Any other Saturday would have meant a few extra hours of sleep, a hassle-free morning, a long nap after a sumptuous lunch and the day zipping by. But today was different. The morning flowed in a rhythm, and as the sun shone brightly, things looked cheerful. I guess it was, apart from other things, the fruits and milk breakfast that did it. Too many days of cereal probably warranted a change.
However, I suspect it was more so because of what lay ahead. A lunch with my friends Amanda, Rajeev bhaiya, Aswini, Sharanya and Vivek. We meet at least once a week and to get together and breathe! But today, we decided to take our tummies out for some exercise at Swagat, an Indian restaurant in Madison (Swagat is Hindi for Welcome).
Indian buffets in Madison are pretty much the same regardless of the restaurant. Starters include moong dal and rasam as soups! Snacks include dahi vada, samosa, bhel puri, cutlets etc. Typical veggie dishes are bhindi masala, dum aalo, chhole; while the carnivores can hog on fish fry, chicken tikka masala, etc. All this with plain rice, veg. and chicken biryani, naan, bhature and masala dosa as breads. Desserts have also become mundane with rasgulla, mango ice cream, caramel custard, rasmalai and semiya payasam. And, I forgot to add mango lassi, which also seems to be a big hit here (I have never had mango lassi in India).
All this made for a stuffed tummy, a series of yawns and a sound sleep for the rest of the day! But we had other plans for the post-lunch session, which I shall write about tomorow.
However, I suspect it was more so because of what lay ahead. A lunch with my friends Amanda, Rajeev bhaiya, Aswini, Sharanya and Vivek. We meet at least once a week and to get together and breathe! But today, we decided to take our tummies out for some exercise at Swagat, an Indian restaurant in Madison (Swagat is Hindi for Welcome).
Indian buffets in Madison are pretty much the same regardless of the restaurant. Starters include moong dal and rasam as soups! Snacks include dahi vada, samosa, bhel puri, cutlets etc. Typical veggie dishes are bhindi masala, dum aalo, chhole; while the carnivores can hog on fish fry, chicken tikka masala, etc. All this with plain rice, veg. and chicken biryani, naan, bhature and masala dosa as breads. Desserts have also become mundane with rasgulla, mango ice cream, caramel custard, rasmalai and semiya payasam. And, I forgot to add mango lassi, which also seems to be a big hit here (I have never had mango lassi in India).
All this made for a stuffed tummy, a series of yawns and a sound sleep for the rest of the day! But we had other plans for the post-lunch session, which I shall write about tomorow.
1 comment:
We have rose lassi,banana lassi and even apple lassi ...sounds weird but tastes good...i am sure Indians will be the first to open a restaurant on the moon one day :)
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