Team Ahimsa Blog Relay, Various Contests

Chat about Chaat - #30DBC

PROMPT November 16th

This one will cover one of my favorite subjects, Food.
Do you follow a certain regimen/diet when it comes to eating?
Other than something you might be allergic to, are there any foods you avoid or limit yourself to? What's your favorite meal to prepare. Share your recipe if you like. (I have a 'killer' chocolate recipe!)

Ha ha ha ha fooooood!

A lot of my favourite foods begin with 'ch'.

Chocolate.
Chips.
Chaat.
Chivda.
Channa.
Chhavda.
Cheese (Thanks Sumojo

And a lot more I am not putting down on the list!

So let me talk about CHAAT.
Chaat is one type of Indian street food.
Every region thinks they're the best at making chaat and thinks their recipe is the ultimate. When I shifted from Bombay to Bangalore, the most MAJOR culture shock was that they pot TOMATOES in CHAAT . How can you DO that? Don't get me wrong. I love tomatoes. Some of my best friends are tomatoes. I love them in salad, sandwich, soup, curry. BUT IN CHAAT?

It's bigger than the pineapple on pizza debate.
It's the biggest debate ever.

BUT - if you want to talk to me about food, don't put tomatoes in chaat!