Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Tears of Joy!

I feel it’s been ages I wrote here, had been busy at work...and you all who know me, stop giggling there, ya ya I was just lazy!! Don’t blame me, blame the weather in the bay…Its cold (we actually needed a sweater to go out, can you beat that?), cozy, foggy and very…hmm hu me ain’t a poet to paint rosy images for ya…So while you poets ponder to set the mood, the first thing that our gang thought was Garam Chai and some munchies…even God approved our thought with more heavy thunders and then a idea flashed upon the smartest in the room. Sri, in his prophet-ic tone said “How about some Mirchi Bajji?” The very idea watering our mouths, rest of the evening was well spent with Garma Garam pyaz(onion) Pokoras, Mirchi and Aloo(potato) Bajjis, and of course what are these without the Chai, ye…;)
Yes,Yes, we kept saying the same too: “Kuch bhi ho, Joh Chaat/ Bajji humne India ke road-oh pe khaayi…”:) [Nothing is as good as the snacks from the stands on Indian streets]

Now, for all you poor souls drooling over your keyboards, Sri suggested I tease you with the pics of all the street side snacks we recalled today. If you think of any other snacks, drop us all a line at Bindas Bay.

Btw, for the bay area-ians who want to relive the experience of street side pani puris and chaat, go visit Daana Bazaar in Fremont for mouth watering thikka gol gappas and savory Aloo tikkis! :) I swear you will shed tears...tears I say of Joy :)




































18 Comments:

Blogger Ajay said...

hey thanks for droppin in...... lovely post... CHAT is my fev snak.... keep visiting

Wed Jan 11, 11:36:00 PM  
Blogger Sudarshan said...

Damn that looks so mouth watering......lucky you!!!!!!

Thu Jan 12, 12:15:00 AM  
Blogger Abhishek said...

sahi mouth watering pics....
especially that first 1....

Thu Jan 12, 12:34:00 AM  
Blogger Vishnu said...

mouth watering....me feeling hungry....btw thanks for dropping by,.....


Cheers!
:)

Thu Jan 12, 12:52:00 AM  
Blogger Shikha said...

u r right..i am drooling:))

Thu Jan 12, 03:54:00 AM  
Blogger sailu said...

Thanks for sharing my mirchi bajji recipe link,Vamsi.Nice pics and cool blog you have here..:)
Sankranti Subhakankshalu!

Thu Jan 12, 04:36:00 AM  
Blogger Vamsee said...

ALL - Welcome here and Happy Sankranthi folks!:)

Ajay - Sure but you may not have tasted the best Chat from'Rampuri Chatwallah'(in front of our college)..Just teasing;)

Ricky - Ofcourse Mirchi Bajji on the beaches, roadside bandis...where ever it is the best!

Sudarshan - Yes, we have good cooks in our gang or did I join a gang with good cooks! ;)

Abhishek, Vishnu, Shikha - ;) Job well done then!:)

Sailu -I really liked your blog of Indian Recipes :) Meeku kooda Sankranthi Subakanshalu!:)

Thu Jan 12, 11:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey had been hopping again for some good posts...and here we go, something so dear and near to all of us...Street Side food!
I guess, your good cooks mite have missed a ingredient or two...one for sure..the dirt from the streets..what say, Vamsee?

Happy Sankranthi/Pongal to you too:)
-Shyam (NY)

Thu Jan 12, 02:23:00 PM  
Blogger Anil.kumar03@gmail.com said...

feeling hungry kya ?
Bhel Puri , Mirchi Bhaji , Garam Jalebi Kya ...

Really, nothing can beat the taste you get on the tiny tiny, wildered unknown, un-named streets of India. Even a small chaat-wala will have some kala(Art), and his shop would become famous purely by word of mouth. And when it becomes famous, it is like the whole of India knows about it.

I remember, there is this "Gupta ki Jalebi" in my town, which is dead famous for Jalebis , from the time I was 5 years old.

Thats the magic/mystic of India.

-ATG

Thu Jan 12, 06:45:00 PM  
Blogger Vamsee said...

Shyam - cannot agree more with you on the missing ingredient:)

Anil - Jai ho Gupta ki Jalebiya...added jalebi pics on the blog!:)

Thu Jan 12, 09:20:00 PM  
Blogger My Ramblings... said...

Mouth watering indeed especially those jalebis. :)
Nothing beats eating chaat and garma garam jalebis. :D

Fri Jan 13, 01:25:00 AM  
Blogger Jackal said...

hmmm really mouth watering wht a shame i can't have nything with my fever n sour throat : ( .......tcc byee

Fri Jan 13, 12:15:00 PM  
Blogger Vamsee said...

My Ramblings - So true especially if you see raining outside your window!:)

alive_n_confused - :) Have fun!

Jackal - Aww, Feel better soon.

Fri Jan 13, 03:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice bhajjis, they make my mouth watering!!

Fri Jan 13, 03:03:00 PM  
Blogger Jackal said...

hmmm i am all right now..can i have some of those jalebis....tcc byee

Mon Jan 16, 12:39:00 PM  
Blogger Vamsee said...

ferociousthunderbolt - Welcome here and yes, indeed they are mouth watering!:)

Jackal - Nice! glad you recovered...Sure, have what you desire:)

Mon Jan 16, 10:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

man!! i'm craving for some ...everytime i look at that pic..it reminds me of the beach road..heaven is what i call the beach road in vizag..the pic..its very bad..it should be discarded.. "degenerating working conditions"

Wed Jan 18, 04:55:00 PM  
Blogger Vamsee said...

Femz - hehe..Mission accomplished!:)
I guess there is some endless connection with Bajjis and Beaches...Even Ricky, was recalling his days spent on Chennai Marina Beach!

Wed Jan 18, 05:27:00 PM  

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