Most of the North Indians are suffering from the extreme heat thesedays and the bad news is that it is just he start of the Summer Season. With the Weather Forecasting Department issuing warnings that this time around the heat in Delhi might just break all records. It certainly brings sweat to your forehead while sitting and reading this in your Air-conditioned home or office. But one certainly has to go out for the daily chores of life. So here are some real desi techniques that people use world wide to beat the heat.
Lahore Canal : People living in Lahore have been utilizing Lahore Canal for getting respite from the heat. At first it might seem people taking holy dip at a place like Haridwar.
But this enormous rush in Lahore Canal shows how popular, effective and entertaining this technique is moreover its free of cost. Cash starved Pakistani Government might think of imposing some kind of a Tax on bathing in Lahore Canal.
Kulfi (Indian Milk Ice-Cream): One might have tasted hundreds of different kinds of Ice-Creams but the Kulfi remains the Ultimate Heat Beater for most of the Desi's. Just a look at it brings water in one's mouth and respite from the heat is complimentary.
Ghare Wali Kulfi, Falooda Kulfi are othe other variations that con be done on a Kulfi.
Bath at a Tube Well: All those who are related somehow to agriculture just might know what a tube well is. If you don't have your own fields try befriending someone who has one in these summers. A tube well is used to water the fields and it also has a tank to hold some water.
Sitting in the tank and bathing while the tube well is on is one of the most effective personal cooling systems in the world.
Picture Courtesy: Preet Rajpal
Eating Mangoes: There is an advertisement going on these days by a Mango Drink maker (Maaza) which says "Har mausam Aam". Mango being a fruit available only in summers is the most loved fruit of the Indians.
Drinking a Mango Drink in another thing but eating a mango is far more interesting and healthy. Specially a variety of mangoes which one has to squeeze to drink the juice first and then eat.
Lemon Banta: Now this is also an exclusive drink that is just available in India. not only the taste but the design of the bottle is also very innovative. The technique that is used to seal the bottle is with the help of a Banta/Marble/Kancha, marble works as a cork in this bottle.
Also know as Bante Wali Bottle in Punjab or LEMON BANTA is a desi form of lemonade mixed with ice chunks and a special masala that gives it
a distinct flavour.
Milk Badaam: Best Desi Refreshing Drink made of Milk, Almonds and Cream.
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