Chicken tikka masala... Lunch time
@arunima25 (87854)
Bangalore, India
October 14, 2020 3:00am CST
Good afternoon from this side of planet. 
. I am happy to make post here after a day. Could not be much here yesterday as a lot of offline obligations needed my attention.
Wednesday started as usual like a regular working Wednesday. Good sign was that we had no rain in morning. Though it's cloudy and gloomy but no rain so far. I did one load of towels and napkins and they are drying in shade. I wish there was some sun but anyway a break from continuous rain since Saturday afternoon itself is quite welcome
I worked non stop from 8-11:15 in the morning. And then I have a break till 2 followed by a 45 minutes session. That's it for the day at school for today.
Today is last day that my children and husband can have non veg. Then they we have to wait till 27 of this month. And after that too in a week or more we will have our auspicious month starting where we don't have non veg. It's does not matter to me as I am a vegetarian by choice.
But my daughters and husband wanted to have chicken for lunch. And today I made this spicy chicken tikka masala for them. You can see it in picture
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It looks yummy and the house is full of its aroma. . I made basmati rice and chapati, cucumber salad to go with it. For my vegetarian self, I made mushroom masala and spicy potato stuffed bell peppers ( fresh from my garden).
Well I spent a good one and half hours preparing this meal. But guess we have enough to save me from making dinner.
They will be done in 10 minutes and join for lunch. If they don't I will dig in as my session starts in another half an hour.
I have a plan to spend some good time here in the afternoon
Enjoy mylotting. Stay safe and healthy in your corner
. I am happy to make post here after a day. Could not be much here yesterday as a lot of offline obligations needed my attention.
Wednesday started as usual like a regular working Wednesday. Good sign was that we had no rain in morning. Though it's cloudy and gloomy but no rain so far. I did one load of towels and napkins and they are drying in shade. I wish there was some sun but anyway a break from continuous rain since Saturday afternoon itself is quite welcome
I worked non stop from 8-11:15 in the morning. And then I have a break till 2 followed by a 45 minutes session. That's it for the day at school for today.
Today is last day that my children and husband can have non veg. Then they we have to wait till 27 of this month. And after that too in a week or more we will have our auspicious month starting where we don't have non veg. It's does not matter to me as I am a vegetarian by choice.
But my daughters and husband wanted to have chicken for lunch. And today I made this spicy chicken tikka masala for them. You can see it in picture.
It looks yummy and the house is full of its aroma. . I made basmati rice and chapati, cucumber salad to go with it. For my vegetarian self, I made mushroom masala and spicy potato stuffed bell peppers ( fresh from my garden).
Well I spent a good one and half hours preparing this meal. But guess we have enough to save me from making dinner.
They will be done in 10 minutes and join for lunch. If they don't I will dig in as my session starts in another half an hour.
I have a plan to spend some good time here in the afternoon
Enjoy mylotting. Stay safe and healthy in your corner18 people like this
20 responses
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
It was yummy! I didn't taste it but got a lot of compliments.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
It was delicious and my family enjoyed it.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
16 Oct 20
@nawala123 Yes. It's supposed to be spicy but if you are not fond of spicy food you can add spices as per your taste.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
My day went well. Thank you. Now it's 10 PM and I am in bed mylotting for a while
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@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 Thank you for explaining your religious habits. I am Catholic, we used not to eat meat on Friday, but now I am over 65 so I can eat what I want every day of the week.
We eat very little beef, we eat fish two or three times a week, chicken a couple of times a week and once a week we have a soup and cheese.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
It's for religious belief. Though some continue eating even in this period and even offer it to God. There are different cultures here.We don't eat non veg ( including eggs) on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. That's our religious belief.. From Friday we have Navratri puja starting for ten days that ends in Dussehra. We don't have non veg during those days. There are auspicious months and weeks when we don't have non veg including eggs.
How about you?? You don't take animal meat??
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
@LadyDuck Oh! I see. One of my friend here is a Catholic. She too does not take non veg on Fridays but her husband and children have it every day. Actually she is a regular church goer while husband and kids show no interest in going for Sunday prayers.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
14 Oct 20
Mmmm the dish looks yummy enjoy your lunch together with your family, my mouth is watering now because you know what chicken with rice is my favorite
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
I didn't taste it but got a lot of compliments for cooking it. I am a vegetarian. My family enjoyed it. I even sent some for my neighborhood friend.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 oh that's fine, I know you're family enjoyed the dish
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
@erictsuma Yes they did. I could see the happiness in their eyes and on their face
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
15 Oct 20
That's almost 12 days before you will have your veggies. Ours we don't have a problem. We can have them everyday for we are near the public market. Veggies are sold there everyday.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
We won't have non veg including eggs for next 12 days due to religious reason. We will have our veggies regularly. We have a store in our premise that gets fresh veggies everyday and the organic veggies vendor gets it twice a week. So we have access to fresh veggies everyday.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 Now I know that's a religious restriction
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
@Nakitakona Yes. It's not a strict restriction. Many don't follow it. Hinduism is liberal and people follow rituals as per their culture and belief.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
14 Oct 20
Your chicken tikka masala looks yummy. We also had chicken for lunch today. My wife prepared it without oil adding some coconut to it. It was quite good. We are also veg from tomorrow being Thursday, Friday being New moon day and Navratri from Saturday. Our next non veg would be on 27th.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
It's the same reason here. As such also I don't cook non veg on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Your chicken preparation sounds healthy and delicious. Even I cook my food in less oil. This one too was cooked on low flame with less oil.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
I did not taste it but seems it was too yummy! My family and my neighbor's family ( I shared some with my neighbor) relished it and I got a lot of compliments. I could see the happiness on my husband's and children's face. They overate
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@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 Actually home-made dish is far better than a restaurant or packaged foods. I am amazed that you are vegan but still cook non-veg. I am sure your chicken tikka masala must be surely very delicious.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
I am sure you would have relished your chicken tikka masala. I did not taste as I am a vegetarian by choice but got lots of compliments. I shared it with my neighbor friend and even her family relished itMine is as good as a restaurant quality except that I use less oil and no food color.
I did not taste as I am a vegetarian by choice but got lots of compliments. I shared it with my neighbor friend and even her family relished itMine is as good as a restaurant quality except that I use less oil and no food color.@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
16 Oct 20
@nitsbubb I am a good cook and even for non veg. I have some signature dishes. I am a vegetarian by choice but once or twice in a year I will taste fish.My family relished it.
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 it’s good that you don’t have to cook dinner. Saves you time
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
Yes it took good one and half hours in kitchen. I kept cleaning dishes and shelves along with it. And then it save me from cooking the dinner.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 I do hope you get sun soon. I don't mind a few cozy rainy days at all, but prefer sunshine in my life.
Thanks for explaining your traditions. I love to learn about your culture!
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
@DianneN Today is a bright sunny day
So as soon as I got up I did two loads of laudry and now two more curtains are happy and smiling
I did not want to take any chance as many nearby places are having crazy rains and are flooded.
So do the laundry while the sun shines
So as soon as I got up I did two loads of laudry and now two more curtains are happy and smiling
I did not want to take any chance as many nearby places are having crazy rains and are flooded.
So do the laundry while the sun shines1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
We are fed up of rain. Last 4 days sun has not shown up.
It's a religious thing. We don't eat on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And from Friday our big celebration of Navaratri puja and Dussehra begins for 10 days. We don't eat during that period. Many Hindus eat during that time and even offer meat and fish to Goddess. So it depends on our belief and also cultural background.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 I'm glad everyone enjoyed it.
I'm happy your sessions went smoothly.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
I did not taste it. But I got a lot of compliments from my family and my friend's family. I had shared some with my friend in neighborhood. I could see the happiness on their face when they relished it.
The sessions went smooth
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
I shared some with my friend's family in neighbor and they too liked it. It was super yummy! I got a lot of compliments. I wish you were here. I would have loved to share it with you.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 thats good you shared with them. Yes i am sure you got a lot of compliments
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@Heelman82 (60)
• Semarang, Indonesia
15 Oct 20
The sauce looks thick, isn't it spicy? Is it eaten with rice, or bread?
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
It is supposed to be spicy. But one can make it according to your taste We can have it with rice or Indian bread. Basmati rice goes very well with it.
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
18 Oct 20
@Heelman82 We have varieties of rice here. In Indonesia I tasted jasmine rice and liked it.
Indian foods are generally spicy. We are land of spices and our weather suits us to have spices and herbs.
This dish is delicious and a favorite among chicken lovers.
@Heelman82 (60)
• Semarang, Indonesia
15 Oct 20
@arunima25 I am not sure, is Indian rice the same as rice in my country Indonesia? But spicy food always arouses the appetite, whatever the important food is spicy, it must be delicious, surely the rice is out a lot.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
It's delicious. And you will like it if you like spicy Indian food.
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
18 Oct 20
Oh! Good to know that. In India it's very popular with chicken lovers. It's quite spicy.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
I didn't taste it. But my family enjoyed it. I shared it with my friend in neighborhood and her family also felt that it was heaven
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
18 Oct 20
So do my husband and daughters. I can sense that happiness on their face when they relish any special chicken dishes that I make for them.
I can sense that happiness on their face when they relish any special chicken dishes that I make for them. 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 20
Sure. You can try it and let us know how it turned out.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
15 Oct 20
I did not taste it but got lots of compliments. Seems it was too good
