THALI WITH FISH ...

Hello friends

Today the Thali which I share with you is a fusion and shows how diverse our culture and food habits are

The menu is…

Chole or chickpea curry which is a north Indian dish which is very commonly cooked all over India

Karela or bitter gourd stir fried with a little spicy masala powder

Surmai and prawn fry . Here fish is fried in a typical Gaon way by applying chilli, haldi, garlic paste got together with a little tamarind water.

you have to then shallow fry the fish.

Roti, I had also made Rice and dal which is not in the picture as I serve it when the Rotis are eaten. Like Rice is the second course in the main course..

MY DAILY MEALS

Hi 

Friends, 

It’s been a very long time since we have communicated with each other. I used to take a lot of pictures and make lots of dishes to share with you and it so happened that my regular camera with which I was comfortable with ,would not work as expected and that put me a little back my regular posting of recipes.

But it’s been a long time and I really miss blogging a lot and so I have decided that I will be sharing my daily meals which I click with my mobile.

I can also share recipes with you if request them in the comments section.

 I try my best to click pictures of my day to day meals regularly so that it’s of help to those who are confused as to what to cook for the day. I make a complete whole meal for lunch which includes vegetables and fish too.Off course you won’t find fish or chicken very often but I try to make something non-veg at least twice a week.

 My menu is always made taking into consideration the type of food I make i.e. I make a light vegetable if I make a spicy fish curry, or if I make plain non- spicy dal I will always make a nice spicy vegetable and fry something to go with it. So I hope that those of you who are looking out for combinations while cooking their meals will be benefited.

Off course I will be also adding some new recipes as and when I can , But I do not know how good the pictures will be , I will wait for all my friends to comment and let me know if you would like me to continue as I have planned.

Here is the Thali I would like to share with you…

This is a Thali which can be commonly seen in a Goan home. Probably only one veg and fish curry is done but I love my salads and so try to incorporate salads whenever possible.

The menu is

Mackerel fish curry with ginger

Bhendi or okra in coconut gravy..This is a very light and non-spicy curry with goes very well with this hot and sour fish curry

Carrot koshambir or salad.. Here I have finely chopped carrots and tempered it like a simple vegetable. My favorite I love its sweet and tangy taste

Cucumber

Roti or chapatti

Rice which is never in my picture as I serve it after the chapatti is eaten , But rice is always eaten for lunch with the fish curry or dal or curd .

Try this combination its really yum...

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

LUNCH OF THE DAY...

Here I share with you my meal of the day or lunch of the day..

TEESRYACHE TONAK

RED BHOPLA BHAJI

DRUMSTICK DAL OR SANGANCHO ROSS

MUDASHI FRY 

CHAPATI AND RICE(not pictured)

NUTRITIOUS SIMPLE DISH****

This is one dish that is nutritionally complete according to me...This is a dish that can be very easily prepared in the shortest possible time and also is a very healthy dish for young and old alike.

I prepare this for my dear little niece who is just one and half years old whenever she comes visiting and I am rest assured that it will be consumed with delight..
It  is normally cooked for toddlers who have jsut started therir solid food as it can be made into a semi solid consistency by adding more water by cooking, which is easy for the babies without teeth to swallow.  Its cooked in a pressure cooker so you can add all the possible vegetables with it to make it nutritious and wholesome.Some of the vegetables that you can add and taste good with rice and dal are are carrots , peas,bottle gourd,potato,etc..
This versatile preparation is called as "KHICHDI"
I remember my great grandmother who was around 90 when I have memories of her would have this for her meals almost thrice a week hence we know that its good for the aged  who have lsot their teeth and do not have much digestive power to eat heavy and rich food, who prefer such preparations as it fills them up without being an overload on their digestive system.
We normally eat Khichdi with a bowl of curd and salad which makes the meal complete with all the nutrient as the rice gives the carbs, vegetables give the vitamins and minerals , the dal and curds provide the proteins..
As it is such a complete meal , its an important item provided in schools for kids as a mid-morning meal for those  who are underprivileged  .


 INGREDIENTS AND METHOD:
wash and soak together 1 cup rice and 1/2 cup moong dal
Take a pan add one tbsp oil when hot add mustard seeds, hing,jeera,2 red chillies and curry leaves temper
add the chopped vegetables of your choice
stir and then add soaked rice and moong dal 
Add salt and a little jaggery (marble size)
Add 3 cups water if cooking outside in a pan add 21/2 cups water if cooking in a pressure cooker.
Add 1 tsp lemon juice
cook till done or for 3 cooker whistles..
serve hot garnished with finely chopped coriander and freshly grated coconut
You can pour a spoon full of pure clarified butter on ghee over it while serving.