| Publications produced by OWC Volunteers |
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1. Rangoli
The monthly newsletter for OWC members.
Gives you the latest regarding, social events, playgroups,
activities, articles of creative writing, write-ups
of trips and events, members’ classified ads and
the OWC Advertising Supplement for commericial advertising. |
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2. In & Out
of Bangalore
This guidebook
provides you with general information about life in
Bangalore and specifically helps you find needed shops
and services.
All proceeds from the sale of the book go to charity.
Price for In & Out of Bangalore 600 Rs
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Home cooking from around the world Cook book
written by OWC members with delicious recipes from all
over the world.
All proceeds from the sale of the book go to charity.
Price for the Cook book 700 Rs
Below is a sample from the Indian
Cuisine:
Curry Chicken: |
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| 750 g boned chicken |
1½ teaspoon grated ginger |
1 tablespoon gr. Coriander |
| 3 tablespoons ghee or oil |
1 cinnamon stick |
2 teaspoons garam masala |
| 1 large onion thinly sliced |
2 cloves |
½ teaspoon turmeric pepper |
| 1 teaspoon mashed garlic |
2 dried chilies |
lemon juice |
| 2 bay leaves |
2 cardamoms |
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1. Brown the chicken pieces in
ghee or oil remove and set aside. Fry the onion until
golden brown, add garlic, ginger, cinnamon, bay leaves,
cloves, cardamoms and chilies and fry for two minutes,
stirring. Add ground spices and pepper.
2. Return the chicken and add water to barely cover. Cover
the pan and simmer for about 40 minutes until the chicken
is very tender. Add lemon juice to taste.
Serve with rice and a tart-sweet chutney.
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| Other
Publications At a Glance -
Understanding India, Bangalore edition. OWC members
get this monthly publication free-of-charge and it is
also available on the net at http://www.globaladjustments.com/?q=node/51
Another useful publication which appears
monthly and is also free-of-charge to OWC members is
080 The Bangalore monthly update.
In and Out of Bangalore recommends: “Bangalore
Mum's Guide” by Rina Mehta for parents.
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Books
of interest when moving to or living in India:
Non-Fiction
Culture Shock India - Gitanjali Kolanand
Chasing The Monsoon - Alexander Frater
The Argumentative Indian - Amartya Sen
Doing Business in India For Dummies - Ranjini Manian
Lonely Planet India - Sarina Singh
India a History - John Keay
Bangalore-Karnataka by Stark World |
Fiction
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
Untouchable - Mulk Raj Anand
Heat and Dust - Ruth Prawer Jhabval |
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