Tea time back home is a very elaborate. My Dad loves his chai, and Mum
cant make enough cups of tea to keep everyone happy. There are always a lot of
people dropping in,in the morning before Dad starts his day...and to add to the
chaos half a dozen team of helpers start trickling in one by one ... the
gardener, the cook, the cleaning lady, the watchmen (yea we have watchmen's who
are like doormen's), guruji or priest (yes we also have a beautiful temple
built by my Dad), the dog walker. Can you imagine how much Tea Mum would
make in the morning?
Indian culture is all about sharing and entertaining
guests...so all the helpers eat and drink at home. My granny would never let
anyone who came through the door leave without having a beverage or something
to eat.
I miss home and still remember the first morning tea...I would wake up
and go straight to the kitchen where Dad would be waiting for me so Mum could
brew a fresh pot of chai for us. He would then start his day and I would laze
around talking to Mum around the dinning table.
This is a picture from back home and it makes me want to run back home
and drink cups and cups of chai and dunkin my favourite ParleG biscuits.
I hope you are enjoying all the posts and trying the recipes as even if
you think cooking is not you "cuppa tea" my recipes will make you
feel like it is :)
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