Tiffin Indian Kitchen

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About Tiffin Indian Kitchen

Year around, under the broiling Indian sun or sloshing through torrential monsoon rains, they trotted through the crowded streets of Bombay at noon, balancing huge baskets filled with gleaming metal canisters on their heads; and as they passed, people turned, to take in the fragrance that suddenly filled the air. And no wonder - what the men were carrying was tiffin, the specially planned, flavorful meals that a loving wife or family cook had prepared for the breadwinners at the office. Three interlocking metal containers, stacked one atop another in a metal frame, kept the food warm and each flavor distinct - main disk, side dish, rice or chappatis, with a tiny packet of pickles and chutneys tucked into a corner.