What the Tummy Wants: July 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Tried and Tasted !

This post is for Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen, event Tried and Tasted , this month its Meeta's What's for Lunch Honey?. I have to say it out loud, she has one of the prettiest blog around . At time I just feed my self just looking at the pictures of her creations.

This is my first try at Meeta's Wheat Pancake. I made a little changes as ours is a vegetarian home and cooking with eggs is a big No - No !. So I just swapped the egg with Baking Powder ( 2 tsp) and added it before adding the milk.

I had to take this picture in the kitchen , as every time I went out to the dining table from the kitchen to take a snap , it used to find its way to someone's tummy. .. so I took a snap in the kitchen just in case I am not left with any pancake to take a snap of.

Sorry for the really bad picture - it was take from a Mobile Camera but the pancake was absolutely yummy !!

Enjoy !

Friday, July 25, 2008

Manali Trip - Part II

Next day trip was to Janna Falls. Again not one of the touristy places but immensely beautiful. We really enjoyed the drive - full of tall , green trees on both sides of the road with a peak into the valley here and there.

One hour drive from Manali. The only landmark for Janna Falls is a small shed cum restaurant you will see on the right side of the road.

(Our Restaurant's Kitchen/Landmark at Janna Falls )

( next to the fall )

We Ordered Himachal Food : Red Rice , Curry , Rajma (Red Kidney Beans ) and some sort of beans.(sorry,I didn't ask the name of the bean dish - it was so awful , I thought the faster I forget about it the better) . Rest of the food was good.

We also ordered Maggi .... Yum Maggi...and the whole fun of eating right next to the fall..Delicious.

Food Driven as I am ... I could not keep my self sitting near the fall ... had to see this feeble shed...

(Hot Stove at Janna Falls )

( Cooked curry)

The guy from the restaurant .. will take you for the trek up the falls. There are three spots one can hike to - every point progresses to a more gigantic and scenic fall. We could just complete two, it was too dark to go to the third spot.

Very Romantic Spots. More so if you are with the one you love. Blush. Blush.

On our way back, we stopped at Naggar Town. Naggar has all the foreign Tourist coming in and thus a lot a bakeries. Since it was late we stopped at The German Bakery(as that was the only one open).

( The German Bakery)

This is what I ordered. Hot Ginger Honey Lemon Tea....an absolute refreshment after the long day at Falls.

Time to go Back ......

Manali Trip

Now I have realized that the real beauty of any destination lies in the unknown ( basically non commercialized ) areas. So, this trip to Manali , we skiped the Rhotang Pass and the Manikaran and the innumerous Manali Temples .. and took the road less traveled and Boy ! were we glad...

Our first trip was to Bijli Maha Dev.
A quaint temple with a powerful Shiva Lingam ( Known to be naturally created ) .

Up, Up and Up we go ....

It was a long strenuous hike ( 2 hours ) all the way up only to find if you take not as less traveled road you can get cars up till the area.

But we did not crib at all , the views are breathtaking ( also literally so after the hike I was waffing for air )

Kullu Valley

I could feel myself let go in sheer nature .. So away from the plains and so close to the sky.

Flower Bed - Path to the Temple

After saying Hi - Hello to our dear Shiv Ji.

We came back to these small fragile stalls ( which I belive can be blown away if it gets too windy ) - serving Top Ramen , Momos and Chai.

Food Finally... We ordered vegetable Top Ramen , Veg Momos and Mirinda....

It was not the best food I have tasted but considering the height at which these guys are places and the accessibility of the place I will give the them Thumbs Up !