'Chai'-India's Elixir
You get up in the wee hours, get ready and grab your coffee on your way to work. This all changes when you enter the world of India which heralds a time of outright diversity and inclusivity.
Waking up at dawn in India means only one thing- sipping onto chai (tea). The country has had quite a history with chai as it is emblematic of wisdom. At first, with royalty it carried down with the other generations, gradually. For all the Indian artists, poets, inventors and workers, masala chai has always been an enduring source of inspiration for them. Eventually, chai became an indispensable part of the Indian heritage.
There are inordinate amount of memories embedded with chai- drinking it with your beloved partner, family member or yourself while admiring the landscape of dawn or dusk. Undoubtedly, it leaves an indelible impression on one's mind.
Similarly, it was one such morning, raining cats and dogs, when my mother ( a habitual tea drinker) and me were sitting in the balcony enjoying the beautiful tears of nature. At that moment, we were endlessly spurting all about my childhood memories. It was a moment I would always want to cherish.
The amalgamation of the tea ingredients- cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds, cumin, and tea leaves create such an antioxidant drink that completely reboots your mind and soul. I was having a mild sore throat infection during the quarantine, so I decided to sip onto some 'Chai Tea Latte' for a few days. Within less three days, my sore throat cured as well as drinking that rejuvenating tea certainly brought me productive ideas to begin with in this disease-time isolation.
In crux, 'Chai'- India's Elixir, has even the next generation going into new waters with this cultural beverage. As they always say- ' everything beings, continues and ends with 'Chai'!!
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