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Dim er Malaikari

It is weeknight once again and once again I am dog tired as I drag my feet home, late into the evening. While I do the long forgotten 10-20-30-40,... or Ina Mina ....to decide whatz to have for the most important meal of our day, the last lap of the office work and concalls keep my ears and mouth busy. Yap-yap-yap.... I continue. My little sonny is already irritated with my ongoing calls as well as the 'mime show' of series of instructions to stand by. Hence the need to spike up the ' shadaa mataa' home-cooked dinner with a magic wand. The pre-boiled eggs in my refrigerator are too inviting in this moment of hurry. So, I decide, it is going to be a simple spread of bhaat(rice), dim er malaikari(Egg Curry with coconut milk) and roasted punjabi papad. And my almost 12 yrs old son finds the menu inviting enough to finally force an ear-to-ear grin. OK, while the 'almost teenager' finally settles down to complete his 'homework', I concentrate on the 'dime...