On the ground · India
Gingee, Forts off the Beaten Track
Off the tourist trail, Gingee is a spectacular, almost-abandoned site: four old forts perched…
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Nāḍī Śodhana
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Flavors · India
Masala Dosa (for 2–3 people)
Masala dosa: a thin rice-and-lentil crêpe filled with a spiced potato preparation. Ingredients A batter made from rice…
Flavors · India
Vegetable Upma (for 2 people)
Upma, a savoury “porridge” of toasted semolina (rava) with vegetables and spices — a classic Indian breakfast. Ingredients…
Flavors · India
Onion Bhaji (Onion Fritters)
Onion bhaji, crisp and spiced onion fritters — a much-loved Indian starter, here Ranesh’s way (Blue Elephant, Mahābalipuram).…
Flavors · India
Pongal, the Harvest Festival
Pongal, the festival of the rice harvest and of thanksgiving: four of the most colourful days in South…
Flavors · India
Chapatis
Chapatis, wheat flatbreads cooked in a pan — the base of the Indian meal, here with an onion-and-tomato…
Flavors · India
Idli (for 12 idlis)
Idli are the soft, steamed rice-and-lentil cakes of South India — a light, classic breakfast. The quickest way…
Flavors · India
Palak Paneer
Palak paneer: soft spinach and paneer, scented with cinnamon and mustard seeds — a vegetarian classic. Ingredients spinach…
Flavors · India
Pappadams
Pappadams, thin crisp wafers that accompany every Indian meal — ready in seconds. Ingredients pappadams sunflower oil Preparation…
Flavors · India
Biryani Rice (for 4 people)
Vegetable biryani: fragrant rice with vegetables, whole spices and fresh mint, to serve with a raita. Ingredients 2…
Flavors · India
Bijni Curry (Aubergines)
Bijni curry: small aubergines simmered with onions, tomatoes and spices — a very simple vegetarian curry. Ingredients 6…
Flavors · India
Coconut Rice
Coconut rice: a mild rice with fresh coconut, lifted with mustard seeds and dal. Ingredients 1 cup rice,…
Flavors · India
Lemon Rice (3–4 people)
Lemon rice, a tangy rice with lemon, mustard seeds and curry leaves — fresh and fragrant. Ingredients 2…
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The Institute · Brussels
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At the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, these words don't stay on the page: they are lived, breath after breath. We have been transmitting traditional Ashtanga in Brussels for over fifty years, in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois — each posture adjusted individually, even in a group class. Here, you don't read yoga: you practise it, guided.
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