That was a great Holy Week vacation!!! We are back from our vacation to the USA. I enjoyed the trip but didn't bother to take in many pictures since I wanted to soak myself completely in the beautiful nature and the new places that I got an opportunity to visit. The majestic Grand Canyon, the Death Valley, the beautiful Secoya Park, Californian Oranges and Vineyards - Nature is amazing. I marveled at the beauty of the man made wonders at the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate bridges and many other bridges at the Bay Area. I felt sad seeing the drought alert boards all through the state. I became ecstatic watching the mountains and the sunsets on three consecutive days that we travelled west. Yes we watched three sunsets on three different days while driving west. The medley of the colors from red to orange, to pink to pale pink dancing duets with the ever changing colors of the blue sky is a sight to die for. I only wish we had more time to walk around rather than sit in the car most of the time of our packed journey covering the length and breadth of beautiful California.
My mind was playing its games that I had different moods at different times. While zipping through the streets and walking in the malls of California my mind longed for the tranquility of Guatemala's quiet evenings, I missed the smiling faces of the Chapins who are silent and polite even at restaurants that they talk with the inner voice. But while my vacation came to an end, I longed to stay for more time to eat the good Indian food in the many Indian restaurants all over the US of A that I miss visiting here, to visit the temples and carefree attitude life over there.
Saffron's Biryani, Madras Cafe's Kushboo idlis ( I haven't seen such softer idlies even in Chennai, wonder how they ferment the batter in cold weather), Isckon's Govinda Meals, the dingy Udupi Palace's full meals and the masala dosas that served two a plate, Dal Bhat at a Nepalese restaurant, Eight Elements's spiciest Mirchi Bajji , the Mexican Chipootle Bowl - Wonder how the Indians are running system so well there. I will miss all of them till I get to India or US next.
I made this quick and tasty Wheat Pongal for breakfast.
A very easy to make dish.
My mind was playing its games that I had different moods at different times. While zipping through the streets and walking in the malls of California my mind longed for the tranquility of Guatemala's quiet evenings, I missed the smiling faces of the Chapins who are silent and polite even at restaurants that they talk with the inner voice. But while my vacation came to an end, I longed to stay for more time to eat the good Indian food in the many Indian restaurants all over the US of A that I miss visiting here, to visit the temples and carefree attitude life over there.
Saffron's Biryani, Madras Cafe's Kushboo idlis ( I haven't seen such softer idlies even in Chennai, wonder how they ferment the batter in cold weather), Isckon's Govinda Meals, the dingy Udupi Palace's full meals and the masala dosas that served two a plate, Dal Bhat at a Nepalese restaurant, Eight Elements's spiciest Mirchi Bajji , the Mexican Chipootle Bowl - Wonder how the Indians are running system so well there. I will miss all of them till I get to India or US next.
I made this quick and tasty Wheat Pongal for breakfast.
A very easy to make dish.
Ingredients
Broken Whole Wheat - 2 cups
Moon Dal - 1 cup
Jeera - 2 tsp
Pepper - 2 tsp
Salt to tast
Method
- Roast the moons dal to golden brown
- Add 6 cups of water to the moong dal and rice and pressure cook for four whistles
- Roast the pepper and jeera in 2 tbsp of ghee and it to the cooked pongal
- Add Salt and curry leaves
- Enjoy with Sambar, Chutney or Gothsu
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