For the past couple of years, my mom fasts for the entirety of Monday (until after sundown) for Lord Shiva. During this day, she does not eat anything besides plain parathas, fruits, or most notably, potatoes. At first she consistently made potatoes the same way she normally would, however, somewhere along the way she started to play around with recipes for potato curries, or other ways to make them taste better. 

Me? 

I love potatoes, so I have no complaints eating potatoes every Monday night – I could practically eat it with anything! I find it interesting that she manages to come up with a delicious recipe every week.

I know it’s a bit weird; potatoes every Monday? Yeah, well, if you were in my position, you would look forward to them every week too. 

This week in particular, my mom opted to make a spicier type of potato curry! She used nigella seeds, peeled and sliced potatoes, turmeric, and green chilies. She cooked them all and added some water to make the liquid part of the curry. This week, I ate it in a roti in the form of a wrap! 

Honestly, my mom making different kinds of potatoes every week is what made me start to like them more. And on top of that, I learn newer ways to make them using more-or-less the same ingredients, which is helpful since I will be going off to college soon. 

I used to think that the only way potatoes could taste good is if they were made by my dad in some extravagant way, or if they were in the form of a fry, but being exposed to so many new varieties of just potatoes definitely made me want to apply the same new perspective I have on other foods. For example, eggplant: I’ve only ever had fried eggplant, so, how many new ways can I make eggplant? Will I start to enjoy it more if my mom makes it every week?