More than 60 years of independence and we are still discriminating shamelessly. And the sad reality is that the people of India don’t seem to be bothered and are openly continuing with this disgraceful act.
They are shying away from “certain” things around them in the society. Discrimination possesses them to the extent that they don’t even want to come in physical contact with these “certain” things. They are encouraging and promoting the age old social evil of ‘untouchability’.
Now before you jump to any conclusion, let me clarify that I am talkin about the “Taamsik” food items in our kitchens- ONION and GARLIC. Surprised? Don’t be as it’s that time of the year again when the “taamsik duo” are treated just the way Sri Raama was treated by Kekayi in Ramayana.
No one even touches them let alone eating. And If someone dares to, then there will be separate utensils and serving spoons for him/her. The duo just sit at the back of the vegetable tray like some low scoring and neglected back benchers in a maths class.
By the way, no Indian recipe is complete without them. Especially in north India, you’ll find them in nine out of ten dishes. And if they aren’t included in the main course, (highly unlikely) they still make their presence felt in the form of salad. But come Navratras, and the equation is changed dramatically. Twice every year these kings of the great Indian kitchen are reduced to a naught as they get a royal ignore.
In an average household in these nine days, it doesn’t matter if you are fasting or not, you are expected to stay away from the “taamsik duo”. But still, many people do consume them.
But do not even dare to think about the kukkad-shukkad (chicken and all non-veg items). The "taamsik duo" are still tolerable but non-veg, A BIG NO!
It is a “sin” if you indulge in it. So, in these nine days as the aunties cook bland food (no “taamsik duo” remember?), the uncles are reminded of the days when they merrily dug their teeth into butter chicken and malai tikkas.
Now before you start sympathising with the “taamsik duo” and start cursing all those who discriminate I’d say that the discrimination is absolutely justified. Why? Because these very onions have the audacity to make the multi-faceted Indian women cry in the kitchen all year long. Just imagine a women sweating in the kitchen in the sultry month of June dicing onions and tears rolling down her cheeks.
This is payback time for the women. And anything tasting sweeter than a gulab jamun dipped in chocolate and topped with ice-cream is-THE SWEET TASTE OF REVENGE!
They are shying away from “certain” things around them in the society. Discrimination possesses them to the extent that they don’t even want to come in physical contact with these “certain” things. They are encouraging and promoting the age old social evil of ‘untouchability’.
Now before you jump to any conclusion, let me clarify that I am talkin about the “Taamsik” food items in our kitchens- ONION and GARLIC. Surprised? Don’t be as it’s that time of the year again when the “taamsik duo” are treated just the way Sri Raama was treated by Kekayi in Ramayana.
No one even touches them let alone eating. And If someone dares to, then there will be separate utensils and serving spoons for him/her. The duo just sit at the back of the vegetable tray like some low scoring and neglected back benchers in a maths class.
By the way, no Indian recipe is complete without them. Especially in north India, you’ll find them in nine out of ten dishes. And if they aren’t included in the main course, (highly unlikely) they still make their presence felt in the form of salad. But come Navratras, and the equation is changed dramatically. Twice every year these kings of the great Indian kitchen are reduced to a naught as they get a royal ignore.
In an average household in these nine days, it doesn’t matter if you are fasting or not, you are expected to stay away from the “taamsik duo”. But still, many people do consume them.
But do not even dare to think about the kukkad-shukkad (chicken and all non-veg items). The "taamsik duo" are still tolerable but non-veg, A BIG NO!
It is a “sin” if you indulge in it. So, in these nine days as the aunties cook bland food (no “taamsik duo” remember?), the uncles are reminded of the days when they merrily dug their teeth into butter chicken and malai tikkas.
Now before you start sympathising with the “taamsik duo” and start cursing all those who discriminate I’d say that the discrimination is absolutely justified. Why? Because these very onions have the audacity to make the multi-faceted Indian women cry in the kitchen all year long. Just imagine a women sweating in the kitchen in the sultry month of June dicing onions and tears rolling down her cheeks.
This is payback time for the women. And anything tasting sweeter than a gulab jamun dipped in chocolate and topped with ice-cream is-THE SWEET TASTE OF REVENGE!
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