LUNCH THALI

I have been clicking lots of pictures with my mobile and I wish to share them with you .
I do not have a high end mobile so the pictures are not very impressive , but never the less they help me share my daily food , my daily foody activities with you instantly.
I would love it if you comment and tell me what you feel about this and if it helps you with your meal planning  and if you would like to see me post my food thali most of the days of the week.
A feed back is awaited .. I know that there are many out their who read my blog but please comment so I know what you feel about the posts that I do 
I have not been doing a lot of post as I do not get the much awaited feed back , each one of my friends who are regular readers of this blog , Please put it a sentence each time you read and tell me your views , let their be a conversation regarding food, health and other menu plannings.
We bloggers love the interaction and like to know what you feel after the efforts that we put in.
Here is my food thali that I clicked a couple of days back.

This picture is taken on my dining table which is not set up for the picture its natural and taken when I served the meal to my husband.
Here in the next picture you see the addition of the drumstick goan dal which I forgot to add and so had to run in before taking the next picture.
Normally dal is not served in a vati in my house . After finishing the roti and vegetable I serve the rice and pour the dal over it.. Here I put it in a bowl for you all to see.

MENU FOR THE DAY

CAULIFLOWER BATATA RASSA BHAJI (cauliflower, potato ,tomato , onion wet vegetable)
KAKADI-TOMATO SALAD(cucumber-tomato salad)
SURMAI FRY (king fish fry--goan style)
DRUMSTICK DAL WITH COCONUT GRAVY (goan style)
RICE AND CHAPATI OR ROTI.

FESTIVE EATING...

Today is GANESH ANGARIKA CHATURTI..
A fasting day for many people who are devotes of lord Ganesha..
let me share with you some thalis which I have seen around the web.. I will put the source below.



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UKADICHE MODAK MADE BY ME A SPECIAL DISH FOR ANY GANESH CHATURTI CELEBRATION DAY.


MEAL MADE BY ME COUPLE OF YEARS BACK ( PURE VEG FOOD..BUT RUSTIC)



ANOTHER FESTIVE THALI COOKED BY ME..


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The above plate is another rustic thali example.. These are excellent combinations for a festive meal
PURAN POLI
KATACHI AMTI
RICE
BHAJJI

TODAY IS GANESH ANGARIKA CHATURTI

It is believed that those who observe Shri Ganesha Angarika Chaturthi fast get all their wishes fulfilled. He gets relief from all kind of mental and physical problems.




It is considered to be very auspicious if Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday. A person is blessed if he keeps a fast on this day. Keeping a fast on Angarki Chaturthi gives results which are equivalent to fasting on all Chaturthi during a year. Such a person is able to overcome all kinds of problems. He is blessed by Lord Ganesha throughout his life and lives happily.

People fast on this day..But at my house we eat pure veg meals the whole day meals which do not contain onions , garlic or meat.

So here is what I cooked on this day 




BREAKFAST OF SABUDANA KHICHDI.


FOR LUNCH I MADE

MOONGACHYO GATTI
SALAD
BATATA PHODI
VARAN 
BHAT
CHAPATI 
AND UKADICHE MODAK
photos are not yet uploaded will do so as soon as possible and share them with you..
I will love to know how you celebrate or cook at home on such fasting days.

FOOD COMBINATIONS...

I always wanted to know  more about food combinations that work universally in India or in our homes.

We follow many religious festivals, some just festivals and sometimes our own family celebrations, but each one of us have certain food combinations which work well with each other and have been going on in the family for years..

Lets share with each other what are those combination which are awesome together and which we enjoy in our family.. 

In earlier days there were lots of fasting or traditional days that ladies followed and which comes with a set menu, which was relentlessly followed and continued through generations.

These traditional menus are fast dwindling and fading off..so to keep these alive lets discuss what each one follows and if not traditional do you have some food combinations that work in your home which you will like to share.

Here are a few which I follow.. This will hopefully increase once I read your comments.

1. VARAN-BHAT ,SHRIKHAND AND PHODI (potato fritters)

2.  PARATHA AND NICE HOT NESCAFE.

3. SABUDANA KHICHDI IS ALWAYS MADE ON GOOD DAYS FOR          BREAKFAST (not necessarily for a fasting day) WITH TEA.

4. SABUDANA WADA and GULAB JAMUN - special days (for my son) .

5. DAHI –WADA AND SOME CHAT ITEM -My birthday.

I was at our cousins place where I loved the combination of sabudana khichdi with ukadeche modak  going to have that once.

My sister in laws mom always has pulao with Puran poli for dinner (i.e Puran poli is always combined with pulao for a meal)

Some people enjoy Puran poli with katachi amti i.e dal made with the water leftover after cooking channa dal for the Puran poli.

Share your ideas with me and we can all follow a new tradition.