Mor Kuzhumbu (South Indian Kadi)

I made this today since Arpi was at the dance class. Since it was really popular, I am going to record exactly what I did :

• Soak the rice first :)
• Prep and microwave the white bhopla / white pumpkin
• Soak chana dal, toor dal, jeera (1 tbsp + 1tbsp + 1tsp)
•  Add 1/4 cup coconut and 1/2 inch ginger
• Blend it all together into a chutney.
• Fry red chili + jeera + (6-7) curry leaves
• Add the fried stuff to the chutney and blend that in as well.
• Pour out some curd into the pot and thin it a little bit with some water.
• Add the chutney.
• Add salt and haldi.
• Add the pumpkin
• Heat it through (don't boil or anything).

My recipe was a combination of steps from these 2 posts : http://priyaskitchen.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/mor-kuzhambu/
http://www.sailajakitchen.com/2009/11/more-kuzhambuiyengar-style.html

For reference, I think this dish is called Challa Pulusu in Telugu.

2010 !!

Highlights of the past year :

• Ethnic  Dance Festival auditions in SF, accompanied by macaron-ing. Followed by discussion group. (Jan)
• Arpi's first FI session (with Richard Urrutia) (Jan)
• Arpi started the Kuchips class (Feb)
• Zakir Hussain concert and dinner at Flour+Water (March)
• Springflowers trip to SLO (achoo!) (March)
• Italy trip - venice, ischia, amalfi, pompeii, rome, tomatoes, mozzarella (June)
• Switzerland + Germany trip - berner oberland, turkish food in dusseldorf (Sept)
• Summer Picnics - farmers market + MPM sandwiches in mitchell park (Oct)
• Zion Fall colors trip (Nov)
• Wicked the musical ! (Aug)
• Russell Peters show - hp pavilion (Nov)
• Sathe's surprise (special delivery - 2 in number) (Oct)
• Tavya's attempted surprise (July)
• Odissi show + switch from Kuchips to Odissi (Oct - Dec)
• SF Theater festival in Yerba Buena
• Puff pastry!! (Dec)
• And much much more...

Switzerland (& Germany) Trip Notes

Wed 9/8 :

• Start from SF

Thu 9/9 :

• Arrive in Dusseldorf
• Quick flight to Zurich
• Train from Zurich to Interlaken with change at Bern.
• Double Rainbow!!
  
• Slight rain as we walked to our hotel - Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof.
• Really smart hostel.
• Towels and sheets
• Went looking for Thai place, but couldn't find it.
• Found Coop Pronto, and got food from there.
• Ate pasta with sauce and olives.

Fri 9/10:

• Train to Grindelwald.
• Went to Grundt and took the cable car to Mannlichen.
• Awesome cowbells sound all over the valley.
  
• Awesome views from there.
• There was some desi movie shooting in progress too.
• Great walk from Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg. Lots of pictures.
  
• Took the train back down to Grindelwald.
• Walked to Cable car for First.
• Picked up some snacks on the way - appelstrudel, ?
  
• Reached first via a super-long cable car ride.
• Turned out that Bachalpsee was too far to reach and come back in time for the last cable car.
• So, just took some pictures at First, and came back.
• Back in Grindelwald, ate Fondue.
• Back to Interlaken
• Dinner :
  

Sat 9/11 :

• Day of the Marathon.
• Train was super-crowded.
• Went to Kleine Scheidegg, started hike down to Wengen.
• Gave up around Wengenalp, took the train down instead.
• Took cable car from Wengen to Mannlichen.
• Hiked to Mannlichen Gipfel.
• Panorama pics, and many other pics from top.
• Back down to Wengen, (and down to Lauterbrunnen.?)
• Took cable car + train to Murren.
• Took Funicular to Alpen???
• Started Northface hike.
• Lots of cows at the start.
• Long long hike, with awesome awesome views.
• Back to Murren.
  
• Back to ??
• Interlaken
• 29k steps - totally screwed.
• Did laundry ?
• Dinner

Sunday 9/12 :

• Easy bus ride + etc up to Schynige Platte
  
• Down to Wilderswil.
• Off to Grindelwald, and from there to Kleine Scheidegg
• Amazing views from near Alpiglen as the clouds rolled in.
• Went off to Jungfaurjoch.
• Super-cold.
• Clouds rolled in pretty soon.
• Back to Interlaken through Grindelwald.
• Dinner
  

Monday 9/13 :

• Off to Lauterbrunnen.
• Saw Staubbach Falls.
• Quick lunch in Coop
• Awesome chocolate croissants + yogurt drink.
• Back to Interlaken
• Train to Basel.
• Flight to Dusseldorf.
• Cab to hotel was a Mercedes!
• Dinner at Weise - pasta and lentil Soup.

Tuesday 9/14 :

• Conference.
  
• Lunch at Thai Place - pad thai and Bitburger.
• Walked along Konigstrasse.
  
• Dinner at Moroccan place - Schwarzes Meer!

Wednesday 9/15 :

• Sam walked around Dusseldorf in the afternoon.
• Old town highlight - whole shop to sell just potatoes.
  
• Dinner at Weise - mushroom + lentil soup
  

Thursday 9/16 :

• Arpi got out early.
• Off to Cologne.
• Photographed ze Cathedral.
  
• Dinner at Schwarzes Meer. Again!

Friday 9/17 :

• Back to SF.