Tuesday, 17 March 2015

mirch masala

The Indians like their curries spicy!Since ages they have been supplying exotic spices to the entire world.It was the lure of spices which led Columbus,Magellan and Vasco da Gama to search the sea route to India.
None of the Indian meals is considered up to the mark unless it has at least 20 spices.The morning tea must have ginger or cardamon,breakfast should have chilli powder,dhania powder,turmeric,garam masala,ginger garlic paste,sambar powder and corriander leaves,After an hour coffee and vada sambar are brought.Around noon,the ladies start cooking 7 or 8 types of vegetables and curries.In the hot season Kingfisher beer is an appetizer.Dessert is normally ice cream or Tirupati laddoo.Rudyard Kipling has written that the British Officers would sleep for 2 hours in the afternoon, that legacy has been preserved till date.Around 4'o'Clock either nimbu paani or coffee is given to the entire office. 5.30PM is the time to leave for home.
TV serials have been specially produced to titillate the senses.Without gossip,slander,conspiracies and sly gestures ,no TV serial is cleared by the censor board. 7PM is the time for the menu of the evening meals to be decided.Variety has always been an important feature of Indian life.With plenty of Super Markets everywhere people have a wide choice of International and local cuisines.In cities like Delhi,Bomay,Bangalore and Chennai it is quite normal to have beer,whisky and ice cream along with dinner.
Around 10 PM ,the tired head of the family after listening to the NEWS retires to bed.

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