The Masala Poori That Rewrote My Morning—and My Mind
There are moments in travel that don’t announce themselves with dramatic sunsets or ancient monuments.
Sometimes, the moment is sitting quietly on a stainless-steel plate… just like the one in the picture above.
Two crisp, puffed pooris—sun-kissed golden, shaped like tiny edible bowls—each holding a generous scoop of masala that looks like it’s been simmered in someone’s grandmother’s whispered wisdom. The texture alone could get a poet to cancel all his weekend plans and write an ode.
This was my breakfast in Coimbatore.
But honestly?
It felt more like an initiation ceremony into a new way of living.
The Discovery:
I grew up eating masala poori in the classic way—tear, dip, devour.
Efficient. Familiar. Predictable.
But Coimbatore laughed at my predictability and said,
“Sit down, professor. Let me show you something.”
Here, the poori isn’t just food.
It becomes a vessel.
A crunchy bowl cradling warm, soulful potato sabzi.
Each bite feels like you’re collapsing layers of texture and taste—crispy edges merging with soft, masala-soaked centers. The kind of bite that makes you pause mid-chew and go,
“Wait, why have I never eaten it like this?”
The Philosophy Hidden in a Breakfast Plate
As I sat there, savoring this new experience, it hit me—travel doesn’t just change your geography; it changes your defaults.
We think we know how something should be done because that’s how we’ve always done it.
But one new city…
one unexpected plate…
one bite that sneaks up behind your logic…
…can remind you that your way is just one way.
Food is life’s most delicious metaphor.
Because the same ingredients, arranged differently, can create a taste you never knew you needed.
Maybe routines work like that.
Maybe relationships.
Maybe careers.
We keep eating life the same way until a new experience says,
“Try this. You might just enjoy it more.”
Why Travel Matters (Beyond the Instagram Grid)
People often ask me why I travel so much.
Truth?
Because every new place adjusts my lens.
Coimbatore didn’t just give me a breakfast today;
it gave me a reminder:
“Stay curious. Stay open. Even a poori can change your worldview if you let it.”
And yes, I’m carrying that lesson with the same respect I carry my books—probably more, because this one tasted better. 😌
An Actionable for You: Your ‘Poori Moment’ Experiment
This week, try this simple experiment:
1. Take one routine you follow without thinking.
Something as basic as your morning tea, your commute, your workout pattern, or even the way you crack an egg.
2. Change one thing about it.
Tiny. Harmless. Playful.
3. Observe Your Reaction.
Does it excite you? Annoy you? Surprise you?
That’s where the learning hides.
Small deviations often reveal big truths.
Travel teaches.
Food reminds.
Life whispers.
And sometimes…
a Coimbatore-style masala poori becomes the professor you didn’t know you needed.
Bon voyage to your next bite. 💛✨
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