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Diwali: Chevra Dunking

Posted on November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 by Michele Mistry

Chevra Dunking

I was introduced to Chevra Dunking by my crazy sisters-in-law. This tradition sends the family running into two opposite camps: those “For” and those “Vehemently against”. Until very recently, I stood in the “Vehemently against” camp. But masters of persuasion that my bhens are, they have convinced me & my kids that this is the way chevra should be eaten.

I’ve moved from the ‘Vehemently against’ to the middle of the room, a new camp called: “I’ll try anything once or if you pay me in gulaab jamun”.

 

How to Chevra Dunk

This is what you do: make a cup of sweet masala tea, add at least 1/3 of a cup of chevra to the tea, wait for it to bubble, then eat with a teaspoon! I couldn’t bring myself to add it to my tea and used a bowl instead. It was quite nice.

I immediately hear you say “Noooo, you can’t do that to chevra! Nooo, how can you do that to masala tea?” Yes, I felt that way too, but evidently you can!!! Try it!

I might be wrong, but I sense the start of a new Diwali craze, and if you like it, you heard it here first!

4 thoughts on “Diwali: Chevra Dunking”

  1. Johan says:
    November 7, 2018 at 7:06 am

    Chevra dunk sounds like an interesting alternative breakfast – like dunking rice crispies in tea.

    1. Michele Mistry says:
      November 12, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      Hi Johan, yes with more texture and flavour!

  2. Kalpesh Dullabh says:
    November 6, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    This brings back childhood memories “Chevra Dunk” is what we use to do every Diwali

    1. Michele Mistry says:
      November 12, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Haha Kalpesh, it seems the madness runs in the family then, I thought it was just the bhens! Sal Mubarak Kalpeshbhai.

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