In the last two weeks, we’ve been to Leh and McLeod Ganj, two Indian towns with large Tibetan communities. A feature found around both these towns are prayer wheels, which are typically found near places of religious importance.
The wheel is made of a hollow metal cylinder. This cylinder is filled with a roll of prayer [...]
The vote has been counted, the tally has been double checked – and we decided to completely ignore it!
Our new Kashmiri rug
We came across this carpet today and fell in love. It’s probably the most impractical carpet you could buy – really, who buys a beautiful, mostly white carpet when they plan on getting pets [...]
I’ve been shopping around for some new clothes here and, as you know, I’ve been having some trouble with the infamous Diaper Pants phenomenon. I came across these beauties and felt I had to share.
These, my friends, are some of the only options for pants around here.
Help!
Choley (Chickpeas in sauce) – to be eaten with rice
500 Grams Dried Chickpeas
4 Medium Onions, Finely chopped
1 ½ Tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste (2 cloves garlic and same amount of ginger, crushed together)
4 Medium Tomatoes, boiled for 2 minutes, peeled and ground in the blender to make a puree
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
¼ Tsp Turmeric powder
¼ [...]
Aloo Gobhi (Serves 6-7 people)
1 Head Cauliflower
4 Medium Potatoes
4 Tbsp Vegetable oil
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
2 Tsp Fresh Ginger, chopped
2 Tsp Garlic, chopped
¼ Tsp Turmeric powder
¼ Tsp Red Chili powder
1 Tsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Garam Masala (a spice packet you should be able to find in your grocery store)
¼ Glass Plain Water
Chili (optional)
Chop veggies [...]
The Norbulingka Institute was founded in 1988 as a haven for Tibetan Arts and Culture. For those Tibetans that are born and grow up in exile, the Institute serves as a link to the land of their parents and ancestors. The Institute is also a school that preserves and develops traditional Tibetan arts: woodcarving, statue-making [...]
Today, I was approached by this man: Mr Yogi Singh. His opening line was to tell me that I’m so lucky to have my wife. Since I am very much aware of that fact I decided to hear him out. He offered to tell my fortune for the modest sum of 4 US Dollars.
We sat [...]
We’ve become obsessed with the Kashmiri knotted wool rugs that are being sold around the McLeod Ganj street pictured above. We’ve narrowed our choice to two and just can’t decide.
We need your help! The two options are pictured below. Let us know what you think in the side bar poll.
We’ll let you know which rug [...]
I took this picture during the protests against the Beijing Olympics in San Francisco. The protests were to be a manifestation against Chinese oppression of Tibetans. Instead, thousands of Chinese showed up with their own flags, generally drowning out the noise of the Tibetan protesters. Gavin Newsom, the Mayor of San Francisco, decided to march [...]
We have a strict policy here at SeatOfOurPants.com – no trash talking other travelers. We haven’t done it yet and I was pretty sure we would stick to it. That is, until we came to India.
If you would like to remain a happy post reader, then it’s best you skip this one. Otherwise, listen in [...]
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