Food, Glorious Food! (Plus some random photos)

It has been a long time since I last posted. I apologize for the delay. I was feeling uninspired to blog lately, until today. Tonight Beth, Crystal, Shikha, Priscalla (my host sisters), and I decided to make dinner together. We begged Shikha to let us cook with her and she decided to teach us how to make Alu Paratha, stuffed roti (Indian tortilla) with potatoes, tomatoes, chili, and onions. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I had learned how to make Roti yesterday night and tonight we decided to add some more flavor! Most of the time we don't eat this because it takes a long time and it's slightly fattening so it was a nice change from our usual meal of dal bhat.
Despite the fact that we eat basically the same thing every night for dinner I still have not grown tired of it. A typical meal includes dal bhat (rice with lentil soup), a curried vegetable or meat, and pickle (a spicy and bitter mixture with veggies and lapsi- a plant that can only be found in Nepal). And of course, the best way to eat it is to mix it all up and eat with your hands. We have recently started eating like this (like real Nepalis) and it makes the food much more enjoyable. Some people say the food tastes better when you eat with your hands but I think it's just more fun :) ). It was so fun to have all the girls cooking together in the kitchen and experimenting with new recipes. We all laughed at the fact that if Sirita was here she would have been appalled at our cooking skills. Unfortunately for us, Sirita went home (a 12 hour bus ride away) this morning to be with her family for the upcoming festival, Dewali/Tihar. We miss her already!
In other news, a band showed up in front of our house this afternoon and started playing music. They wouldn't leave until we have them money. It was sort of like a Nepali Christmas Carol, except without the snow.
And in other, other news, the weather forecast this weekend projects...Internet! Apparently because of the festival we will have electricity all weekend :)
Please enjoy some photos of our recent cooking adventures and other things.



Priscalla always has a sassy pose for photos.



Priscalla and Beth making balls of dough.











Garlic, garlic, garlic!




Part of our walk into town.



Some Saris hanging out to dry.



Evidence of our 2 hour can ride after the driver took is to the wrong
place. Not a comfortable ride.

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