#undhyu

[maintohthakgayibhaishaab]

dudee ek toh ghar pe akele rehne par, zomato pe food order karke, khaane ke saare namu-nishan mittana is too mushkil. From destroying evidence like the bill, pizza box, To deleting phone's messages and the app itself. kyunki agar ma-paa ne dekh liya ke isko Makar-Sakranti pe undhyu toh khaana nahi aur pure din bhuke rehne ka natak karke junk food khana bas, then toh im gone bruhh

[thesatisfiedfoodie]

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[pravasichhokro]

Moments of Happiness in my Childhood

In complete contrast to today’s digital entertainment and modern transport systems, my childhood was simple but I enjoyed some special moments and activities. I will pen down the experience from 1955 to 1965 (my age from 6 yrs to 15 yrs). Those were my school going days in Ahmedabad.

The first priority was sports and games. I was an avid fan of soft ball (tennis ball) cricket and played it with friends almost anywhere and anytime. We played on streets, in compound of bungalows, in open fields, on terraces and in balcony. We adopted the bat size (small or big) and bowling style (overhand or underhand) to suite the space. I picked up, after class 8, field hockey under an able coach, who was an ex-India player. I excelled in hockey to represent Gujarat State in inter-state school tournament in Shillong, Assam. Other games were desi. We played team games at school- Kabbadi and kho-kho. We played marbles and gulli danda. We also played a game where 7 flat stone pieces were heaped like a pyramid and two teams were involved. The defending team will use a ball and try to topple the pyramid. The other team will hit with the ball the members of the team who toppled it. The first team will try to resurrect the pyramid without getting hit. It was an interesting game. Unfortunately I forget the name.

I also enjoyed indoor games –playing cards, carrom and chess among others. All these games were gender neutral and could be played with family or friends. One family, our neighbors, played chess with passion. The game would extend from one day to another and the chess board would remain untouched overnight.

Today’s kids play mostly games with smart phone, laptop and computer in the comfort of their home. Most of these games are foreign to us. Some Desi versions may be available.

Second on the list was outside food. My grandmother and mother cooked traditional Maharashtrian food at home so outside food had to be different. Once in a while we went to Havmor (Gujarati spelling of HAVE MORE) restaurant, which served variety of ice cream, Dosa and Punjabi Samosa. Their Cassatta and truti-fruity ice cream were popular and our favourite. Occasionally, we would go to Chetna Restaurant, which served unlimited Gujarati thali. In summer, we would go to Law College Garden (popularly called “Love” Garden for obvious reasons) in the evening. We enjoyed the pot ice cream, bhel and ragda pattice. The garden had a restaurant where there was an imported juke box. The machine played selected song once you put in a coin and press the number against your choice. The robotic arm would pick up the LP disc and place it on turn table. The movement of the mechanism was fascinating. I also enjoyed going to the famous night market at Manek Chowk for titbits. Please note that pav bhaji had not appeared on the scene then.

Today eating out is no more an attraction as most urban families eat out once a week when Lady of the House keeps the kitchen closed, her off day.

I was fortunate that my father took us once in a while to see Hollywood comedy films of Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and Norman Wisdom. These films were either silent or English but neither hampered the laughter that got generated naturally. My father also introduced us to wild life through movies like African Safari and Hattari. The wild life depiction was so real and very engrossing. This experience was reinforced with visits to Kankaria, Ahmedabad zoo and Byculla, Bombay zoo ( Rani chi bag).One movie, which was most educational, was “Around the World in 80 days”. My father had briefly told us the story but the picturisation of various countries and the difficulties faced en route were very mind blowing for a child. I still recall the train being held up due to thousands of wild cows/cattle crossing the rail track in USA. After age of 12, I was allowed to see two Hindi movies a year (one after half yearly exam and another after annual exam) with my friends. Present day kids enjoy cartoons and other animated movies on TV or internet at home.

We eagerly used wait to go to a circus, which happened once a year. I have seen most of the famous circus of those days- Gemini ( Mera Naam Joker fame), Rajkamal, Appollo. As a child, I was quite impressed with the acrobats and animals showing their skills. But the most awaited act was by the jokers- small and tall or fat and thin as the pair might be. We enjoyed these acts so much that we used to try to enact them at home with friends after coming back. Today I never hear any urban kid having seen a live circus. My wife keeps pressing me to take her to a circus when we see advertisement of it in Pune local newspapers. We saw one virtual Rambo performance last year on laptop during lockdown.

We, as kids, looked forward to two festivals – Divali and Makar sankrant (Uttarayan). Divali meant new clothes and fire crackers. Shopping for the fire crackers was exciting as we would go late at night to a whole sale market to seek bargain and rub shoulders with the crowds. Makar Sankrant meant kite flying day. The preparation would start with getting the “manja” (special thread) and then buying various types of kites from the night market. On the day (Jan 14) kite flying would start early morning and end late evening. The food, Undhyu (a Gujarati mix veg specialty) and Jalebi, would be served on the terrace. I believe kids enjoy these festivals, on a smaller scale, even today.

I enjoyed various rides (not roller coaster type). I started using city bus to go to school from age of 8. I started using bicycle in high school. I recall our long cycle ride to Theur Ganesh temple in Pune during summer holidays. I used to look forward to train journey to our native place in Maharashra for summer holidays. We made transit halt at Bombay (Mumbai now). I loved the ride in horse carriage (called Victoria) from Chinchpkali to Bombay Central or Byculla Zoo. I also used to take ride in double decker bus in the front row on upper deck from Chinchpokali to Ballard Pier and back. Once in awhile I took the double decker tram from Lal Bag to Fountain. Both these rides gave a good view of the major parts of Bombay and were the best time pass.

In conclusion, I can state that the academic performance, where I excelled, never gave me the kick (happiness) as the above mundane activities did. I had no access to TV, WiFi-smart phone, tablet, and laptop. For some readers, it may be difficult to appreciate my feeling of happiness at such most common acts. Each person finds his own moments of happiness, I guess.

[kifayatonlinestore]

Favorite Indian comfort food

Pretty much every Indian is a foodie. Indians love their food and it is a required part of each event, huge or little. Although the scope of indulgences is endless in Indian food, there are sure dishes that are exceptionally extraordinary for each Indian. These particular treats bring back recollections from youth, address the pressure in the existence of individuals and even residents who live abroad will in general discover places in different nations that can serve them these dishes. Here is a rundown of these solace food sources that have stayed as consistent help for Indians through each age. 

Each season has its own different scope of dishes, each state has its own specialties and each local area has a stamped dish that characterizes their customs. Food isn’t only a sustenance supplier for the occupied in India, it is a feeling. The places in Gujarat prefer eating dishes like Dhokla, Kakhra, Undhyu while south Indians generally eat Dosa, uttapam, Idli, Sambar. But the most famous dishes among them are

Batata vada or Samosa

Though it is true that these are not the healthiest of all options, who can deny a plateful of these deep-fried triangle-shaped samosas when served with some hot tea and chutney? Almost every nook and corner of India has a stall dedicated to this soul comforting food and every state has combined their most craved foods with a samosa in some way or the other. Delhi has its own samosa chaat, Mumbai has mixed samosa inside the pavs, Chinese food lover has stuffed noodles inside samosa and many more such interesting combinations rule the foodie’s world of Indian people.

Parathas

Paratha are the most mainstream Indian Snacks and one of the simple Indian foods to get ready in fast time. There is a tremendous assortment of Paratha or sautéed Indian level bread accessible all through India, It’s a customary north Indian dish and shifts fit as a fiddle three-sided or round from one spot to another with taste. For the most part there are two kinds of Parathas: plain and stuffed, which is additionally isolated in the method of cooking either on tawa or in the oven. There is a popular path of Paratha or Gali Paranthe Wali at Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, where a wide range of Parathas are served. Probably the best Indian Parathas are Plain Paratha, Tandoori Paratha, Lachha paratha, Jalebi Paratha, Crispy paratha and extremely delightful jowar and bajra paratha.

Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is accepted to have originated in India, somewhere near the archaic period yet you will be stunned to realize that your number one sweet dish is from Persia. Gulab jamun is ready by milk strong, which you get from continually blending milk over low fire. Milk solid or say khoya is blended in with flour and made into a mixture. Then, at that point it is shaped into little balls and broiled. These little balls are subsequently plunged into sugar syrup which is enhanced with green cardamom and rose water, kewra or saffron. This is the way the most customary and basic Gulab Jamun is ready.

Daal Chawal

While we had been going crazy over pizzas and burgers as the greatest solace food that we Indians might have at any point requested! Incidentally, then again, the world is occupied with investigating our own personal ‘Daal-chawal’ as the ‘Marvel Diet’. Astounded! All things considered, that is valid and it has been as of late brought to consideration when a news office uncovered a report that recommends lentils with a side of rice is the eating routine that can save the world from the worldwide food emergency.

Biryani

Biryani is frequently expressed as food as well as a feeling. There are in excess of 50 sorts of biriyani all over India and the world and pretty much every state in India has its own variation. However, in many cases, the best 5 variations are Mughlai biryani, Lucknowi biryani, Kolkata biryani, Hyderabadi biryani and Ambur biryani, yet practically every one of the sorts have something extraordinary with regards as they would prefer and surface. Although this is only a dish which has rice cooked with meat and flavors, from the Kings of archaic India to the twenty to thirty year old's of the 21st century all have consented to the bliss this dish can bring to them.

Jalebi

Jalebi has fans in every last one of us. Regardless of whether you had the unassuming breakfast of poori-sabzi or the evening nibble of Samosa and chai, devoured alone, in milk or with curd, jalebi can be appreciated as sweltering, cold or even daylong lifeless. 

So, what are you waiting for? Go grab a plate full of these dishes and click here for related products.