Besan Ke Laddu - MAA KA PYAR(Mother's Love)

                                            Besan Ke Laddu - MAA KA PYAR(Mother's Love)

Out of all the cherished memories that we have, some memories always stay with you. I am sure all of you will agree with Leobond that one thing which is always "Priceless" is Mother's Love. While  it has many sweet and different memories, for the Leobond, one thing which has been constant source of energy is Besan ke Laddu - my all time favourite since I was born and especially the one which my mother makes.

I have many fond memories of this Laddu, I was never a foodie but my love for specific items was always there since childhood - Like Kadhi - Chawal in whatever shape and form - good or bad, its always good for me. In sweets, very few - typical Bengali sweets, because of my childhood years in Bengal and Northeast were my all time favourites,  Sandesh - all shapes and sizes, Rasmalai , Kalakand and what topped the chart was - Besan ke laddu.

During my growing years, infact after 10th grade, my late night studies were often accompanied with 1or 2 laddu's at night. Have you ever noticed, no matter what the situation is, even if you are on fone and your mom cannot see you but she will immediately know by your voice on other side if you are ok or not ok, no matter how hard you try to hide it from her - One simply cannot , just cannot?

In college, it was a ceremony for my Maa to send it as much as possible, may be I never sat back and thanked her so much. When I started working, even then not even once this thought creeped in me but lot changed after marriage.

I will not shy away or deny that I am a lot - Papa's Gal but marriage taught me the importance and deep love and bond that I share with my Maa. This is the time when I realised that - O boy!!, if my kids go to hostel, will I be able to make these Laddu's, I may not be a great chef like my mom but I definitely picked up cooking after her so my interest in cooking is always there no matter how hard my week days are.

For 10 good years after marriage, I could never make round laddu's and the fear of not making good ones, always made me make Besan Burfi's and I sort of dreaded that I could never do it. While a major role cut of being a Mother has been my fate but I never gave up hope of making good ones like my mom and Yes, I succeeded in it and also good praises from my better half.

For years, my Mothers love for me comes with these laddus on my bday or 15th Jan on Sankranti and once in Oct/Nov - She will make my father courier this even when I turn 42 this year, so this priceless love of hers is above any gift which I feel lucky about. 

One thing which changed -  after 2 failed IVFs, my body, mind and soul were not hand in hand and I had to make dietary changes and with newer roles and work pressure in IT, I decided to go away from sweets till the time I get back into a normal shape - DONT GET ME WRONG, I am a LEO so I always LOVE MYSELF, never think otherwise but yes for my wellbeing I had to make some decisions. In this still mom mom thought I missed Laddus the most so my mother never gave up and then made them with only with milk khoya and sent them to me which I am happily eating - so laddus with/without Sugar, MAA KA PYAR here is PRICELESS!!

What is your MAA KA PYAR waala moment, Leobond will realy be interrested in your story, so do share with me, till I share my next post with all of you, take care and stay healthy!!!

Love 

Leobond