Arunachala - hill of fire
Arunachala hill, in the pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai in South India, has long been a sacred place for Saivite Hindus. The 800m tall hill is located about 100 miles away from Tamil Nadu's…
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Spiritual Adventures
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Avial
A classic preparation from Kerala, Avial is a light, easy-to-make dish of vegetables cooked with coconut and yogurt. It goes particularly well with Pallapam. Preparation should take no more than 15…
Palappam
South Indian cooks make breads from lots of different ingredients more or less unknown in the west. This unusual and delicious bread from Kerala uses a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut…
Spiritual and Culinary Tour of India
Explore the locations we will be visiting on our Spiritual and Culinary Adventure
A South Indian Spiritual and Culinary Adventure
10 days of Sumptuous Meals for the Soul and Body
Temples and Festivals of South India and Malaysia
A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.
Tomato Rice
This is an easy way to make plain rice a little more interesting with only a little bit of extra work. The tomato juice and turmeric give it a beautiful orange color and the extra spices add depth to…
Chickpea and Mushroom curry
This is another simple recipe and it goes well with the chapatis that was featured a few days ago.
Cauliflower Kuzhambu
Today’s recipe is Cauliflower Kuzhambu. This dish really shows off a number of South Indian flavors and cooking techniques. Making it in a strictly traditional way can be a little complex and might…
Saving ancient Hindu Manuscripts
Over the past few years, Markley Boyer (who will be one of our guides on the upcoming spiritual and culinary adventure to South India), along with Kauai's Hindu Monastery has helped to set up an…
Dal with Mushrooms and Peppers
Dal or dried lentils is one of the staple foods throughout India, and there are innumerable variations, using different dals and different supporting ingredients. There are at least 10 major kinds of…
Indian Magic Show in Rajasthan
This entertaining local amused us with his magic tricks in Khejarla, a village east of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India during our recent spiritual adventure. He was hilarious and quite good as well.
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