Rationing under a communist government probably doesn't mesh very well with a high protein caloric surplus diet. I get the feeling they are in no hurry to help you make yourself stronger, either.
Rationing under a communist government probably doesn't mesh very well with a high protein caloric surplus diet. I get the feeling they are in no hurry to help you make yourself stronger, either.
Yes, I meant the edible seeds of the legumes by the term "Pulse". We pressure cook all pulses. We usually soak red grams (Pigeon Peas) before cooking. Green gram is much softer and does not need soaking.
No government wants the people to get strong, literally or figuratively, do they?
Well, our Communist guys are democratically elected and are as capitalist in many of their actions as they can get. Even though I don't agree with most of their political ideology, I don't blame them for my present mess because they have been providing free ration consisting of rice and pulses to all under containment (which we have not opted because we can afford to pay for them) with the idea that people need carbs and proteins to survive. They are now promoting kitchen farming to meet the veggie needs. They have been home delivering mid day meals to the needy kids even though the schools remain closed. I doubt the long term sustainability of these actions though - freebies make people lazy.
My issue is not the calories, I can get enough of them. Proteins are the issue because I can't tolerate the pulses and milk. So I need eggs, meat or whey to meet my needs and these are hard to get in the present situation due to disrupted supply chain.
You live on a river. Can you fish?
That's like 6 miles!
Depending on how clean the river is, I'd be hesitant to eat a lot of fish from it anyway.
You mentioned rats and snakes. Rats are an important protein source in many parts of the world, and I wouldn't wait until I was starving to eat them. Not sure what kind of snakes you have, but there are worse things than snake meat, too, although depending on the size it may not be worth the trouble.
Can you get laying hens? Rabbits? Guinea pigs? Rabbits in particular are ridiculously lean, but they get to eating weight quickly. Guinea pig isn't bad, either. Just don't let the kids name the ones your going to eat.
We too don't eat a lot of river fish since ours is a coastal town and we like the sea fish better.
I have found a way to get eggs and meat delivered to our street entry point through an online grocery app. I think my problems would be solved by tomorrow without resorting to the suggested extreme measures if everything goes well.
In any case, if my wife will surely file for a divorce, if she comes to know that I am contemplating about eating rats.
If you can't get a hold of quality meat protein, can you look to stock up on peanut butter and other nuts of which, if I understand correctly, India is one of the largest producers worldwide? Check for factories and other small-scale producers (farmers) near your place of residence.
I got some fish, meat and eggs delivered. Also, my office has arranged a special pass for me to attend the work from tomorrow till 14th August. While I am not particularly enthusiastic about returning to the office, now I can move freely in and out of the Containment and it solves my food problem for the time being.
I had stocked up about 4 kg (9 lbs) of peanuts. But apparently it wasn't enough. Coming to Peanut Butter, I don't understand why the Americans are so crazy about it. I haven't met any Indian who actually likes it. Craving for peanut butter must be yet another American oddity, like the usage of the imperial units, that the foreigners can't easily understand.