My best friend was returning home to Barbados from the United States of America after being away for 5 years working on her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). During the period abroad she had put on weight and successfully managed to lose the weight before her return to the Caribbean. I was hosting the first meal gathering upon her return and in order to maintain support for her healthy eating lifestyle, I decided to make Dhal Puri with whole wheat flour instead of the usual white-flour.
“I thought you said you were making Dhal Puri,” my friend said.
“I did,” I responded, gesturing with my head to the stack of brown Dhal Puri in the centre of the table. I must admit, they did not look appealing, but I believed that the proof lay in the eating. Six of us sat down to have a meal of Chicken Curry and Dhal Puri. At the end of the evening, just as she was leaving, my friend pulled me aside and said, “Please, don’t ever make any whole wheat roti for me again. I only want roti, whichever kind, with white flour.”
