Vicki Ziegler on Nostr: "first, the oil sizzles, then— khada masala two bay leaves, one cinnamon stick ...

"first, the oil sizzles, then— khada masala
two bay leaves, one cinnamon stick (both sources
from the same plant), cloves, peppercorns,
and badi elaichi
this time the onions are not translucent
they need not shrink,
instead, they are browned
in the utensil made of clay,
from earth
a heritage of brown"

#TodaysPoem #poetry poetry group (npub1xfw…mava)
There Will Always Be Rice by Sneha Subramanian Kanta (2025 128 Lit) https://tinyurl.com/3smsyyxb