BUDMURI AND KODKOTHI OF MAHASHTANGAR

BUDMURI

It's actually cheek pea (bud) and mixed with rice that puffs up when heated (muri). Along with chopped onion, chilies and sanasur / murukku (a savoury, crunchy  snack made of flour ) and drizzle with mustard oil. Walla... such a nice and simple yet very appetizing. You can always find it being sold at the roadside.. but i prefer to make it on my own as I can be assured of the cleanliness... Plus, I would like it to be slightly hot.. means extra kaca moris... khub shad.. Having this as a dish to break our fasting would be lovely

KODKUTHI

Mentioning this name already brought back my memories of how tasty this delicacy of Bangladesh is. Bought it on the way to Dili Border, precisely in Mahashtangarh...Meri sabse bara ghalti...itna kom liya.. itna absos bat me... kiu... Because every time they give me dessert..it is so sweet..in fact too sweet that I cannot consume it.. so, with that presumption, I refused to buy  too much of Kodkuthi.. How in world I would know that this thing is different... 

This is what I love the  most when I was there. They are very creative and innovative when it comes to preparing a dish. With simple potato they can come up with all sorts of dishes and desserts. Same goes with dhals (lentils).I  guess, empty stomachs make people think to create dishes with what they have in their possessions.. make the best of what they have... as I said in my previous posting, it is just a matter of appreciating what you have... Syukran Allah.. walham dulillah...

PUKUR MAS

Sesungguhnya bumi Allah ini kaya dengan hasil bagi mereka yang mahu berusaha dan tahu bersyukur...  That is how they live in Bangladesh.. Food.. no problem.. turn to the left or right, you will find food everywhere.. its just a matter of appreciating it or not. 

Jika diimbas kembali, ia sama seperti Malaysia suatu ketika dahulu, terutama di zaman nenek dan ibu kita dahulu yang hanya mengutip kangkung mahupun mengorek ubi kayu untuk dijadikan bahan makanan. Alangkah sedihnya apabila zaman ini, rakyat Malaysia sudah menjadi umpama kufur nikmat lantaran kemewahan yang tidak terkawal.

Sesekali menyingkap tabir hidup yang sebegini membuatkan rasa insaf menyucuk sanubari dan menjentik rasa sesal dihati atas kealpaan sendiri. Semoga allah sentiasa mengingatkan diriku ini bahawa tiada satupun milik kita yang boleh dibanggakan melainkan segalanya milik Rabbul Jalil...

Boro mas bhai... khub shad

Apa pun, mari kita  lihat ikan yang ditangkap oleh Shahidul Bhai ini akan diproses oleh Tanjula Appa (kakak) dan Parul Appa.

One thing that I would like to stress here is that, they only catch the biggest fish to serve to  the guest. At first, I was wondering why were they letting go a lot of fish out from the net, later I was told that they refused to keep the small fish as they were looking for the best to be served to the guest. Mashaallah..

Sebenarnya mereka benar-benar mengamalkan suruhan baginda yang mengajar kita bahawa sekiranya ingin bersedekah maka berilah yang terbaik. Alangkah besarnya hati orang kampung ini yang datang bercawat pelikat sahaja untuk bekerjasama menangkap ikan untuk dihidangkan kepada tetamu. Malahan kita orang Malaysia yang dikategorikan berada pun kadang-kadang terdetik sifat kurang ikhlas ketika menderma

Iseleye..lokh bhola.. sirf boro dil lokh..hamesha kushi milega..kiu? Kiu ki.. wo lokh hamesha achi sochta.. kharap kabhi bhi nehi sochta..(positive thinking)

Tanjula or Parul appa..

Ini suatu lagi seni dapur yang saya perhatikan sangat berbeza dari apa yang biasa kita gunakan di Malaysia. Kita menggunakan pisau untuk memotong namun di bumi Bangladesh, mereka menggunakan sabit yang ditegakkan menantang ke arah pengguna sebagai alat memotong. Ia dinamakan Bodhi. Ketika pertama kali melihat, saya agak ngeri memandangkan ia amat tajam. Namun tatkala melihat kemahiran yang sangat tinggi dipertontonkan oleh kedua-kedua kakak ini membuatkan saya terlopong kehairanan bercampur kagum. Sabit ini biasanya mempunyai kaki besi yang membolehkan ia terpacak dengan stabil.Walaubagaimanapun.. andai tiada kemahiran yang sepatutnya, ia tetap sahaja membahayakan.

Tanjula appa is cutting the fish using Bodhi

I would say, that was a significant eye-opening day for me.. a heart-touching day too, I guess... I will always remember that day... 

Deshi Bhai: Life in Malaysia

Construction: Khub kostol bhai... bohut musykil.. taka mota moti bhalo kintu kas bhalo na.. Many fatal accidents involving workers from Bangladesh, nepal, Indonesia. Sometimes because of their own mistakes and sometimes.. well.. God knows...

Food: Khana.. kabhi kabhi achi khana milta or kabhi kabhi torasa kharap. Kintu.. cholbo.. Kia karu kam ke liye aya he na.. to bardash karna parega.

Goru mata kinsen... he he.....enjoy...