20th Century,
The world of most popular filter that we now use to beautify our pictures ; Black & White.
They used to say “Roti Kapda aur Makan” is all one needs to live an ecstatic life. So much so that they made a movie with the same title featuring the all time biggies Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman and Amitabh Bacchan.
Now coming back to the present and thinking practically. Can a person really be satisfied by a single Roti? Tell me, Can you spend your entire day by having just the usual- breakfast, lunch and supper? Don’t laugh. We know it’s a big NO! (Homo-phonic Pun intended). Well maybe one day or two days at a stretch but not more than that. We can definitely convince our tummy, but our tongue. No chance. It demands taste. And when we are surrounded by thousands of mouth watering items, this “convincing your tongue” thing becomes next to impossible.
One of the many scrumptious food items that can satisfy our taste buds to their fullest is – Ka *wait for it* Chori. (What Up- Barney Stinson reference).
Kachori is a very popular snack in India; usually served with green chutney or dahi (yogurt)-making it impossible for anyone to not relish it. It’s basically nothing but a puri stuffed with spiced lentils, potato or beans. But it’s the simplicity of making and serving a kachori that makes it even more endearing. Indulging into the crunchy crust and the tangy stuffing is an amusement in itself-a state of pure bliss.
If we see, the very science behind making a kachori and eating it, just seem so perfect- It’s neither too big nor too small and can easily fit in one palm of a person, while the other one can be used to savor this delicious snack. And if we look close enough the true shape of a kachori is oblate spheroid. Oblate refers to its slightly oblong appearance while spheroid means that it is almost a sphere, but not quite. You know what else has a shape of oblate spheroid? Our Earth. Maybe this is the god’s way of telling us to never miss any chance of eating a kachori.
After a long and tiring day,
If your tummy growls and shouts like a dying whale,
Grab a kachori, Baby!
Utter Codswallop 