Pithori Celebration

Today  i.e 24 August 2014 is marked as PITHORI Amavasya according to Hindu calender. In pathare prabhu community, all mother's celebrate this day to bless their beloved daughter's and son's. For this auspicious occasion we prepare more than seven dishes which are relished by all children.

Puja is performed and  pithori deity along with her seven children is worshiped. TTraditionally all mothers who perform this puja dont eat food unless they give VAAN to their children.

Here's a glance at various dishes prepared  on this day.

• Mathlelya Besanche Ladoo (Daale)
• Umbar
• Guroli
• Purni
• Shingadi (Karangi)
• Vade
• Alu wadi
• Puri
• Bhaaji
• Koshimbir
• Chutney
• Rice and Daal with ghee
• Rice kheer

How to serve? Maharashtrian Cuisine

The state of Maharashtra has evolved in most aspects over the last decade. However, the Maharashtra's culture and cuisine is still unique. Our elders have tried their best to preserve their culture. The concept of अतीथी  देवो भावो has still been practiced hugely in numerous households. Normally, we eat food in plates, but if there are any guest expected most families serve food on a Banana leaf.
On the banana leaf there is a specific place allotted for every food element prepared.

Upper left corner : Salt, Lemon, Chutney, Pickel, Salad, Panchamrut and Vatleli dal

Upper right corner: Sukhi Bhajji, Rasa Bhajji and Allu chi bhajji

Middle left side: Fried items like Potato vada, Bajji, Papad and Papdi and 

Sweet cuisines like jellibi, puran poli, laddo

Centre of the Leaf: topmost is sugar rice followed by masala rice and tradition rice and dal

Lower left corner: Breads like wade, gharge and puris

Lower right corner: Ghavachi kheer

Outside the leaf on the Upper right side you can serve Amti, Kadi and Basoondi.

Serving ghee (tup) on the top of rice and dal is a must.

Malhar Turns 3

Master Malhar Ajinkya's third birthday bash!!

Here is the snapshot of his favourite Sweet Dish GULAB JAMUN - made on 16 August 2014.

SPARKLING GULAB JAMUNS!!!

Deep Puja Celebration

UMBAR

Deep Puja is a celebration of factors which provide illumination like lamps, tubelights, electric bulbs, etc.

In Pathare Prabhu Culture Deep Puja celebration is not complete without preparation of UMBAR.

UMBAR is a sweet fried dish.
It is loved by all age groups. Simple to make and essentially made as an offering for Deep Puja.

Ingredients required are:

• Rajali Bananas (2-3 quantity)
• Salt (as per taste)
• Sugar (3-4 spoons)
• Rice Flour (3/4 cup)
• Cardamom Powder (1 tsp)
• Oil

Steps:

1. Peel the Rajali Bananas and place them in a tray

2. Smash the peeled rajali bananas with a smasher

3. Add salt and sugar, let the mixture rest till it leaves some water from the bananas

4. Mix the rice flour and cardamom powder to get a gooey consistency batter 

5. Heat oil in a wok or kadai on medium flame

6. Pour small amount of the mixture for frying. Let it cook till the Umbar are brownish in color.

Strain excess oil and then Yummy Umbar are ready to eat!!

Do let me know once you tried this amazing and really simple Umbar recipe. Bye