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Unstuffed samosa
Jaspal Bhatti

Samosas make great snacks and many a time the halwai’s reputation depends on the quality of the potatoes stuffed inside the samosas. I can resist anything, but not garama-garam samosas served with tea.

The other day Rabri Devi dutifully served samosas to Lalu. "Yeh garam-garam samosa chai ke saath kha lijiye. Yeh shayad aap ko Bihar mein hui jabardast haar ko bhulane mein madad kare!" Laloo opened the samosa, removed the potatoes and started eating the samosas.

Rabri was furious, "Why have you removed the potatoes from the samosas? I have prepared them with great effort".

Lalu said, "I have become health conscious. The doctor has advised me to avoid potatoes". Rabri reminded Lalu, "Don’t you remember you used to say Jab tak samose mein aloo rahega, tab tak Bihar mein Lalu rahega". Laloo said, "I know but the Bihari janata has deserted me. They have voted me out of power". Rabri thought for a second and said, " I think Biharis have also become health-conscious about their state."

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