Sri Durga: Lunch is Served

by | Jan 17, 2016 | MP Blog

We are eating faster than I am posting. Going to try to catch up a bit. On today’s menu? Kali dosa!Kali dosaOur plan to work through the menu systematically reveals our lack of understanding of this restaurant. Every menu item isn’t necessarily available at any time...

Sri Durga: Manju’s Choice

by | Jan 13, 2016 | MP Blog

Yesterday I asked for shavige bath (a mixture of vermicelli, vegetables and spices), but Manju told us that’s only available in the morning. We’re going to have to do a brunch to complete our research. Sara asked for a rava dosa and he told us it’s only available in...

Flowers

by | Jan 13, 2016 | MP Blog

As I walked home with my little bag of flowers this morning, a local lady passed me. She looked at the bag, nodded her head at the bag, and then gave me the biggest smile.Flower garlands are used for puja – a devotional ritual. I buy my flowers after practice...

Sri Durga: Rice bath, Idly, Vada

by | Jan 12, 2016 | MP Blog

Okay, here’s what we’re working with: the Sri Durga menu. It’s hung up on the wall in the front room. I’ve been doing the baths and Sara’s been working on the dosas. There’s also a section of breads (poori, chapati, parota). We’re not sure what gets served with the...

Sri Durga Research Project

by | Jan 9, 2016 | MP Blog

Sri Durga is a great local restaurant just off the main road in Gokulam. Specialty of the house: south Indian cuisine. Sara and I decided that for purposes of research, we should try every item on the Sri Durga menu. This will take us many lunches, but we are...