This one is for all the
gourmets. They are ‘for’ the food, ‘by’ the food, and ‘of’ the food! They think
of food; talk of food; and dream of food. In a nutshell, they live for food!
And which food will be better than the Indian thali?
The Indian thali- from north
to south and east to west- is balanced with spices, health, aroma, and taste.
The spices are its strength and the main reason for its taste, aroma, and
health. You can prepare hundred varieties of dishes with just the same ingredients.
Here I talk of one variety
which I cherish eating a lot- the great Indian
chaat aka street food originated in Uttar Pradesh. They are full of spices
and the Chinese burger or the Italian pizza and pasta can never beat them! Be
it Delhi’s chatpati aalo-chaat, Gujarat’s sweet dhokla, Maharashtra’s vada-pao,
Rajasthan’s exquisite daal-bati, or Kerala’s lite sambhar-vada, I enjoy eating
all. No confusion in my mind! I have never had any problem with the dahi-bhallas
or the theplas, and the khakras. Bhelpuri is easy to prepare and the tastiest
of all. No rainy season is complete without pakodas and no breakfast tastier
than poha. I love the shape of samosa and the exquisite stuffing in matar-kachaudi.
Every chaat corner in Delhi will necessarily have Papadi and tikki - with yummy
‘hare-dhaniye-ki-chuttney’! And I bet no one can deny eating Raj kachori and
pav-bhaji. Chole-kulche is the second most favorite Punjabi dish beaten only by
everyone’s favorite- Rajma-chawal.
Coco-cola, Pepsi, Thumps up,
etc cannot even compete with the desi aam-panna, bel-sharbat, chhaachh, and lassi.
They are naturally refreshing and have no side-effects.
See the variety! The Indian
food is always delicious and every gourmet’s pleasure. I am already
mouth-watered and imagining myself eating gol-guppas- my favorite!
