Spicy Rasam

Not a cooking or food blog! I just share what's cooking in my mind.

I witnessed a very candid, wonderful and rare banter in my afternoon local train travels. It was not crowded, and I got a place to sit. Woman 1: β€œβ€¦. And you just decided that you are not going to have a baby?” Woman 2: Yes. Woman 1: β€œWOW! I have never heard something so idiotic. …

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I am a fat person. Not because of my lifestyle or my laziness. What I mean is, I am active. I walk a lot, work around the house, cook 3 meals a day and have a full-time career. I am not sporty and cannot lift weights because of an injury. Nevertheless, I am fat. I …

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In early 2000s there was a delicacy that I loved. It was sweet corn. It was corn but sweeter. I remember asking specifically for it when buying roasted corn (Butta! For Indians 😊). There was roasted corn seller near the vegetable shop in my locality. Winters were a busy time for him. My mom and …

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We used to own a teak wood dining table. It was strong. I remember us using it to clean ceiling fans, roofs, just dance around when mom was at work 😊. This dining table was with us for a good 25+ years. My dad had bought it before he got married and it was with …

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New Education policy 2020 (NEP 2020) has paved the way to make drastic changes in India’s educational system. These changes will be implemented in a slow and steady phase, giving people enough time to get used to the introductions. I am going to talk about a few things that loved and did not love in …

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