Celebrating Passion for Food
If one has to describe India, in few words, it can be stated as a land of festivals and food. So if you get an opportunity to have a look at a Hindu Calendar, don’t be surprised if you see a majority of dates highlighted in Bold and red color (That’s how a date bearing any sort of significance is highlighted).
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Food has always been pivotal to human existence. The history of human evolution can be traced and understood through several different studies. Food has played a significant role in this evolution and has been more than a medium of sustenance.
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Besan Ladoo for me has always been synonymous to festivities. It’s an Indian sweetmeat that is part of traditional food extravaganza that adorns our festivals and celebrations.
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My better half loves Gulab Jamun, and I can say he is an expert in identifying whether the Jamuns are made with Khoa or from readymade mixes. His organoleptic senses are quite exceptional in terms of desserts.
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The day following the celebrations of nine nights of Navratri is popularly known in Hindu tradition by “Vijayadashami” or “Dussehra”. The day bears a great significance in Hindu culture as it is one of the most auspicious Muhurta from the 3-1/2 such Muhurta that are part of a Hindu calendar.
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The Navratri festivities have begun. In Hindu traditions, these nine days of festivities are marked with strict observance of fast that is said to develop virtues like self-discipline and forbearance. However, there is not one set of rules that define how these fasts must be observed. Some devotees abstain from food completely, while others abstain from consuming alcohol, non-veg food and consume only Satvic food and some others perform no food, no water fast (Nirjala vrat).
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Folks, it’s that time of the year when Celebration is in the air. For next few months until year end India will embrace fun frolic and festivities, which will be part of our daily life.
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Sattu is one of the staple flour consumed in northern states of India like UP, Bihar and Punjab. Conventionally it is prepared by sand roasting chana (whole black gram) and grinding it into a fine flour. However, in recent times some more variations of sattu in form of barley flour is also available.
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I know, I know, all those who are rolling their eyes in disbelief and shaking their heads in disapproval seeing a post on recipe of Ice-cream come at the far end of summers, I guess a part in me which leans towards being reasonable and commonsensical would agree with all of you. However the excited half of me, which has often pushed me to make many unreasonable moves in my life, stares back at realist and asks, why play by rulebook all the time? Be impulsive. Sometimes it is fun to be crazy.
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Today as we celebrate Gudi Padva in Maharashtra which is marked as first day of the new year as per Hindu Lunisolar calendar. In some parts of country like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana this day is celebrated ad Ugadi and in Karnataka as Yugadi.
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