Chai-Puraan!

One whole day without tea!

I still can't believe, but i did it! It will also be hard to digest for the people who know me well, n my mom would definitely shrug it off as a blatant lie of her 'piakkad' son!

I really can't remember one such similar instance after I started having it eons back! From then, this habit as we say in Marathi, 'pisvyasaarkhi chikatli aahe' (it has stuck like a leech!). n no, i don't have its addiction, i do coz i just love it very very much!

So who makes a great cuppa tea! Mom the best, Didi n cousin Renu. Amongst frnz - Sushant, Gatz, Sen, Shilpa-Priti-Sheetal(all extremely good cooks, so no marks for guessing here). Titu tries his best, Bunty is all about quantity :D, ManiB makes it in Bihari style!

Places : tea-stall near Rly Stn, Akola. Balya's tapari, Kathora naka, Amravati. Vasu's bakery, Blore. Amrut-tulya, Pune. While travelling in train, any vendor!

Places to avoid : All big restaurants, Kamat'h' hotels, vending machines, tea-bags.


What works best for me?
-> 2/3rd cup milk n 1/3rd water
-> just a lil' more than a tea-spoon of sugar
-> 1 tsp tea (no fuss about the brand, but granular variety is better than the dust)
-> lil' ginger, one cardamom, 2-3 tulsi leaves(if available).
-> boil it slowly till your satisfaction!

So guys, in celebration of my one day tea-celibacy, here I go - a hot, steaming, exotic cup of joy!

Song of the moment : Judas Priest - Beyond the realms of death

i remain.