Today I cooked my first indian curry chicken in my cuisine class and went to my first Hindu temple. There were words carved into the stone on the side of the building dating back to the 2nd century.
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This morning I went running /fast walking with directors wife Hannah. This was so good and something I really needed to do. I think I will be sore tomorrow but it was definitely worth it and helped to relieve some stress. This was one of those times when I was so thankful for excercise. It was just what I needed. I did some stretching after with her so I'm hoping I didn't do too much. So far pretty good.
We had our first cuisine practical today. I helped make the chicken masala with a dry (more like a paste) chicken marinade and then we put it in the skillet to cook and added red onions, and a spice mix. This included, fresh ginger (which I learned to peel with a spoon), corriander, tumeric powder, hot peppers, and garlic among other things. There were two male students in their second year who showed me what to do. All of the students working with us were boys taking culinary arts classes. One was teaching me how to cut with a knife and how to stir the chicken in the pan. Many a time they asked me to test it by wiping my pinky finger across the back of the spoon. They were not a afraid to add a pinch of salt here and there.
I am noticing more and more that Indian people are very community oriented. For example, when I go to my placement the students all share the water that one of the girls brings. In India, no one puts their lips on the cups. Therefore they all share the same cup of water they they pour into their mouth from above. It definitely saves on dishes :P.
Also let me say that we got to eat all of the food that we made! So, we had a rice dish with apple pieces, and other nuts, a yogurt pomegranite katai, my chicken, some spiced vegetables, and a sweet curd milk for dessert. It was a nice change from our regular mess meals.
We got back from the temple all exhausted and then went to a restaurant called "On The Go". I spent $12.42 cents on a full meal. Including a watermelon drink, a main course of some spicy good-tasting chicken ( which I couldn't finish), rice, naan, and a melted oreo-chocolate tart ( which I also took home). I was full when we left. As the Indians share things, we all shared food with each other and gave each other tastes of our dishes.
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This morning I went running /fast walking with directors wife Hannah. This was so good and something I really needed to do. I think I will be sore tomorrow but it was definitely worth it and helped to relieve some stress. This was one of those times when I was so thankful for excercise. It was just what I needed. I did some stretching after with her so I'm hoping I didn't do too much. So far pretty good.
We had our first cuisine practical today. I helped make the chicken masala with a dry (more like a paste) chicken marinade and then we put it in the skillet to cook and added red onions, and a spice mix. This included, fresh ginger (which I learned to peel with a spoon), corriander, tumeric powder, hot peppers, and garlic among other things. There were two male students in their second year who showed me what to do. All of the students working with us were boys taking culinary arts classes. One was teaching me how to cut with a knife and how to stir the chicken in the pan. Many a time they asked me to test it by wiping my pinky finger across the back of the spoon. They were not a afraid to add a pinch of salt here and there.
I am noticing more and more that Indian people are very community oriented. For example, when I go to my placement the students all share the water that one of the girls brings. In India, no one puts their lips on the cups. Therefore they all share the same cup of water they they pour into their mouth from above. It definitely saves on dishes :P.
Also let me say that we got to eat all of the food that we made! So, we had a rice dish with apple pieces, and other nuts, a yogurt pomegranite katai, my chicken, some spiced vegetables, and a sweet curd milk for dessert. It was a nice change from our regular mess meals.
We got back from the temple all exhausted and then went to a restaurant called "On The Go". I spent $12.42 cents on a full meal. Including a watermelon drink, a main course of some spicy good-tasting chicken ( which I couldn't finish), rice, naan, and a melted oreo-chocolate tart ( which I also took home). I was full when we left. As the Indians share things, we all shared food with each other and gave each other tastes of our dishes.
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