Macha..
Today, I was researching the history of Hing.
Yep. the spice.
For all my life, I KNEW it was Indian – like a national spice that we add everywhere from buttermilk to sambar to lamb rogan ghosh.
Turns out that the spice we as Indians love and adore so deeply – is not even Indian. It’s actually imported from Afghanistan, Kazhakstan & Uzbekistan.
Hmm.
Funny isn’t it?
We believe some things to be absolutely true and never question it. And then, one day, something like this happens and you start questioning other things.
What things do you believe to be completely true?
And, more importantly, are they?
Talk tomorrow.
For now, this is Arvindh “Un-hing-d” Sundar saying over and out.