There couldn’t have been better weather for a picnic in Lodhi Gardens. As a follow-up to last week’s discussion about organic food in India, about 20 of us met in between the two tombs at the Gardens to share organic dishes. I ground up some organic ragi (finger millet) and added juice and coconut oil—inspired by the recent New York Times piece on coconut oil—to make an improvised halwa-type dessert.
 |
| Our organic picnic group, including two organic farmers who brought juice from amla they grew themselves. |
In addition to enjoying the spring sunshine, it was great to see folks chatting and connecting. One of the guests enthusiastically offered to organize follow-up events to bring together the community of people interested in organic food in Delhi on a sustainable basis. Since I’ll be leaving India within a few months, it's exciting to see someone else stepping forward to organize future events. I look forward to seeing the ideas and efforts that develop!
lauren, i love how you make communities around you wherever you go. love you and miss you! i can't wait to have picnics with you in sf :)
ReplyDelete