GOAN BEAUTY......

I dont have to write or say anything the pictures have a voice of their own.......

AAYIS FOOD

A little more of my mom's food...
My sister had come down from the US last month so my mother planned one evening where she would make some very traditional fare and which could be enjoyed by all of us.

THE TABLE WITH THE GOODIES.


so, a day convenient for all of us was chosen ,here in the pictures you will see a typical home cooked meal that my mother made for all of us ... Here you will see there is no presentation, no frills or show . I took the picture just as it was on the table and did not even shift or move anything for improving the look of the picture.

DALIMBI USAL

I just wanted all my friends to see how it at home when food is served with love and affection .
In the earlier days as i said in my last post ,it was the quality and quantity that mattered and the rest was sorted out on its own...


MASOORCHE TONAK AND BATATYACHE BHAJI



KADI , RICE , CHAPATI.


The menu was :

dalimbi usal
batatyachi bhaji (potato vege)
boondi raita
masoor masala or as we say in goa "masurche tonak"
sol kadi or kadi made with coconut milk
chapati
rice
and the only thing that was bought from out was the chicken biryani (for my brotherinlaw)
There was fried fish and fish curry which is not in the picture they were on the gas stove being heated while i took the pictures.
but once everything was served i had no patience to wait and click some more photographs my mind was only on the yummy food ....

PURANACHE MODAK.......

My earlier post shows you how i made UKADICHE MODAK this year for Ganesh chaturti.

In the pictures below , are the modaks which my mother and normally all Goan homemakers prepare for Ganesh chaturti, these are the " ट्रडिशनल फ़ूड " made in Goa .


The above modaks are very very tasty and very filling too , one would be enough to fill you up .
You will see that the modaks are not perfectly shaped as that was not something that was given too much importance as was the taste. I can assure you that the taste would be perfect every time they are made.
lots of attention is given to the presentation in our generation , which was not so with the earlier generation, People concentrated on the quality , the quantity and the sharing and caring .

Food was always in large quantities , as the family was usually very large , the produce was from the backyard and many hands to help.
I have never made these modaks (i don't know why) i usually like to visit my mothers house and eat them the way she makes them.
here is the recipe for you..... (The ingredients are offcourse not backyard produce but something you will have to visit your grocer and buy)

INGREDIENTS

COVER

knead wheat flour atta just the way you would for your roti , only add a little warm oil to it before you start kneading.

STUFFING

250g chana dal
250g jaggery or gul
2 tsp cardamom powder or as per taste.
a little ghee for the glaze

METHOD

1. soak chana Dal for 2-3 hours
2. cook chana Dal after a single rinse (it takes about 45 mins ) in enough water
3.When cooked the chana Dal should great crushed when pressed between your fingers but it
should not dissolve into the water
4. drain out the remaining water and take the cooked dal in another kadai
5. add the 250g jaggery grated fine.
6 you will find that the jaggery melts and makes the Dal more watery
7.let it cook together (takes about 30 mins or a little more) for the mixture to be dry
8. add cardamom powder
9. roll your dough into a small round like a puri or small roti
10. stuff the filling and take the edges together to make a point on top(this need a little practice)
11. Deep fry in oil
12. eat hot or cold.

UKADICHE MODAK (STEAMED MODAKS)

These little babies are my favorite....
I love the way they look and also the way they taste....
These are Ganapati's favorite food , which used to be made once a year, only on ganesh chaturti day . But now i make them more often as they are liked and enjoyed by almost everyone...
Those seen here were made on the 23rd of August which was the ganesh chaturti day and i made lots and lots of them to be devoured and shared with all those who like to eat them.

Ingredients
STUFFING.
2 cups grated coconut
1 cup grated jaggery you can use more to suit your taste
1 tsp finely ground cardamom powder
you can add these according to preference golden raisins,finely chopped cashewnuts or almonds.
a little ghee to moisten the mixture while cooking.
COVER
For one cup basmati rice flour
one cup water
a pinch of salt and a spoon full of ghee.
METHOD:
Below you will see the sweet in a green leaf next to the modak's , those are called Patolyo in Goa here the stuffing is the same as the modaks for the recipe read here. The only difference is the way in which the covering is made although the ingredients are the same.
so let me tell you how the covering for the modak is made.
take a vessel with one cup of water boil
when it starts boiling add a spoon of salt and ghee
stir and let it come together , stir it for some more time and cover for about 2 mins
Take care to see that it does not stick to the bottom ( so its always better to cook this in a alumimium kadai or a non-stick kadai)
Take this mixture into a plate and cook a little
put ghee on your hands and knead it like a dough.
make small balls out of the dough and roll into small rounds
you have to catch this puris in your palms (left hand-for the right handed)and fill it with the stuffing and then take the ends together and make it into a point on top..(with your right hand )**smiles....*
It makes me smile because of the way i have explained, i know it is very difficult for a novice to understand this when they havent actually seen it being made, its easy for me to explain as i can see it in front of my eyes... dont worry look at the picture and try to make the shape and dont worry atall even if it is not perfect as it will definetly taste perfect ** thumbsup....***
After you complete this part you have to steam it in a steamer for about 10-12 mins .
eat it as it is or cut them in the center and drizzle a spoon full of warm pure homemade ghee ...
**yumm.....***.