Some of the most brilliant inventions have been in cooking. It is a pity that there is no 'award' that goes to the best cooking inventions. If there was any such thing I would vote for our candidate for the day: aval upma (or avalakki uphittu (or aalu poha(or pounded rice ... umm ... dish (!)))).
A rich source of carbohydrate, starch and nothing else, it is a delicacy that Indians unite over.
Simple to make : dice one potato, one onion, a few small chillies. Wash some poha and leave it to soak in a little water. Heat some oil in a pan, add some mustard seeds when it is heated, then add in the chopped chillies and onion. Wait for a short while before adding the potato. This ideally should be followed by a sprinkle of haldi / turmeric to give the dish an out-of-this-world aroma. I don't have any here. Once the potatoes look slightly cooked add some salt and then the pounded rice. Sprinkle some water, cover for a few minutes and done!
Cooking for just yourself also offers other challenges; you must know exactly what vegetables you are going to feel like eating for the rest of the week and buy just enough. If this equation's coefficients are not calculated correctly, you end up with consequences such as having to go to the veggies store too often or store veggies for too long and see them get rotten.
Another thought: what would the world be without chillies! A much sadder place. Let's hear it for chillies!
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