There is a supermarket in Bilaspur, but we don't know where it is. We do our shopping at vegetable and fruits stands, and the the "general stores" for dry goods like rice and flour and sugar.

The result is that we eat mostly fresh, seasonal food. The result is also that there is only so much variety.

There are four fruits currently available: apples, bananas, pomegranates, and an orange-like citrus fruit (which is green) whose name escapes me at the moment. Sometimes you see pineapples and sour mangoes.

For vegetables your choices are: eggplant, okra, cauliflower, a variety of gourds, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, green peppers and onions.

This is pretty much all I eat, with the addition of rice in various forms, spices, chickpeas (chana) and occasionally eggs and chicken. (I have found chickpeas/chickpea flower to not bother my allergies... I am waiting to introduce other kinds of dals.) Its probably healthy and fairly ecologically sound (though you can't find organic foods here), but it gets a little boring after awhile. I could really go for some tacos or barbecue.