbunder road is the Suraj Water Park. Another destination to visit along with kids is the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Sanju Movie Review: An Attempt to Stay Away from Controversies

The much awaited movie finally hit the theatres today. And i was among the first ones to watch it. Sanju movie was expected to reveal many truths and facts about Sanjay Dutt and his family. But quite disappointed as the movie progressed, I waited for some novelty. And the wait never ended.

If you go by the positive Sanju movie reviews given by most of the newspapers, you will be bluffed. Here is an honest Sanju review.

It is a typical Rajkumar Hirani movie which has humour and serious talent. All actors were the best. Ranbir was outstanding in Sanju movie. But outstanding acting was not what the audience expected after watching the trailers on television and internet.

There was Drugs, there was AK 56, RDX, Yerwada Jail, that’s it. And yes, Father Son relationship. Nothing else.  No personal life. Limited family mentions, Sanjay Dutts sisters were seen in the movie but poor characters had no dialogues, just a little sobing and smiling.

Almost half of the movie was about drug addiction and rest had guns and jail. His wife, kids, bollywood friends none of them got a chance to be part of the story. The unwanted part was unnecessarily stretched and most required story was purged. Many details were skipped, and reasons were hidden. Editing was done so seriously that the story looks incomplete. Looks like the film makers' attempt to stay away from controversies spoiled all the fun.

My Sanju Movie Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Never Expected So Soon - A Poetic Mind

I never expected so soon,
I will be drifted away from you,
All plans to come closer to you,
Turned into ashes and flew.

Great moments we had together,
Though they didn't last forever,
My loneliness you cleared away,
Expecting they will never come at bay.

False moments they were,
Dreamy days you gave,
Lie was all over the couch,
Above which we laid.

All I am left with,
Is hatred for you,
All the respect I had,
With carelessness you blew.

Some Unsaid Words - Poetic Mind

Some unsaid words,
Some hidden truths,
I longed to say,
Failed from the roots…

I wanted to let it out,
When the moment was never right,
And when it was,
My wishes fell off like a kite…

A gentle touch,
A brief hand hold,
Is what I only wished for,
For our relationship to mold...

Today the stare you gave,
Was a true gem,
But it made me shy away,
Which I will always condemn…

I still wonder,
Your intention behind it,
Are we on the same sloop,
Or my thoughts need to quit…

Whatever you intend,
My gratification for you will not loose,
My limits are labelled,
Which will never deduce.

An Unstable Mind - My Poetic Effort

The favors you did are bigger,
For the returns I gave,
Still why do I expect more,
When I have least to give from my core.

I chose to stay away,
I chose to come back,
You just chose to keep it neutral,
Why do I take it as a refusal.

I have all the joy in life,
I have whatever I wanted,
But seeing the same joy at your dispersion,
Makes me a weak person.

You wanted me when you were alone,
I am gone when you have someone,
The toy you needed the most,
Will not bug you anymore.

Wandering all around is my heart,
Grabbing the most joyous of them all,
Doesn’t know what it wants to find,
It’s just an unstable mind.

Careless Depart - A Poetic Mind

It wasnt a happy depart,
Rather a careless one for me,
Ripping our joys apart,
Leaving you clueless for years to be.

We could have been together,
We could have shared so much of life,
But i searched for something better,
Ending all expectations with a knife.

No secrets between us,
Nothing to hide would have been,
A little fights, a little fuss,
Glowing moon would have seen.

Twisting tongues would have played,
Dripping sweat would have stayed,
Finger pulled by the earth
We could have bathed in dirt.

After decade of realization,
Regrets are left for confrontation,
Apologies dont matter,
When life is now a scatter.

McDonalds Mexican Cheesy Fries Review

McDonalds Mexican Cheesy Fries is an ultimate treat for fries lovers. The yellow cheese sauce dripped over the lazily lying fries will make you drool. The mexican salsa over the cheese sauce gives that chunky taste with fries making you wish for more of those fries.

Image Source: mcdonaldsblog.in

Considering it as a side dish for McDonalds eaters, a tray of Mexican Cheesy French Fries can be shared by 2. But if you intend to pounce over just the fries, then you deserve to have the whole of it. Along with this fries, McDonalds offers Mexican Aloo Tikki and Lebanese Aloo Tikki burger. For foodies, who do not miss out single launch of dishes or restaurants, all three will be a boon.

Well, that was a lot of praises. Personally, I am not a fan of fries. For this combination of salsa and cheese sauce with fries, I would give a thumbs up, something you can probably try at least once, may be through McDelivery. After all, the crunchy fries of McDonalds has not yet found anyone to compete with.

China Gate Chinese Restaurant Review, MIDC, Andheri East

Located at a prime location, China Gate has the ultimate advantage of attracting customers, but sadly it fails to do so. The service and food quality, both needs sky touching improvements.

On entering the restaurant, I was escorted to a comfortable table. Surprisingly, at the 14th hour of the day, there were just 4-5 tables occupied out of the available 20-25 of them. I soon got to know the reason behind it.

So I opted for lunch buffet. The Chinese cuisine offered by the restaurant has variety. But the quality also could have been much better. Cold chicken and fish starters would be the last thing a foodie would like to have. Who serves soup and starter together? Keep at least a 2 min delay before serving the starter. Absence of buffet menu, crooked fork, air conditioning put off even when there are customers having food were some more turn offs. The drinks menu was offered 20 minutes after I had started. Well, the cons are endless! Bill took more than 10 minutes to arrive. Only spoon and fork given. How was I expected to eat dumplings without a knife along with the fork?



A complete disastrous meal. Apart from the cold food, all dishes tasted fine except the chicken lemon coriander soup. Soup needs improvement.

I wonder how this place is running with such bad management and service; possibly because of the less choices available for the nearby corporate guys.

Cakes n Chemistry, Mulund - Cool Place to Hangout - Restaurant Review

If I am allowed to say this.. Mulund has very less happening places to eat and hangout. Cakes n Chemistry is one of the few ones. I have stayed in Mulund for 25 years, the way this suburb has evolved is commendable. With Tea Villa Cafe and Cakes n Chemistry, it is surely transforming into a happening place. Cakes n Chemistry is a hidden cafe for youngsters in and around Mulund. Not just youngsters, even the 30s like me would enjoy.

Chocolate Fondue

Food - Innovative Desserts

It has some finger-licking menu to make you drool. Some cool Pastas, Burgers and French Rolls. Desserts are not to be missed. I did just that. Didn’t miss the dessert. I pounced on the Chocolate Fondue. The candle, liquid chocolate, little hearts to dip, wafer stick to swipe, oreo biscuits divided into 2 to dunk and of course small pieces of cake to prick and eat. What else can you ask for in a Fondue. But for a chocolate lover like me, who prefers the real taste of the chocolate plus some sweetness, the Fondue was way too sweet. With the props surrounding the fondue waiting to be dunked, it turned to be sweeter. So after few dips and dunks, I was put off the dessert all together. But to try some uniqueness in their food and approach, you got to taste some more delicacies that they serve.

Ambience and Service

Couch for Friends/Couples

The seating area is sadly hidden in the upper floor. Someone passing by from outside the cafe wouldn’t even know that upper floor exists. The main store display an array of cakes making the place look more like a Monginis and Brownie Point. But Cakes n Chemistry is hell more than them. Interiors and Music both contribute to an awesome experience for the foodie. Shape of You, Wine Slow were some of the tracks that were played. The couch for a bunch of friends or even lovers is a good section at the small cafe to relax. Currently accommodating 6 to 7 tables, this place might soon need a bigger space soon as it’s popularity grows. 

A good place to visit with best buddies for cool hangout and good food.

The Bullish You.. - A Poetic Mind

When you stumble,
I weep.
When you fly high,
Sorrow gets sweeped.

Every morning I think of you,
Waiting for surprises out of the blue.
Afternoons I rush to see,
If you will leave me with any grief.

I love your curves,
The Bullish you,
May you rise,
And I look upto you.

Weekends I miss you,
More than anyone else do.
Why are you so cruel,
And ignore me too.

Monday morning arrives,
Again I long for you.
Chucking away everyone,
I stare at you.

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Pizza Hut Reviews - Inorbit Mall, Malad - Head for Pizza only!

It is a weekday, a not so busy afternoon and hungry hour of the day. I hopped into Pizza Hut in Inorbit Mall, Malad. I have been here a dozen times earlier and gulped down dozen pizzas. This time I decided to ditch the famous Pizza at this brand place.

So, I opted for a Cheesy Jalapeno Poppers, Cheese Alfredo Chicken Pasta and Belgian Choco Milkshake. And looks like chefs often mess up with food they are not known for.

Poppers were fine. A bit on spicy side though, but bearable spicy. They were served with Chilli Mayo.

The Pasta seemed like they were sun-dried. Some of the Fusilli Pasta hardly had any sauce over them. A little more sauce would have made my day better. Chicken were added in the form of Sausages. Well, I was expecting soft-yet-chewy Chicken pieces. The 2 toasts alongside the Pasta were terribly toasted. Looks like it forgot to pop out of the toaster at the right time.

The Belgian Choco Milkshake was may be prepared by a first timer. If you serve lesser chocolate in a chocolate milkshake to a chocolate lover (Ok that was a lot of Chocolate), the chocolate lover will go into depression! You cannot make this mistake! Lesser chocolate?? Least expected after paying Rs.169. The Crooked Spiral presentation of Chocolate Syrup wasn’t enticing either. May be that was indeed done by a first timer :(

A dried Pasta, burnt toast an be excused. But lesser chocolate, Noo!
Anything besides Pizza at Pizza Hut is surely not recommended.

Stacks And Racks - The Hidden Gem of Malad - Restaurant Review

An American Restaurant in Malad, Mumbai, Stacks And Racks is a hidden gem in the area. With a unique setup inside the restaurant, Stacks And Racks aces in many aspects.

The Food we gulped

Chicken, Fish, Pork, Egg, Veggies, the menu comprises of all of them. Many dishes were rum infused or beer battered. Strangely only the food had liquor. The restaurant doesn't serve liquor separately. We ordered Nachos, Lasagne, Burger, Chocolate milkshake and Cheese cake. All of them won our hearts.

The Nachos is loaded with Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Jack Cheese, Black Bean Paste and Salsa. An awesome combination I have ever had, yes the best nachos I have ever had.

The Chicken Lasagne was covered with Sauce and Cheese Sandwiched between sheets of Pasta. We dived into it as soon as it arrived, that is just after taking pictures.

After having these, we were almost full, except for a little space for some more hogging. So we grabbed the Nemo Burger. After 2 dishes of chicken, fish couldn’t be missed. This one was beer battered, my personal favorite. Divided into halves, we gulped down the burger in no time.

Chocolate milkshake in a mini plump bottle with visible chocolate sauce around was cold and refreshing. Ann’s Philadelphia cheesecake with Blueberry dripping across the corner is definitely the best one to sum up our meal. Even with a full tummy, we could gulp the bites easily sliding down from our tongue to our stomach.

The Interiors we see

Uniquely setup interiors with pictures of American fellows hanging on the walls. Pincodes of areas along with their names. Stacks and Racks painted on brick style wall. Entrance of the restaurant showcased how you should not miss the burgers of this place.

Ambience and music

The flat screen television displayed some reality show with no audio. Music played on the speakers by Bieber, Enrique and more. At times, it looked like weird combination of music being played and the reality show singer singing on the television. May be a repeat telecast of a football match would have worked better!

Our visit during the early afternoon of a Wednesday, didn't witness lot of hoggers. Few tables were occupied by couples and solo eaters.

Surely a must visit American Restaurant. You will fall for the Foooood :)

Destined to be... - A Poetic Mind

I wish we were destined to meet earlier,
Our lives would have been more merrier.
I would have been in your arms,
Been most important of all your charms.

My feelings were dead and life was plain,
You swung in by and rose them again,
Laying my head on your chest,
You caressed it with all your best.

If we met not like we were destined to be,
Together we could be for years to see,
Similar likes and similar habits,
Compatibility would have been our chit.

Together we could live our passion,

With our own life of creation.

All crumbles of the day,

At nights, on bed they would lay.

Biting your ears gently,

Rolling my tongue on your shoulders,

Down goes my fingers slipping off,

When you rescue them with your Palm.

Holding hands tight, tucked behind on wall,
You look at my eyes, with desires they call.
Pressing with power, you don't let me move,
I wish for more, wildness for which I drool.

How long it took for me to understand,
The place where I currently stand.
Only thing I can do is long for you,
Hoping to meet someday out of the blue.

HypnoBirthing – A Blessing for Pregnant Women (Parentous)

(This article was originally published by me on Parentous.com)

“Hypnosis” as known to all, has been a controversial treatment and often gives goosebumps when suggested. But a lesser known fact is that hypnosis for pregnant women has worked wonders, if practised correctly. Practising hypnosis during pregnancy is termed as “Hypnobirthing”. Framed in simple words, it is a relaxation technique which helps pregnant women have a painless delivery.

What is HypnoBirthing?

Relaxation, being peaceful & stress-free and a having positive mindset is of utmost importance

When a woman is pregnant, everyone around her offers advice, gives instructions and some of them even scare her about the painful delivery phase. Most of her life, she is made to believe that pregnancy and delivery is very painful. But most of the advice given by people would be based on things they have heard and not experienced. So it’s important for every pregnant woman to get the instructions verified by a certified expert. Also, it’s well-known to all of us that getting scared and stressed during pregnancy is the biggest enemy for women. Relaxation, being peaceful & stress-free and a having positive mindset is of utmost importance. Hypnobirthing helps you exactly with this. It is a technique which if practised correctly and regularly, trains the pregnant woman to experience normal delivery without the pain.

How does HypnoBirthing benefit?
A pregnant woman could easily get stressed out, angry, irritated or emotional. It’s often difficult for her to control her emotions even if she wishes to. But these emotions if over-experienced, could affect the baby and result in unwanted situations. Hence it’s absolutely necessary to keep yourself and your little one calm and peaceful. Practising hypnobirthing regularly could keep your mind fresh and calm. In this technique, a woman learns to hypnotise herself with deep breathing and thinking of the positive things. She lets confidence, peace and positivity inside her and removes stress, anger and uneasiness sheltered within her.

 

You must be wondering if confidence, peace and positivity can really help in birthing. Well, there’s a direct connection. Lack of these positive emotions result in tightening of muscles which in turn interferes with the birth. So, being stress-free helps in releasing stress hormones leading to comfortable birth, lesser chances of Caesarean section, chances of lesser time taken to experience labour and lesser use of pain relief medications. And the most important benefit: as your have been practicing HypnoBirthing throughout most of your pregnancy, your baby will be more peaceful and composed in nature.

Use the right terms!

The whole motive of HypnoBirthing is to maintain a positive environment and a peaceful mind

It is human tendency to associate words with emotions. So a term like ‘Cervix Dilation’ could create panic. HypnoBirthing teaches you to replace it with a milder version like ‘blossoming’, replacing the phrase “Time for Delivery” with “Time to meet your baby” and many more such replacements. The whole motive of HypnoBirthing is to maintain a positive environment and a peaceful mind.

Where can you find it?
HypnoBirthing has not really become popular in India and you might find very few places where you can actually find experts teaching this technique. But you can always opt for videos and practise it regularly during your pregnancy days after consulting your doctor for healthy birthing and peaceful baby.

That Woman You See – Sujata Parashar Book Review

With the emerging gender equality and women empowerment strides, the book That Woman You See by Sujata Parashar is a plus 1 for the efforts put by human rights activists. Sujata, who is herself a human right activist, has rightly portrayed the ideas of a modern woman. The woman likes to express her views in the way she wants to. She doesn’t prefer to hide her feelings.

The collection of 9 short stories, all focus on a single idea, but in different manner. The stories beautifully depicts on how the modern day woman would like to act upon in different situations. A woman who finds that her son is taking the wrong path in his marriage, stands up for her daughter in law’s rights by behaving rationally.

With a pinch of romance and tinges of suspense, all the short stories keep you hooked up till the end of each of them and wanting for more in the next one. Although the climax of most of the stories didn’t entice me. They seemed to be either incomplete or unsettling to be a good climax, probably because I expected more twists in the story. But the unsettling part is something which raised my excitement to read the next one.

All in all, a wonderful book by the author Sujata Parashar, deserves a quick read while having your afternoon bites at your favourite restaurant (like I did 😉

Oats Green Poha Recipe

Well technically this shouldn’t be called a poha because it’s made of oats. But we have to name it with something familiar to those home cooks who want to cook healthy. So here is an all healthy oats green poha made of plain oats, coriander leaves and more.

Oats Green Poha Ingredients
You can easily guess most of its ingredients. But the measurements are most important.

Oats Green Poha Ingrediants

Serves 2-3 people

2 cup roasted Oats

1/2 cup moderately sliced onion

1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (adhrak lasun)

1/2 cup finely sliced potato

1/4 cup raw/roasted/boiled peanuts (seeng)

1/4 cup green peas (matar/vatana)

1/2 cup ground coriander leaves (dhaniya pattha)

4-5 curry leaves

2 small green chillies

1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)

Salt to taste

How to make Oats Green Poha

Heat oil in a Kadai.

Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds one after the other.

Add onion and ginger-garlic paste.

Add potato, mix and add water enough to cook the potato slices.

When half cooked, add peanuts if you are using raw. If roasted or boiled it can be added later.

Add green peas and mix.

When the ingredients are cooked, add haldi powder, green chillies, curry leaves, salt. Add the peanuts now if roasted or boiled.

After few seconds of mixing, add coriander leaves paste and mix well.

Yet after another few seconds of mixing add roasted oats, lemon juice and water (if required)

Note: Add less water to make it less mushy.

Mix it well and your Oats Green Poha is ready to eat.

Oats Green Poha Ready!

If you try out this recipe, do let me know in the comments.
Till then, keep cooking, continue eating!

Corpokshetra Review – Deepak Kaul

Book name: Corpokshetra – Mahabharata In The MBA Yug
Author: Deepak Kaul
Publisher: Bloody Good Book

An out of the box thinking, that’s the power of a book author. And Corpokshetra author, Deepak Kaul, has done exactly that.Who would have pictured Duryodhana visiting the Starbucks, or Duryodhana inviting the Pandavas for poker game over the Whatsapp? Kaul has made us do that!
Mahabharata is well depicted in today’s corporate world. Hastinapur Enterprises, Indraprastha Airlines, all entities are well in place. Despite of knowing the popular story, you will be certainly glued to the book till the end. The humour and flow of the story keeps you engaged. The heavy thick books and hundreds of episodes are intelligently concise in this 142 pages Corpokshetra making it a quick read.

The epic has been recreated and inspired many authors and filmmakers. Some of them excelled while some couldn’t pick it up. Deepak Kaul belong to the first category. The light-hearted nature of the book gives the reader the liberty to go beyond imaginations. When Draupadi is pulled out during the dice game (poker), she is more concerned about her hair which took hours to get done. Brothers cursing the iPhone and regret for not buying a Samsung instead! That is so us! In short, the author of Corpokshetra has hit the right node.

Corpokshetra an MBA Yug Review: 5 out of 5

Legend
1: Naaaah!
2: Think twice before you go for it!
3: OK!
4: Great!
5: Out of the World!

Have your reviews & experiences with Corpokshetra? Do share in the comments below.

Vermicelli Vegetable Upma Recipe

We are so fond of Vermicelli Kheer. A simple mixup with milk and sugar makes it a delicious dessert. But instead if you are looking forward for a quick bite with evening tea or coffee, then Vermicelli Upma is an ideal dish to dwell in. Add some vegetables into it and make it a healthier option.

Vermicelli Vegetable Upma Ingredients
Serves 3-4 people

2 cup roasted Vermicelli

1/2 cup moderately sliced onion

1/4 cup moderately sliced tomato

1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (adhrak lasun)

1/2 cup finely sliced capsicum

1/4 cup green peas (matar/vatana)

1/2 cup ground coriander leaves (dhaniya pattha)

4-5 curry leaves

2 small green chillies

1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)

1/2 teaspoon urad dal

1/2 teaspoon chana dal

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)

Salt to taste

How to make Vermicelli Vegetable Upma

Boil Water in a deep pan. Put off the flame, add Vermicelli and a pinch of salt. Cover with lid for 5 minutes. Then drain all water and keep aside.

Heat oil in a Kadai.

Add mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal one after the other.

Add onion and ginger-garlic paste. Saute for a min on high flame

Add capsicum and green peas. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame with closed lid. Add few teaspoons of water if required

When the ingredients are almost cooked, add haldi powder, green chillies, curry leaves, salt.

After few seconds, add the Vermicelli and mix well

Put off the flame and add coriander leaves

Mix it well and your Vermicelli Vegetable Upma is ready to eat.
If you try out this recipe, do let me know in the comments.
Till then, keep cooking, continue eating!