Agar Priya Pickle hai toh phir mere muh mein paani aa raha hai!!However these days Priya, Uma, Devyani and Sharmila are no more pickles- they know about women rights and can gift you nightmare of your life if you try to act over smart with them. Before I go more off the track-
We all use pickles in our regular food but never give these tangy- mouthwatering little things the respect they deserve!!
Pickles are an essential part of our dining table- but gone are the days when I use to see my mom adhering to extensive processes to make pickles as per our taste. Today anybody and everybody can have his share of pickle- it’s very much available with every grocery shop and departmental store.
I am a heavy pickle user. My pickles in my plate- can arm wrestle with the vegetables because they are equal volume wise!! So the vegetables on my plate know that when it comes to me; they better behave with my share of pickles or else I will eat the whole dinner without even touching them!!
So what made me fond of pickles? Why I am so much sentimental about my pickle? Why I can’t bear anyone who cares a damn about pickle- the reason is- in my childhood days- one fine day when I asked my mom to give me some money for my Cosco balls- she carelessly refused. Me and my friends adamant to play, went to roof and found lemons put in syrup which were in the process of being a full bodied “nimbu ka achaar”- three four days of syrup bath have made them look voluptuous and they could almost complement a tennis ball. Rest you can very well understand- we used lemons for our cricket- (one lemon could survive only three shots) –then after my mom played WWF with me in the evening- that was day I know how important is a pickle for any mother and a housewife.
But this was just not one case to make me understand the importance of pickles- there were a series of them to substantiate: soccer is my favorite game and when I use to play in my childhood days I use to forget about what’s going around, many times I use to run full speed towards opponent- goal post even without the ball, khel ki bhaavnaao ko samjhe sirf achhaa khelna is not important, important is to feel about the game- even when I could manage a shot or two that too resulted in corners and penalty shot in favor of our opponents- so I was rookie my team captain used to irritate opponent players I was best man to go and maaro a takkar to the charging player- ball kicked for a throw, my job over!!
So one fine day I managed to kick a shot; the ball fell on neighboring aunties freshly oiled aam ka achaar. The lady without even thinking twice “I was such a nice and humble child” ran after me with “hasia” in her hand (large knife with a stand which were used to cut raw mangoes in good old days). So you see the pickle were even precious than an amateur footballer’s life!!
How to add pickle in your daily diet?
You are married seven years now and your wife does not excite you any more- add pickle to your life- go pataao a saucy manager at work!!
You missed your return flight and the next one is tomorrow morning- call the bell boy-wink at him- ask him for a hot pickle before serving your dinner!!
Your long lost girlfriend is in town and you managed to get her number too!! Spend an evening with her add pickle to your life
You are driving down in ungodly hours, suddenly you see a beautiful lass asking you for a hitch- if you are the lucky one to dial the right number- say it’s ringing, it’s ringing and have fun with “in your car pickle”!!
The last but not the least one!!
On your lucky day- a beautiful lady asked for a lift in your car!! Now during the drive- talk sense so that you be in the process of preparing your pickle- if prepared well- this “made by you pickle” will bring you awesome taste whenever you are bored of regular “home cooked stuff”
STATUTORY WARNING- EATING PICKLES COULD BE INJURIOUS TO YOUR HEALTHY MARRIED LIFE!!