My Foody Fatty

(YZU' Chairman begins to leave)

Aaradhana (In whispering voice)- Sir, Give me one chance. If it does not go well, I'll write my self resignation letter immediately.

Arjun- Ok. I don't have any option anyways.

(Aaradhana calls someone in phone and ask them to enter)

(A waiter enters with Tender coconut ,Aam Rass,Lassi,ButterMilk,Nannari Sarbhat)

(Aaradhana to YZU Chairman)

Aaradhana - Sorry sir, We made you taste British food first because we want to make you understand that British foods are good in India too . As everyone knows, India is known for its spices .In addition to spices ,India is also known for its hospitality Sir. I hope you forgive us and accept our hospitality.

(YZU'Chairman gets impressed)

Aaradhana - Waiter, you keep the drinks in table and bring the starters in 20 mins.

(Aaradhana starts serving the dish)

Aaradhana- Sir this Tender coconut is a welcoming dish in South India. Lassi is a welcoming drink in North India. And in few states Aam raas(Mango Pulp),Sarbhat are welcoming drinks.

YUZ' Chairman-Ms. Aaradhana ,Can you tell me how to drink this tender coconut without straw.

Aaradhana - Sure sir. You can see there is a hole cut in the top. You should tilt that hole towards your mouth and drink it.

(As it his first time coconut water spills all over his coat.He stars at Aaradhana for a while.Arjun stars Aaradhana with anger. Suddenly YZU'Chairman begins to laugh)

YUZ' Chairman- I think its happening because of first time. But I really enjoyed this. (He then tasted lassi (Curd+ sugar) and other drinks.). You know what Ms .Aaradhana I didnt eat during the travel, because I want to have Indian food. I want to taste all Indian foods, I know I am greedy but I want to taste it badly.

Aaradhana - Sure sir, It's difficult to make you taste all the Indian foods, But I'll make you taste all the foods that are famous in different states.

(Waiter comes with samosa, banana baji, cutlet, mushroom chilli,mutton kebab, chicken lollypop,meen polichadhu(fish fry famous in Kerala))

Before serving she opens a banana leaf and keeps it in front of YZU' Chairman .

YZU'CHAIRMAN - I know this . Ms.Aaradhana. Banana leaf is used as plate in South India.

Aaradhana - Yes sir, We Indians also prefer eating in hand rather than spoon. We believe that by eating in hands,we accept the food whole heartedly. And you know what sir,food taste good if we eat in hands

(YZU'CHAIRMAN starts tasting all the starters with his hands)

(Arjun who was about to eat the food in plate with spoon ,asks the waiter to serve him in banana leaf and starts eating the food using his hands)

(After a while waiter brings idli,podi idli,masala dosa,puttu, chole bature,parota- salna,kothu parota,Naan, Chicken tikka masala,panner makhani)

YUZ' Chairman - Ms Aaradhana. I like this podi idli very much. Though it's spicy , my mouth is craving for the next bite . And this coconut chutney,red chilli chutney are so good with this idli. I like this dosa,chole bhature ,naan , chicken tikka masala,kothu parota everything.

(He tries to eat parota. Arjun , steps forward)

Arjun - Sorry for interrupting sir, We don't eat parota in this way

(Arjun starts breaking his parota to small pieces,pours salna in it and starts eating.It looked ugly to YZU Chairman)

YZU' Chairman -Enough Arjun. Stop insulting me more.

Aaradhana - Please forgive us Sir,But it's the correct way of eating parota.I promise you Sir it'll taste more in that way.

(YZU'Chairman starts eating parota in the way Arjun did)

YZU' Chairman- It's true Ms Aaradhana. Eat ing this way is much more better than eating parota by just dipping in salna. Ms Aaradhana tell me how to eat this puttu.

Aaradhana - Puttu is one of the common food in Kerala sir. Some people likes to eat it with banana and sugar .While some likes to eat with this Kadala curry(bengal gram curry).

(Waiter then brings boiled rice, Sambhar,pulikulambu(tamarind curry), hydreabad dum biriyani, chicken pulao, side dish of mixed vegetable, Raw mango with chilli powder tossed,potato fry,egg kulambu, veg pulao,rasam,curd rice, lemon pickle,vadumaanga(va-du-maa-nga) pickle.

YUZ' Chairman- What are these Ms.Aaradhana? I cannot eat these many items.

Aaradhana - Sir all these things served will not cover 1/4th of Indian foods.There are more 5000 dishes in India.And each dish differ state by state. In some places of South India meal would be Sambhar,pulikolambu,Rasam and curd rice with atleast 3 vegetables.In some other places the meal would be daal gravy ( Sambhar daal in South India, Rajma daal in North India) Biriyani , vegetable,lassi, etcc....And in each place taste will differ.

YZU'CHAIRMAN : I like all the dishes Ms.Aaradhana.I want to eat dessert. People used to say desserts are so good in India.

Aaradhana - Sure sir

(Waiter brings hot gulab jamun, rasagulla,Mysore pak,kaju katli,thirunelveli halwa,soan papdi, basundhi , vermicelli payasam,jelabi,moti laddu,kesari)

Aaradhana - Sir these are few deserts in India.

YZU' CHAIRMAN - Few?? You are joking right?.

Aaradhana - No sir, These deserts are nothing.There are lot more dessert.We have nearly 100 deserts which is made out of only milk . There are different varieties of halwa. We have baadhusa,jaangrj and sweets made out of different vegetables and much more

YZU'CHAIRMAN : Is that so? I thought though I couldn't cover main dish and starter, I could have cover all the desserts. But I got fooled this time too.

Arjun - Don't worry Sir, Whenever you visit India ,you will get to eat different varieties of food each time .

YZU'CHAIRMAN : I am looking forward to it . Ms. Aaradhana I am done, it's enough for this time.I'll have the rest next time.

Aaradhana (with smile ) - Sure Sir, But please let me give you the proper ending

YZU' CHAIRMAN: sure Ms Aaradhana

( Aaradhana signals one waiter to bring kulfi,beetel leaves or paan. And another waiter to bring lemon water)

Aaradhana keeps lemon water in table

YZU'Chairman : What is this Ms.Aaradhana,"Is this a kind of drink?)

Aaradhana - No Sir, we used to wash hands with these warm water. And we scrub our hands with this lemon slice (Followed in North India)

YZU'CHAIRMAN : Interesting Ms Aaradhana

.(pot kulfi and paan comes..in meanwhile)

Aaradhana - In India every meal is said to be a completed meal only if it ends with eating paan . Some people use to spat out the pan after chewing.And some us to swallow it. This paan can be swallowed .And this is pot kulfi (kind of ice cream seved in mud pot)

YZU'CHAIRMAN : Interesting ,Interesting..Thank you Ms. Aaradhana and Arjun for your awesome Indian cuisine .When I come India again, you have to treat me with different varieties of food.

Arjun and Aaradhana together - Sure Sir

(They both eyed eachother)

YZU'CHAIRMAN : Where did you get this PA young man?.She impressed me a lot. Deal is on young man. You must thank Ms.Aaradhana

(Arjun gave a bright smile to Aaradhana)

(Arjun murmured who will know Indian cuisine well than my 'foody fatty'. )