Hi Wish you all a very happy Ugadi and a great year ahead! Thank You@ Magee for including me in Tag list.Today We are celebrating Ugadi. just Now I finished My pooja. I prepared Ugadi pachadi ( mix of tamarind, jaggery, neem leaves, pepper , Mango and salt). bobbatlu, split moong dal Vada, mango pulihora, Potato fry, Methi dal. here I'm sharing Pics. View attachment 217526 View attachment 217528 View attachment 217527
Happy New Year. Happy Cheti Chand I have prepared Tahiri and Palak having a bit hectic day today. will post recipes in a couple of days.
Dear IndusLadies.... First of all, best wishes for the New Year. In different states and communities, it is called differently... Ugadi, Gudi Padhwa, Chetti Chand, Vishu, Navreh, Poila Baishakh, Sajibu Nongapamba....the names are many but the flavor is same. Chetti Chand is celebrated by the Sindhis of India and Pakistan as the New Year to mark the birth anniversary of Jhulelal. It falls on the first New Moon day of the month of Chaitra in the Hindu Lunar calendar also marking the start of Chaitra Navratri. Jhulelal is considered to be the re-incarnation of Lord Varun (God of Water). Water has a special significance for Sindhis because centuries ago Sindhi merchants used to travel by ship with their cargo to far lands. The women folk would pray to Lord Varun for the safety of their men folk. Jhulelal descended on earth to help the Hindus in Sindh to preserve their culture and heritage against the oppressive onslaught of the Muslim Kings. Jhulelal means "Jewel of the Cradle". On this day, we make Tehri...which is a yellow coloured sweet rice preparation. It is served with Sai Bhaaji...which is Palak cooked with various vegetables and channa dal. Fried potatoes is the best accompaniment to this. As prasadam, we make Kanaav. This can also be called as wheat flour halwa and served with boiled and salted black-eye-beans. Sharing with you all our Chetti Chand celebration. LET THIS BE A DELIGHTFUL YEAR FILLED WITH DELIGHTFUL THINGS IN EACH OF ITS DAYS.
Here is my recipe for Tahiri ingredients rerequired one cup rice 3/4 cup sugar 4 tbl spn ghee nuts, spices, saffron as shown here Now wash rice. Heat ghee in a pot and keep on medium flame. Add spices and sauté for five seconds. Then add rice, mix well and add three cups water. Increase flame and let rice cook (pot not fully covered). When water is almost absorbed, add sugar and saffron (mixed in little warm milk). Add a cup of water, mix well and let it cook. When water is almost absorbed, only few bubbles appear on surface, add chopped nuts + seeds, mix well and cover pot, reduce flame to sim and let rice sim for 5-7 minutes. Tahiri is ready.
To make Sindhi Palak, here is recipe Ingredients required 1 bunch Palak 1/2 bunch Methi leaves 3 tbl spoon Chana dal (pre-soaked) Mix vegetables like potato, carrot, yam, peas 1 small onion, chopped 1 tbl spoon ginger+garlic paste 2 large tomatoes, puréed Heat 2 tbl spn oil in a pressure cooked Add onion, sauté till translucent Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté till raw smell is gone Now add channa dal, mixed vegetables and methi leaves, sauté for a while View attachment 217586 Now add chopped palak, mix well and cook for a while till moisture is absorbed. Add puréed tomato, mix well Now add ground masala like turmeric, red cilli powder and salt, mix and add cupful of water, Cover and cook on medium heat to 4-5 whistles. remove from fire and let it stand for a while till steam is released. Open the lid and mix Palak with a whisk. Now is is ready to serve with Tahiri. You can also relish it with plain rice or roti.
