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Dec 5, 2011

Stuffed Baby Eggplants

This recipe uses baby eggplants stuffed with a mixture that includes nuts, coconut, onions and spices. This unusual preparation adds a lot of visual interest to an Indian meal. Sometimes, Indian food can have a sameness from too many vegetables in sauces. While this is an important part of the Indian tradition, leaving the eggplants whole makes for a nice contrast on the plate. Serve this ...

Dec 2, 2011
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Swiss Chard and Coconut Recipe

I enjoy making this dish because it is simple, quick, delicious and very nutritious. Swiss Chard is, in fact, considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available and a valuable addition to a healthy diet. Ingredients Swiss Chard (bunch) Freshly grated coconut (or froze
Dec 2, 2011

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.
Dec 1, 2011
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More about "Doing Nothing"

The following questions were asked to me by a staff writer at Well and Good NYC, an online wellness magazine, about the importance of doing nothing. And here are my full responses. Do you think that it’s important, once in a while, to take time to truly stop going and just do no
Nov 30, 2011
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Eggplant and Mushrooms with Cumin and Fennel

Here's a simple North Indian style dish made with eggplant and mushrooms. It's very quick to make and can use almost any vegetables you have around. Ingredients 3/4 cup eggplant cut into 3/4" cubes, skin on 3/4 mushrooms cut into 1/2" slices 1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
Nov 30, 2011
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Puttu Recipe

Today's dish is called puttu. One of my personal favorites. It is a south Indian and Sri Lankan dish, quite often had at breakfast (but you don't have to limit it to that). On our spiritual and culinary tour to South India in February 2012 we will get to try this in Kerala.
Nov 30, 2011

Can you do nothing for a change?

Recently the online wellness magazine, Well and Good NYC, reached out to me and asked for my thoughts on "the importance of doing nothing". Read the full article here. (Part of the article that appeared on Well and Good NYC is shown below)