Patoli: A Curry I Snack On and Love Forever
Patoli is not just a curry to me. It’s a snack. It’s comfort. It’s a feeling I carry. Made with plantain, french beans, capsicum, ladyfinger, at least these are the vegetables I know of, but plantain will always be my favourite. Maybe because that’s how I was introduced to this dish. Or maybe because first loves stay first. My love for patoli has no limits. I’ve been a crazy fan and I know I’ll be one forever. I remember how my mom would finish cooking, clean up the kitchen, and just walk away. Five minutes. Just five minutes. That’s all I needed. I’d grab as much patoli as I could in a small cup and quietly run away. And while eating, I’d start talking to myself, as if I were discussing something very important with the press, casually munching, nodding, fully involved in my own imaginary interview. 😄 I still don’t know why I did that. Maybe it was the “latest news” playing in the background. My dad and news are soulmates across lifetimes. Or maybe my little brain just picke...