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Happy solistice, hannukah, christmas, kwanza, navidad, whatever it is you celebrate...here's to the season of celebration and light!! right now i am celebrating the heat, the journey, swimming in december, and filling my belly daily with all sorts of spicy delights. generally, the southern indian diet adheres to the following menu, but things are bound to change now that we are in Kerala. Top 8 ways to develop a strong indian gut: breakfast: idly (steamed rice patties) with a side dish of dhal - you have to get up early for idly - poori (fried dome of dough) with a side dish of onions and potatoes pongol: a mash of rice/potato/raisin/cashew with a side dish of dhal uthupam: a spongy bread omelette like thing (minus the egg) topped with onion & tomatoes. anytime of day: dosa ( a giant crepe filled with potatoes, masala, onions, coconut) also accompanied by chutnies lassi: fresh fruit smoothie with yogart (curd), no ice! chai: chai spices and milk evening: we usually find a restaurant serving northern indian food so we can indulge in some curry and naan! I imagine you will all be enjoying some yummy holiday feasts throughout this next week. abel and i will be taking a break from our town-hopping around southern india, by spending this next week at a yoga ashram in Neyar Dam (in the Kerala state). We are looking forward to getting into the spiritual routine involving yoga and meditation (2x daily) meals, tea time, class time, and an assigned "karma" or job for the week. We've heard great things about this community and supposedly they have a fun talent show every thurs. night. its time for us to make some friends, bend our bodies, and do some introspection. namaste! you can check out the ashram: http://www.sivananda.org/ndam/ love and light, trisha sorrel
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