Bisibele Powder

My new favorite bit of deliciousness is bisibele powder– you can find at darn near any streetfood cart or stand around Mysore. The signature dish of Karnataka, Bisibele Bath, is a delight.

Being generally Paleo at home (and in my kitchen in my apartment here in Mysore), I’ve been experimenting with the lovely amalgamation of flavors in as many combinations as possible… except perhaps for the dish it was intended.

The combo is fantastic in everything (and makes the very best deviled eggs, ever). Feel free to modify, explore, and bastardize!

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The Cobbler's Creation

Growing up in rural Virginia, I was barefoot alot. *ALOT*

We had to be! Would you wanna get a hollarin’ thats louder than a dogfight at midnight for losin’  your best friend’s father’s wader in the woods again? I think not.

Back then, I could easily walk all the way from the Indian creek to the frog pond stepping over, atop, and through all manner of debris, stone, and grit. And even if we popped out of the woods, its not as though the roads were paved– in those days, the bottoms of our feet needed to be good and strong. Delicate, they were not.

But oh, how I hated putting on shoes.

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Michael in Mysore: Why India?

January 16, 2012

“Adventure is a path. Real adventure– self-determined, self-motivated, often risky– forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless [...]

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Michael in Mysore: Week One in Pictures

January 12, 2012

I’m so glad to have the opportunity to share these photos and commentary from my first week in Mysore. To all my family (friends, students, and kin), and for all those thinking of a trip to the Source of Ashtanga Yoga, I hope you enjoy.  Here is a bit from the first week: From Amazing [...]

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Michael in Mysore: Quick Guide to Street Food

January 8, 2012

The flavors of South India are at once familiar and different; they are almost always delicious. Of my experiences in India thus far, trying out the street food is surely one of my most relished (pun firmly intended). Arriving in Mysore (to practice yoga at the KPJAYI, the K. Patthbhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute) with [...]

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nOm Noms: Paleo Banana Pumpkin Muffins

November 22, 2011

This recipe is exactly what I need it to be: wholesome, easy, and dairy, sugar, and grain free. 4 Ripe Bananas 1 cup shredded, dried, unsweetened coconut 1/2 cup almond butter 1 1/2  teaspoon baking soda 1  teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 4 [...]

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