Christmas cake
Rannar je bNadhadhora recipe thake, ar thakleo se recipe mene je chamoch baati haata khunti mepe ranna kore loke, eta ami bohudin porjonto jantam na. aashoishob dekhchhi amader baRite sob rannar ektai recipe, “andajmoto”. koto jhole koto jhal, koto daale koto phoRon, koto dhane koto chal, sob “andajmoto”. In fact thik ei karoNe bohudin ami rannaghorer dhar ghNeshtam na. e abar ki? ei bolchho kono bNadhadhora niyom nei, sobtai naki creativity, abar nei nei kore achheo gondagonda. Creativity dekhiye moogdale pNeyaj dite jao, kingba shuktoy rosunbata, oghor theke maa hNaa hNaa kore chhute asben. tar opor lokkkho lokkho moshla ar tader koti koti permutation combination. jhale dhone to jhole jirebata,e daale sorshephoRon to o daale ei ekchimti hing. boye gechhe amar oto mone rakhte.
Korte korte shikhe jabo to bujhlam, kintu na shikhle korbo ki kore se nyajyo proshner soduttor keu dite pareni amake konodin. kajei amio ar matha ghamayni.
Se chorom dekhe ese abar arek choromer sathe porichoy holo. ek foodblog-e sedin dekhlam ekjon rNadhuni bhoyanok rege 700 shobder post likhe phelechen, kothakar kon recipe-te naki thik somoye gas-er aNch komanor kotha lekha na thakay tNar Brussels Sprouts puRe jhama hoye gechhe. uni dNaRiye dNaRiye dekhchhilen bote je rannata kirokom kalo kalo hoye jachchhe, kintu recipe tonnotonno kore khNujeo aNch medium high theke medium korar kotha kotthao na paway tini kichhui kore uthhte parenni. hNaa kore dekha chhaRa.
Protibha.
Jai hok, je Brussels Sprouts ke khadyo bole mone kore in the first place, sotyi bolchhi tar theke ami er theke beshi kichhu ashao korina.
Ei sob jhamelar jonyoi ami rannabannar dike jaina. khide pele hoy maggi noyto chocolate cake baniye khai. dutotei susposhto nirdeshabolii dewa thake, jol kotokkhoN photate hobe, dim kotokhani phetate hobe, moyda kotobaar chalte hobe, thik koto minute koto second bade cake-er kon bindute koto doirgho prostho byasardher kon company-r chopstick sNedhiye poriikkha korte hobe. sob. Confusion-er kono jaygai nei. amader maa thakumar recipe-r moto adyonto unscientific noy.
Amader baRite oven-taven chhilona konodino, rakhar proshnotai othheni konodin. Cake khawar ichchhe hole amra sarabochhor Bapuji cake kine khetam ar boRodiner sokale Gopalkakur dokaner holud cellophane moRa thaniNter moto shokto fruitcake khetam. seta aboshyo ichchhe na holeo khete hoto. setai niyom. Sotyonarayan pujor shinni ar 25 December-er cake, na khele bhogoban paap diten amader chhotobelay.
Tarpor hothat ekbochhor ki holo, December-er ek sondhyey office theke phire maa ghoshoNa korlen, boRodiner cake-ta tini nijei banaben. shune amra khanikkhoN hNaa kore roilam. Cake byaparta je baRite bananor byapar noy, sesob bolekoye maake nirosto korar cheshta korlam. maa gNo dhore chup kore roilen. Indrani-di naki bole diyechhen, pressure cooker-e dibbi cake banano jay. tarporei maa hasihasi mukhe bag theke ekta sada kagojer tukro baar korlen. ekpithhe lokkho lokkho phone nombor lekha ar ultodiker sada angshotukute cholonto bus-e bose aNykabNyaka akkhore maa likhe niyechhen, deR cup moyda, ek cup gNuRo kora chini, 3 te dim (poultry).....
Recipe!!!
Sebochhor 24 December-er rate maayer cake obhijan shuru holo. amra abishwasiirao eke eke ese jutlam, maa moyda mepe bar korlen, ami dim phatate giye chardike dimer khola chhoRalam, baba ese bollen, “dekh kikore dim bhangte hoy ami dekhiye dichchhi.” thakumao naake aNchol chapa diye rannaghorer janala diye uNkijhNuki mere esob mlechchho rannar toRjoR dekhte laglen.
Byas sei theke amra protyekbochhor boRodine maayer haater homemade, from the scratch, cake khai ar ashepashe jara Gopalkakur dokan theke ekgada preservatives dewa, holud cellophane moRa thaniNter moto fruitcake kine khay, tader bhoyanok nichu nojore dekhi.
Se cake-er recipe jante chan? seti hochchhena. o hochchhe jake bole amader closely guarded family secret. Indranidir khNoj korben je se rastao bondho,tini chakrir du bochhor baki thaktei Cancer-e bhuge iholoker maya katiyechhen. bochhor bochhor 24 tarikhe sei phone nombor lekha, gola makhoner chhop laga alubhaja kagojta berole amra tNar kotha mone kori.
Ar sotyi bolte ki se recipe diye apnader bishesh labh-o hobena. karoN haaler ei “reduce heat from medium high to medium” marka instructions-er juge se recipe ekebarei achol. kon jinista koto lagbe chhaRa ar tate kichchhuti lekha nei. Creaming na folding, kibhabe moyda meshaben, kotokkhoN meshaben, misroN dekhte kirokom hobe, aNch koto, patrer maap koto, esob kichchhuti lekha nei tate. segulo dokkho rNadhunir “andajer” bhorsay chheRe dewa achhe.
Tobu sei diyei amar maa goto 20 bochhor dhore atmiyoswojon paRapoRshike taak lagiye aschhen. nokol vanilla, sondehojonok rokom roktoborNo cherry ar andajmoto gaser aNch ‘sim’, ‘high’ korei bishwojoy korchen bole bole. ami ekbar baRi phire ostadi mere maake shekhate gechhilam, “overmix korona maa, gluten form kore cake tough hoye jabe.” bole nijer kanei kothata emon bekhappa shonalo je chup kore gelam. maao patta denni aboshyo. kokhonoi denna.
Aj sokale uthhe akkhore akkore recipe mana, overmix na kora, tulor moto norom, nijer hate banano cake khete giye maayer sei andaji cake-tar kotha mone poRe gelo. tar swad, gondho, chehara sobkichhu. shiiter roddure bhasa je sokalbelay khate babu hoye bose emon monojog ar jotno diye ami cake ta khetam je khawa sheshe plate-e ekta gNuRo-o poRe thaktona, setar kothao. oi sokaltar ekta tukror jonyo ami erokom ekshota perfect cake chheRe dite pari.
bah.. tomar to onek guun !! ki sundor nije nije cake banate paro... amar boro dine oi dayitto ta new market er nahoum e kore thake. tader ami etoi bhalobashi j tader competitor howar chestai kori ni kokhono...
ReplyDeletemery christmas to you...
kichchhu guN noy Sohini, khanik boi poRe andher moto cake banate sobai pare, kNachkolar kopta banatei borong keramoti lage anek beshi. tomake amar boRodiner anek shubhechchha janai.
ReplyDeleteKi ashchorjyo! BaRite bose maayer haater Christmas cake khete khete apnar ei lekhata poRlum. Oi "andajmoto"'r thelay amar kato rannar proyas je byartho hoyechhe ki bolbo! Ami to ekhon kNachkolar koptao recipe dekhei kori. Maa ke phone e khNuchiye jene newa recipe.
ReplyDeleteare setao to ekrokomer andaj-i holo Sugata. ami nishchit kakima apnake ek chamoch gorom moshla ar 2 lbs. kNachkola 3 Gallon jole seddho korte bole denna. kajei ota recipe bole goNyo hobena. Disqualified, disqualified.
ReplyDeletebah bah.. mojar lekha! tobe ei proshonge boltei hoy, Sugata da kachkolar kopta ta daruuun kore. aha!
ReplyDeleteami to cake o banate parina kuntala di! :(
are Atreyee, na-para niye du:kho korona khobordar. joto beshi jinis na parbe toto mongol. perechho ki morechho.
ReplyDeleteki shundor lekho tumi kuntala...ami mugdho hoye tomar aager ei lekhagulo porchi....aditi.
ReplyDeleteথ্যাংক ইউ, থ্যাংক ইউ, অদিতি।
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