We had a great Ganesha Chaturthi; obviously it all ended with a sumptuous lunch prepared by my wife Sirisha and my sister Lavanya. The ladies, typical of our culture are excellent cooks and cooking somehow comes all but naturally to them !
- (1) Uppu (Salt)
- (2) Hesaru Bele Kosambri (Split Green Gram Salad)
- (3) Kadle Bele Kosambri (Split Bengal Gram Salad)
- (4) Ambode (Fried like bonda/vada, made from Bengal Dal, Toor Dal, Coriender Leaves and Red/Green Chilies)
- (5) Modhaka (Steamed Sweet Rice dumpling filled with Hurna - a mix of coconut and jaggery simmered into a thick paste over an hour)
- (6) Bendekai Palya(Bhindi Fry)
- (7) Aloo Palya/Masiyal (Potato Curry)
- (8) Plain Rice
- (9) Nimbehannu Chitranna (Prepared rice of Lemon, Peanuts & Cashews)
- (10) Panchambrutha - A holy offering to the lord (containing Jaggery, Sugar, Ghee, Honey, Milk & Banana)
- (11) Appi Paysa (Milk Based kheer with Soaked broken Papads made from Rawa mix)
- (12) Ghenasu Raitha (Sweet Potato Raitha)
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