Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sunday Walk


We didn't do a whole lot of walking today. I was working on a vegetarian chili recipe. Lots of beans and tomatoes. I do miss the meat, but it tastes good and definitely tastes like chili. Garlic, cumin, and chilies are standard Indian flavors, so it's not too hard to do. I added fresh curry leaves from our curry bush to add a bit of herbal flavor. It's definitely a "scratch" recipe -- there are no canned goods in India, so I had to start with dried beans and make tomato puree.

We had to make our way through this small herd of very muddy buffalo. On our way back, they had only made it about 200 m further down the road -- and tied up traffic pretty thoroughly. The road is NH 8 -- the busiest highway in India -- that connects Mumbai and New Delhi through the major industrial areas of Gujarat.
If you've Skyped or FaceTimed with us, you know the trains are nearby and loud. This is taken near the entrance to our "society" (subdivision in 'burb-speak). Typical Indian road traffic: train, cows, and tuk-tuks, also two-wheelers, truck, and pedestrians.

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