Our monks were having some fun over this past retreat, cooking food for the group outside in the fresh open air. Natyam Dayanatha gets inspired to go above and beyond with his cooking duties and he is an exceptional cook at the Chinese/Indian style.

Today's meal is focused on the vegetarian Shish Kebab. Kebabs are normally cooked meat dishes, with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine. Although kebabs are often cooked on a skewer (small sharp stick) many types of kebab are not.

Shankar Devanhalli family on occasion of Shankar's 70th birthday