A few days back,we woke up in the middle of the night to a loud crashing sound.For a few moments I just sat on the bed wondering what might have happened.We didn’t know where exactly the sound came from.It was from inside the house,that was for sure.While I was shivering with the thought of an intruder,my own Mr.Sherlock went around to look for the source.And a few minutes later, I heard him calling out to me.With my heart still trembling,I wobbled up to where he was,all the while thinking I would make a poor Dr.Watson.
He was standing at the door of one of the bathrooms of our house. The glass of our new shower cubicle had shattered.There were pieces of glass all over the place,on the floor,shelves,in the soap,yes in the soap,on the towels everywhere.I was relieved and sad at the same time.Relieved because, first of all there was no intruder as my mind had wildly imagined and secondly there wasn’t anyone present at that time.And sad because it was fixed just a week back.I wonder why it broke.
Well! We picked up the broken pieces with a heavy heart and shoved them in a big bag and kept it in a corner because it was too late in the night to dispose it.The next morning when we were about to throw the bag in the trash an idea struck me. Scroll down to the end of the post to see how I made peace with the pieces 
Meanwhile,I made this traditional South Indian dessert with mango puree, milk and vermicelli.Vermicelli, also known as Sevian in India is a type of pasta similar to spaghetti. It is used in various desserts and savory dishes. If you are not in India,you can still get it easily at the Indian section of supermarkets or at amazon.
India is a big country with 29 states and each state has it’s own language,culture,traditions and rich regional cuisine. Vermicelli payasam is an authentic delicacy from South India.It is easy to prepare and delicious.
Mango Payasam/Kheer
A delicious South Indian dessert with milk,nuts and vermicelli.
Ingredients:
- 100 gm roasted vermicelli
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 1 tbsp. cashews slivered
- 1 tbsp. Raisins
- 500 ml milk boiled
- 150-200 gm sugar(depends on how sweet you like it)
- 1 teaspoon powdered green cardamom
- 1 cup mango puree
Method:
- Heat ghee in a pan and lightly saute the cashews and raisins on low heat. Take them out when they are golden in color.
- Add the vermicelli and fry lightly.
- Add the boiled milk,sugar and cardamom powder and cook till a thick consistency is achieved and the vermicelli is cooked.
- After turning off heat add the nuts and raisins and mix well.This is what is called Payasam or kheer.
- Pour the payasam into shot glasses. It can be eaten warm or chilled at this stage.
- But since we are making a Mango Payasam,chill the glasses with the payasam in the fridge.
- After an hour or half,take the glasses out and carefully spoon the mango puree on top of the payasam.
- Serve chilled and enjoy.
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Ta da! This is how I made peace with the broken pieces of glass. I made a coffee table. I had an old polished teak wood stool with a cushion seat which was not in use.I removed the cushion and painted the stool white. I filled the cushion place with the broken glass. I placed a round piece of glass two inches bigger in radius on the stool. And viola! I have a pretty little coffee table now.What I am planning to do next is line the inside of the table with LED strip lights to see my broken pieces of glass shine like diamonds.What do you think of the idea 
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