Snack-time, on the move

These set-ups are quite common here in Delhi, but the camera was handy only during a trip to Manali. A brass vessel with a rather generous bottom tilted at an over-acute angle and stayed by strings, and mounted on a stove. Several pots of spices accompany the eye-catcher, and of course the whole setup is completely mobile. What does Mr Brahm Kumar vend? Spiced up lentils, embellished with onions and tomatoes, and garnished with coriander leaves - a rather filling snack for much needed 'interim relief'.Happy snacking!
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Comments

  1. Indrani13 February, 2009

    Served in a cone, made with paper?!
    That is one huge vessel, usually get to see them at marriage hall kitchens!

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  2. Terri13 February, 2009

    Fascinating! And beautiful photos too.

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  3. RAJI MUTHUKRISHNAN13 February, 2009

    I was misled into thinking it was an improvised satellite dish! Intriguing, if you don't know what.

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  4. Inner Vision13 February, 2009

    Vessels are huge …certainly they looked like satellite dish as Raju said…

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  5. MamaGeek @ Works For Us14 February, 2009

    Oh they just BEG to be photographed. Then again, I'm partial to ANYTHING snack related.

    So glad you played PSF!

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  6. Lakshmi Bharadwaj14 February, 2009

    Amazing...i hadent seen anything like this....looks very interesting...haha, makes me want to snack, even though I would probably end up feeling sick if i ate those...my immune system goes haywire when I snack on the roadside.

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  7. Carrie and Troy Keiser14 February, 2009

    It does catch your eye!

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  8. kallu18 February, 2009

    Really eye catching marketing. Its really interesting what common people (opposed to inventors) can come up with. And great photographs Swarna.

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  9. Kat20 February, 2009

    Looked like a metallic igloo, upside down..!!!

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