January 2019 – Nanimas

•31st January 2019•Priyanka•aubergine curry, Baked aubergine, baked eggplant, easy eggplant recipe, Gujarati blog, Gujarati food, Gujarati recipes, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, ringna no olo, ringna no oro, ringra no olo, ringra no oro, simple aubergine, spiced baked aubergine, spiced baked eggplant

Ringra No Oro (Baked Aubergine)

As a dish that’s so easy and requires very little effort, I make this quite a lot, serving it either with rotli or pitta bread. It’s very simple but a lovely way to enjoy fresh aubergine without overpowering it with tons of other flavours. My nanima cooks them directly over a gas flame which really...

•22nd January 2019•Priyanka•Agnisaar yoga breathing, Anulom vilom yoga breathing, Baahya yoga breathing, Bhastrika yoga breathing, Bhraamri yoga breathing, Kaapal bhaati yoga breathing, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, Pranav yoga breathing, Pranayama, Udgeeth yoga breathing, Uijaye yoga breathing, Yoga, Yoga breathing, Yoga breathing techniques

Nanima’s Yoga Class

I’m staying with my Nanima and Nanabapa for a few days and this morning I went along to my Nanima’s yoga class. She’s been teaching for the past nine years or so and practises every morning – making her way fitter and more flexible than I am (it’s actually quite embarrassing!) I seriously hope that...

•14th January 2019•Priyanka•Aryuvedic massage, Carrom, coconut water, Dilkush, Do Teen Panch, Kerala beach holiday, Kerala spa massage, Kovalam aryuveda centre, Kovalam aryuvedic massage, Kovalam Beach, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, Pinapple Halwa, Shirodhara

Sun, Sea, Sand – Relaxing at Kovalam Beach, Kerala

After an exciting, but very busy, couple of weeks travelling around Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi, we next headed south to Kerala for a relaxing seaside break. View from my balcony This was very much the chill-out part of our trip and we spent most of our time swimming and lazing around – a perfect...

•12th January 2019•Priyanka•Am I Indian, British, British Asian, British Asian identity, British Asian lifestyle, British Asian poetry, Indian, Indian heritage, Indian poem, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog

Am I Indian?

When I travelled to India, it was only the second time I’d ever been there. The first was when I was just 4 years old so the few memories that I do have are very vague. This time round, we spent the first couple of weeks sightseeing in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi. I loved...

•10th January 2019•Priyanka•Baked bean curry, Baked beans, Easy quick curry, Fast curry, Indian university food, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, Quick tasty meals, university food

Baked Beans Nu Shak (Baked Beans Curry)

A quick break from the travel posts to share with you one of my favourite quick meals. This is my ‘go to’ meal for when I’m exhausted and can’t be bothered to make what my mum would class as ‘proper food’! No judgement here – I know that baked beans are in no way a...

•9th January 2019•Priyanka•Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Buddhism history, Durga Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, mulagandhakuti vihara temple, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, Sarnath, Stupa, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi

Varanasi (Part 3) – Temples and Sarnath

Varanasi has a vast number of beautiful Hindu temples and we visited Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir and Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Unfortunately I don’t have many photos as most of the temples don’t allow phones or cameras inside. Outside the Durga Temple The Tulsi Manas Mandir was my favourite with beautiful inscriptions along the wall...

•8th January 2019•Priyanka•Boat Ride, Ganga, Ganga River, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, Photography, River Ganges, Varanasi

Varanasi (Part 2) – Ganga Boat Ride

One of my absolute highlights was a boat ride along the Ganga at sunrise. We rode by the different ghats, briefly including Manikarnika Ghat (where the cremation ceremonies take place). It was stunning and serene to see the city awakening from the water and I wanted to share with you some of my favourite photos...

•7th January 2019•Priyanka•Dashashwamedh Ghat, Ganga, Ganga River, India travel blog, Marudhar Express, Nanimas, Nanimas Blog, River Ganges, Train Agra Fort to Varanasi, Travel Blog, Varanasi, Varanasi Evening Aarti, Varanasi Evening Prayer

Varanasi (Part 1) – Evening Prayer

Hello and a Happy New Year!! I am so sorry for the pretty outrageous amount of time since my last blog post – I was busy exploring India and then by the time I got back to the UK I was wrapped up in all the magical Christmas madness. I hope you’ve all had a...

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