In white khadi jibba, mundu and a chandana kuri, Mahabali Charavarthy is at home. He was delivered morning by a sprightly, Amazon courier; sent by Vidya from Chennai; 'better beat the Onam rush; Onam is on September 13; we promise prompt, advance delivery,' Amazon emailed a message to Vidya; Mahabali is home (perhaps, on a time our from board meets) and has with him air tight packets of roasted bananas, diamond cut bananas and mixture; we dipped down at his feet, Mahabali blessed us and we became foodies. 'Vidya ordered them from Calicut Banana, Products and Sweets, Chakkorathkulam, Calicut; a pole valuting claim: Traditional Banana Chips Maker of the Town, Golden Jubilee, 2015.' There is a site called Flavours of the City; Vidya searched the site, railed to Calicut, first class; Mahabali was flown down by Amazon to Calicut; bought chips and chips with raw bananas costing Rs.100 a kg; today, Monday, they are in Borivili. Rama has unpacked; we are chewing; as Mahabali walked in without sufficient notice, Rama is cooking rice, onion sambhar, aloo curry, pappadoms to go with the snacks; plus a bit of palpayasam. Mahabali slipped into a sofa; 'flights, delayed flights are tiring; of course, Amazon looked after me well,' he said; got into a soft chew to go with filter coffee. 'Some change, better than pottikada wada and chai,' remarked Mahabali as he opened his ipad; whastsapped his Mumbai clients; promised visits; varum, varum, he assured before chatting in Malayalam with Rama; 'sukham ano (fine), asked Rama; 'aa, oru mobile sukham,' Mahabali returned; they went over his visits to Sreevatsam long ago when Mami cooked the best saddhi on wood fires for him; ' I will be delivered at Matunga before making it to Thiruvananthapuram on September 13,' said Mahabali, smiley as the month of Chingam, popping a self-twirled murukkan. Me stepped out for a double banana leaf to serve lunch for the Great Man, making life for all a long day of vada-payasam, a saddhi; and being taken out by Vishnu most unfairly. Yet, today Mahabali has no grudge as we shared a sparse meal on banana leaves with handfuls of Calicut chips. 'In three steps, Vishnu, measured out my empire; I did not protest the tricky ways of gods; am thankful to Kerala for the old flower beats of Chingam; this year it will be mobile caller tunes,' Mahabali said as the Amazon courier rang the door bell to deliver Mahabali at Matunga. On the way Mahabali Breaking News: 'Amazon has been contracted by Pinnarayi government for Onam. Hope you are on whatsapp for September 13 wishes.' Eyebrows slip-slopped.
Monday, August 29, 2016
Mahabali with chips
In white khadi jibba, mundu and a chandana kuri, Mahabali Charavarthy is at home. He was delivered morning by a sprightly, Amazon courier; sent by Vidya from Chennai; 'better beat the Onam rush; Onam is on September 13; we promise prompt, advance delivery,' Amazon emailed a message to Vidya; Mahabali is home (perhaps, on a time our from board meets) and has with him air tight packets of roasted bananas, diamond cut bananas and mixture; we dipped down at his feet, Mahabali blessed us and we became foodies. 'Vidya ordered them from Calicut Banana, Products and Sweets, Chakkorathkulam, Calicut; a pole valuting claim: Traditional Banana Chips Maker of the Town, Golden Jubilee, 2015.' There is a site called Flavours of the City; Vidya searched the site, railed to Calicut, first class; Mahabali was flown down by Amazon to Calicut; bought chips and chips with raw bananas costing Rs.100 a kg; today, Monday, they are in Borivili. Rama has unpacked; we are chewing; as Mahabali walked in without sufficient notice, Rama is cooking rice, onion sambhar, aloo curry, pappadoms to go with the snacks; plus a bit of palpayasam. Mahabali slipped into a sofa; 'flights, delayed flights are tiring; of course, Amazon looked after me well,' he said; got into a soft chew to go with filter coffee. 'Some change, better than pottikada wada and chai,' remarked Mahabali as he opened his ipad; whastsapped his Mumbai clients; promised visits; varum, varum, he assured before chatting in Malayalam with Rama; 'sukham ano (fine), asked Rama; 'aa, oru mobile sukham,' Mahabali returned; they went over his visits to Sreevatsam long ago when Mami cooked the best saddhi on wood fires for him; ' I will be delivered at Matunga before making it to Thiruvananthapuram on September 13,' said Mahabali, smiley as the month of Chingam, popping a self-twirled murukkan. Me stepped out for a double banana leaf to serve lunch for the Great Man, making life for all a long day of vada-payasam, a saddhi; and being taken out by Vishnu most unfairly. Yet, today Mahabali has no grudge as we shared a sparse meal on banana leaves with handfuls of Calicut chips. 'In three steps, Vishnu, measured out my empire; I did not protest the tricky ways of gods; am thankful to Kerala for the old flower beats of Chingam; this year it will be mobile caller tunes,' Mahabali said as the Amazon courier rang the door bell to deliver Mahabali at Matunga. On the way Mahabali Breaking News: 'Amazon has been contracted by Pinnarayi government for Onam. Hope you are on whatsapp for September 13 wishes.' Eyebrows slip-slopped.
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