While waiting for the millet food stall to open, so that I can have my dinner, I dialed my brother's phone to discuss some pending financials for the house painting and also his upcoming Kumbh mela visit.
After I disconnected the phone, I remembered it is Mom's birthday tomorrow and I messaged my brother asking if he can get flowers and a cake, if feasible...
He replied, he has a train to catch around ten. (Probably he thought, I was asking midnight celebrations..)
All this while, I was walking infront of the the millet shop and that lane also has a grocery shop. At one point I saw ice cream banners on the opposite shop. That image took me back to the memory of a very soulful vegan dryfruit kulfi that I have had at my last visit to Auroville, in Pondicherry.
It was me, mom and her friend who visited and we got lucky that day as that was the last batch of three Vegan dryfruit Kulfi's.
Sometimes, limitedness is what get's written in the history of mind and is cherished for many years to come.
Then what! I had to call-up mom and shamelessly ask her to try and make the same Kulfi at home with some coconut milk, tonight for her own birthday.
The input about using coconut milk, came from the analysis that my brain did while recalling the mouthfeel and flavour from that day :) but I am now grinning at myself for the confidence I expressed on that call to convince mom about my version of vegan kulfi receipe.
My idea was that she can celebrate herself and also treat others - the aunt's at home, visiting granny and uncle. This way, she will not feel alone as Dad is at the farm ....and I am not sure if he remembers it's mom's Birthday...
Mom was quite for a while, I guess she was digesting that information of my version of Kulfi receipe I shared with her. After few seconds, she said, no, I heard that a new Natural's Icecream parlour opened-up in our town and that she will order her favourite - tender coconut flavour :)
I was like - excellent!! please do order two boxes so that you all can enjoy double scoops :)
In her bubbly mood, her sweet response was -"you also get one for yourself, their", and this innocence of her's touched my heart and I jokingly told her...I anyways wait for such occasions or excuses to have one :p.
I just wanted to hold her tight and wrap my arms around her...and tried hard to hold back any emotional breakdown...
Wishing you more and More Love, laughter, friendships and companionship, this Birthday! happy advance Birthday, Maa.🌹💝🙏🤗.
*One of my favourite from our recent meet🤞
