Cutting Chai

Purani jeans aur guitar
Mahulle ki wo chat aur mere yaar
wo canteen mein ja ke, guppe ladate,
wo cutting pina yaaron ke saath

Courtsey: http://www.doornumber3.in/images/gd_en_eymum_chai.jpg

Well may be not in the college canteen, when I was in Bombay, I used to drink cutting every day. One of the cutting places I remember is on the side of Bombay hospital in Marine lines. After days worth of hard work, it was quite relaxing to just sit in this small restaurant, over crowded with other workers, and sip on the kadak and masaledaar cutting. Whether that was more relaxing or a patiala peg of RC at this bar down the road remains a puzzle to me.


Also, here is a link that explains how to make cutting chai, in case you want to try it out at your home in Indian, Dubai, US, or on a ship -

http://www.mumbaigluttons.com/2012/03/how-to-get-create-that-roadside-cutting.html

However, for complete flavor, you got to try it out somewhere in Mumbai. I amsure they have a stall near Marine club, as well. They have great beer, though, live music and ladies to dance with. Although, that can be covered in another story, hopefully, through Mayank's lens on the past.