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Hot tea, spicy bhaji, and a roaring white waterfall.

A cold, rainy morning in the mountains becomes perfectly warm with a simple plate of fresh local comfort food.

Vihigaon Waterfall, Maharashtra
The mountain wind was freezing, and my clothes were completely soaked from the heavy rain. I stood at the edge of the Vihigaon trail, watching the massive 120-foot waterfall crash onto the dark rocks. The sound was like thunder. A thick, wet mist flew through the air, hitting my face and hands. I was shivering, but then I smelled something wonderful. It was the rich aroma of hot oil and fried local spices.

I walked over to a tiny wooden hut near the parking lot. A local village woman was sitting on the floor, stirring a large iron pot over a small wood fire. I ordered a hot cup of cutting chai and a plate of fresh onion bhaji. The food arrived steaming hot on a piece of paper. Taking that first bite was incredible. The spicy, crispy bhaji immediately warmed my tongue. Then, I took a slow sip of the sweet ginger tea, feeling the heat travel all the way down to my stomach. I sat on a dry stone block, eating quietly while the giant waterfall roared right in front of me.

You do not need an expensive restaurant when a simple roadside snack makes you feel this happy.

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