India Mission Team: Food Blog

So, the team is on their second flight and very close to home. They will be landing shortly.

While we pray for their safe return and await more pictures and stories, how about a few pictures of some of the food they got to eat! I know it doesn't look like what you're used to, but it's so good!!

This is my favorite meal at Pastor Daniel and Elizabeth's house. Although, this is stacked a little more like and American would eat it. :) Aloo prantha is on the bottom and it's a typical Indian bread fill with a mixture of potato and onion and then pan fried. On top is a simple egg omelet. You can see toast and yogurt, too.

Here's a little better view and eaten a little more traditionally. They often serve fresh fruit, washed to make sure the Americans stay healthy.

Gulab Jamun is a sweet dessert, soaked in sweet syrup.

Here's the team praying before a meal.

This a typical non-breakfast meal served to the Americans. The rice is so delicious! It's basmati rice with a little onion and cumin cooked in. Dal (yellow) is a sauce that's very common and most Americans find it very tasty. They often serve chicken with some spice on it, but they always keep it tame for those with less of a spicy palate. And there is always roti, a bread similar to the texture of a tortilla, generally used to scoop other food. If you didn't know, most Indian people eat with their hands.

Another breakfast with chickpeas and poori (similar to the roti, but fried)

Indian hospitality ... always served chai or juice and a variety of tasty snacks and sweets.

When traveling, the team stopped at "Haveli." They are like very fancy rest stops with traditional India foods served. Here are some of the meals they had.

This is more of a Southern India dish, plain dosa. I don't know what the curries are.