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..

DAILY THALI .. with clams

Today my lunch Thali which I am sharing with you has a classic meal which I make when I get clams at the fish market. We at home and also in most of our Hindu Goan homes , clams are made in a dry and wet curry form and they are made with one shell called (ek shipi) the other shell is discarded.

As I said earlier I plan my meal in such a way that if I have a spicy curry I will have a very lightly spiced second dish to go along with it.

My meal today has.

Teesryo or clam sukha (dry clams curry)

Simple cabbage vegetable

A cup of sol kadi or coconut milk curry which is not cooked

Roti and rice (not in the picture)

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...

TOMATO-SPINACH SOUP

Today I am sharing a light nutritious soup which can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. I normally make this soup when we have a heavy meal or just not feeling too well. This soup can be had with crisp toasted slices of bread which can be cut into sticks

INGREDIENTS

Cook together 4 medium sized tomatoes and one bunch of spinach leaves, soup cubes (1-2) I prefer not using a soup cube if a child is going to have this soup.2 Tbsp butter. A little finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves, about 2 shoots of green onions finely chopped, salt and pepper to taste. I also add a little sugar to balance the taste of the tomatoes but it’s purely optional it depends on the taste a person prefers.

MY AMATEUR ATTEMPT AT PAINTING A TOMATO

METHOD

Put the cooked and cool tomatoes and spinach in a blender and blend, you can strain in or leave it as it is, I prefer not to strain it so as to get all the required fiber.

In a pan take the butter add the white part of the onion and fry till it changes colour don't let it become brown, add in the blended mixer and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring it to a boil .

Your easy and nutritious soup is ready.

Serve it with buttered and toasted bread sticks .

FLATTENED RICE DOSA/ PANCAKE

For Breakfast I am always on a look out for something tasty and quick. Here the other day I created this recipe quite by accident.

I was planning on doing poha, a breakfast dish made with flattened rice (a very commonly done dish here in the state where I live.)

When I went into the kitchen I saw that there were not enough poha (flattened rice) to make my breakfast, and so I thought of trying this dish which came out just perfect.. It is filling and tasty the flattened rice provide the required softness to the dosas.

Take a cup of flattened rice or poha wash them and let them soak (do not keep water just drain it out when you wash them that’s enough for them to get soaked)

Take a cup of sour curd; add ½ cup fine semolina or Rava to it. Let it stand for about 15 mins, grind the above poha to a fine paste and add to the semolina, curd mix.

Add finely grated ginger and green chilies to this above mixture.

Make a paste add a little water or buttermilk if the mixture is too thick.

Add salt and sugar to taste. (Sugar about 1 tsp.)

Add finely chopped coriander and curry leaves (opt).

On a hot griddle drizzle a little oil and spread this dosa or pancake in a circular motion.

Let it cook , turn and cook on the other side till light brown.

Serve hot with chutney of choice.

You can add grated carrots or cabbage to this mixture, you can even add cheese before serving.

Sorry that I have no picture for this recipe as I served them before I could click pictures , but I will try to take a picture when I make them the next time.

But this is how it would look

The above picture is of my OATMEAL DOSA

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.