"Patakka" (In Hindi) or "A Bomb" (in English) ! are the slang, people or guys and even hatti-katti ladki/fatabulous girls like me use, when we see a lean girl walking beside us in a cute little flirty dress or ripped shorts that gives her an extra oomph .Well,good for her but we do secretly envy her and then there are those who are like that but they eat like a horse and me ,don't eat for a week and I'll be 1 kilo more ...envious-wise too....(There is also a similar word in Malayalam starts with "V",which I don't want to use as I feel it is so disrespectful and tasteless compared to the Hindi and English versions ..)
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And people cursed with sweet tooth like me will be like ,"OH YESssss !" ..."How can I be behind ?"...Then my mirror reminds me,"Remember the outcome of the last festival sweet - cheeks as chubby as those rasogullas and overall,a ladoo appearance ?" ..Now I am intimidated but my never-give-up attitude starts itching too and then I torture my brain to wake up and come up with something sweet but somehow healthy....
This is what is happening to me right now .As it is Diwali - the festival of lights in India -where all kinds of light from electricity to earthen lamps to candles are used exceedingly to signify ,"Light over darkness - good over evil " and to enhance the celebration - pattakas/bombs a.k.a. firecrackers are used all night non-stop by all as if to to let the whole world know it is Diwaliiiii .
This is the day when India is glorified to its best, which is visible even from the space -all glittering as if stars have shifted down to the Earth....and what more, it is celebrated by all religions equally and lots of other festivals fall on that day or a day more or less .So,it is like in Hindi we say,a double dhamaka - More the merrier ! Diwali is celebrated the best in states away from South India....
However,though it is fun ,it can come with a price - Air and sound pollution which can badly impact our already struggling Planet Earth and I believe,it is our dire responsibility to do anything to protect our Mother nature and our beautiful green Planet Earth...We don't have to undermine our tradition but I believe we can strive to make it eco-friendly somehow like -
- Use less electricity /electric lights or decorations and replacing with our simple yet traditional earthen lamps,it will save money as well.
- Reuse the oil we used for deep frying or cooking in the earthen lamps...
- I don't believe in a cracker-less Diwali ,if there are no crackers ,then what is the whole point of Diwali,it will be like just another festival or like I feel here --"Is it really Diwali?",as we can't use any firecrackers or hardly anyone would go to that extent ..BUT then we can use eco-friendly crackers and use a few comparatively and be careful not to harm us or others in the process/fun...
- Use healthy sweets and snacks mostly so that everyone including old,ill,obese enjoys equally...
So,pls watch my video that will demo how to make a low calorie and sugarfree quick Aata ka sheera in microwave in just 4 minutes and edible Diwali special diyas within 10-30 minutes .(Your cooking time may vary as per your microwave)
Have a SAFE and sound Diwali...Enjoy but don't end joy ...
Take care,
