The Last Post...

So today is my 6th month anniversary of being out of Australia. Woo. I've blogged the hell out of the last two days, and with the exception of all the family stuff that happened in Gujarat, and some non-specific topics, I've got you up to the point I left India and arrived in Nepal. Since I've been a lazy bugger in Kathmandu, I don't have much to say about that yet.

Just a few little tidbits to tidy things up:

I've updated this post to include video.

In Rajasthan and Gujarat I've seen ads for this clothing company:

...as well as 'Bumchums'.

Here's a vid of some FILTH (Failed in London, Try Hong Kong) showing how to get the glycerine out of a light Indian beer:

And here's some recipes I've picked up but haven't tested:

Mango Lassi: 1/2 kg Alphonso mango pulp, 6 cups boiled and cooled water, 1 litre fresh curd made into plain lassi (I don't know how to do this yet), 1/2 cup sugar syrup, 1/2 cup red strawberry syrup. Blend. Serve chilled with rind of lemon

Parsi Chai: Tea, sugar, milk, mint leaves, lemongrass, boil together in some manner.

Seafood Masala Fry - Pepper, lime, lemon salt, red chilli powder, pinch of tumeric, one tbs. oil. Marinate for 2 hours. Fry, season with coriander.

Chicken Masala - Add a teaspoon butter, (mustard) oil, and pinch of cinnamon on low heat to pressure cooker. Add paste made of onions, garlic, tomatoes, black pepper, licoricy cardamons & green cardamons (there is a difference!), ginger, coconut powder, chilli powder, tumeric, sage powder, salt, and lemon and curd to taste. Cook with lid loose for 1/2 an hour slowly. Add chicken, close lid, and wait for 4 bells (this was how it was explained. I guess wait until it's cooked?). Season with coriander leaves a minute before finished cooking.

And finally, an affectionate picture from the last hotel I stayed at in India: