July 2018 – LIFE OF US

Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

July 31, 2018August 6, 2018 Maya

This is a recipe for a delicious Exotic meal. It’s well known dish in all Nepal and north India, served with chapati or puri made for breakfast. Recipe for 5 servings: Notes Depending on the and the softnes you want to acheve, you need to boil it different amout of time. There are 2 types of chickpeas, one is big and... Read More

Few facts about fasting and me

July 30, 2018May 18, 2020 Maya

Today I’m writing a little about myself and the interesting facts that I met. First of all, like many other people, I like to eat. Whenever I’m outside and there are thousand of shops around us, mostly with food or clothes I want to go to the one with the food. It’s this terrible human addiction. Well it doesn’t work... Read More

India Interesting facts Stories

Maya’s 17th birthday

July 29, 2018May 18, 2020 Maya

23rd July I had my 17th birthday. I actually kind of forgot about it, I mean to write about it. Now I understand, I woudn’t say adult but, grownups in not being so excited about a birthday. I was happy but not so excited as the previous years. Its just another year; cake, more food, playing with sisters, new things.... Read More

Hotels, Guest House India

Puri: Swan Regale

July 28, 2018August 8, 2018 Maya

We moved some time ago to the Swan Regal estate. Now we live in a multi-family block as in a big housing estate. The fact that we are in India, however, causes several important differences in the landscape. I am thinking especially of the habits of Indian residents supported in this fragrant concrete modernity of the place. Bonfires on the estate... Read More

Culture India Interesting facts

Puri: Ratha Yatra – the biggest festival of the year

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018 Maya

Rath Yatra Festival, an annual “chariot journey”. Traditionally located in Puri – in the state of Orissa – is associated with the figure of Sri Jagannatha. When the festival falls Rath Yatra takes place on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, which is the second day after the new month of Ashadha’s Hindu calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, this time falls on... Read More

Culture India Interesting facts

Gallery: Puri, fish village

July 22, 2018August 7, 2018 Maya

A few scenes from the coast area in Puri. The seaside region separates from the rest of the city Chakra Tirtha Road known for bhang shops there. Between this alley and the shores of the Bay of Bengal are settlements of fishing families. At dawn, the bay is full of boats. In the morning, families unravel the nets on the... Read More

Food India Nepal

Paneer curry

July 21, 2018August 7, 2018 Maya

Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd that goes great with many other products. And it also maintains its shape during thermal processing. I did not believe that this cheese would behave so well during frying, that’s why my pieces of cheese are oblong and a bit larger than they should be. However, a cube with a side of... Read More

Food India

Sabut moong daal curry

July 20, 2018August 7, 2018 Maya

This dish of daal prepared from the green moong bean comes from the state of Gujarat. Gujarat is known for its huge salt places, people work there, with no access to traditional fruits and vegetables. Maybe that’s why this special life-giving bean got so popular there. Green bean moong is prepared when you want to increase the level of iron. Moong has... Read More

Food India Nepal

Rajma Sandheko – bean salad

July 19, 2018August 7, 2018 Maya

Being on the wave of Sandheko, or Nepalese salads, I composed this dish … I actually used up what was just available in the village and at home, with the exception of tomatoes that were not present today. Rajma, or kidney bean is rather hard even after long soaking and cooking. It’s great for chewing when watching a movie. I... Read More

Food India

Meth sabji – potato wth coconut

July 17, 2018July 19, 2018 Maya

Methi bhaji or methi sabji – vegetables with fenugreek – is a standard dish prepared during the Navratri festival. If the dish is called sabji, it does not mean a colorful bouquet of vegetables. In India, the main vegetable is potato and onion, followed by – in the frequency – other vegetable plants … Fenugreek is a popular vegetable in... Read More