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5 Sindhi Dishes From Leftovers

Alka Keswani — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:24:20 +0000

5 Sindhi Dishes made from the Leftovers No matter how particular you are about cooking just the right quantities of food, there may be some leftover food at your home, at some point of the time. Generally we just reheat the food and consume as it is but there are times when we relish the leftovers in a different avatar. Here are 5 such Sindhi style recipes requiring a few basic ingredients to give a makeover to your leftovers. Do tell me in the comments section if you have tried any of these. Also do tell me about your favorite dishes from any cuisine, made using leftovers. Let’s check the 5 Sindhi dishes from Leftovers: Saibhaji Tikki : Most of you must have cooked or tasted the Sindhi Saibhaji; a healthy mish mash of Spinach and other greens, assorted veggies/onions, tomatoes, dal and basic spices. And when Sindhis have some leftover Saibhaji they love to turn the subzi into Tikkis (Kebab/Patty). Just heat the Saibhaji to reduce excess moisture, if any and add some Gram flour/Semolina (either or both) for the binding. Adjust the seasoning. You can add some chopped onions, coriander leaves, pounded anardana, some amchoor and a little of garam masala to enhance the flavors. Divide into small portions and make round patty/tikkis. Heat a griddle/pan, spread some Ghee/oil and place the tikkis. Cook on medium heat, flipping intermittently, till the tikkis are brown and crisp. Sprinkle some chaat masala/Amchoor before serving. Tastes best with Mint coriander chutney. Seyal Phulka Also called Seyal Maani, this dish is one of the most popular dishes in Sindhi cuisine and it is made using leftover roti/chapati/Phulka. It is made in a few different ways. Some prefer cooking it in a pounded greens’ mix while others make it in garlic tomato base. Some stuff the green mix in leftover rotis (whole), fold it like a Calzone and cook it under some weight, on a griddle. I prefer the one made using fresh green garlic (when in season) and tomatoes. You can use regular garlic when fresh green garlic is not available. Check the Recipe Video of Sindhi Seyal Maani/Seyal Phulka! You can check more Sindhi food recipes on my Youtube channel SindhiRasoiOfficial. Do like, subscribe and share with your friends and family. Aur Pya Chanvar Aur means Mustard seeds and Chanvar means Rice in Sindhi. The ‘tempered’ /stir fried rice dish is popular in many regional cuisines but Sindhis make it with the most basic tempering. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add a few curry leaves and 1 tsp mustard seeds. When the seeds crackle, add 1 tsp (or as per taste) red chilli powder, 1/4 th tsp turmeric powder and add leftover boiled/steamed rice (around 2 cups). Add some salt to taste and sprinkle a few drops of water. Mix well and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. I prefer the rice to be softer in texture and hence I add 2-3 tbsp of water and cover the pan with a lid and cook it on low flame for 5 minutes. Enjoy Aur Pya Chanvar piping hot, with some Papad/Dahi/Pickle. Dal Jo Chilro A Chilro is a savoury pancake and is generally made using whole wheat flour or Gramflour (Besan Jo Chilro). But Ma, my MIL, often makes the Cheela (Chilro) from leftover mung dal. Heat the leftover mung dal well to thicken its consistency . For one cup of thickened dal, you may need 2 tbsp of besan/atta and 1-2 tbsp of suji (Semolina). Besan acts as thickening as well as a binding agent. Semolina too absorbs the moisture and renders crisp texture to the Cheela. You can adjust the proportions of flour and Suji as per your liking. The idea is to make a batter of spreadable consistency. Leave aside the batter for 10 minutes. Heat a flat pan/griddle and pour around 1 tbsp of oil/ghee. When hot, carefully add this hot oil to the batter. This is to make the Chilro more crisp. Now spread the batter on the pan (divide the batter in two portions if you want thinner cheela). Cook on medium to low flame, flipping gently in between. Do add some more oil/ghee while cooking. Cook it till the surface appears to be brown and crisp. Relish it hot, with some green chutney or Ketchup. Goes well with bread as well as Roti. Here is the Recipe Video of Cheela made from leftover Dal! Mithi Dab^al (Sweetened Bread) If you have few leftover bread slices that are not fresh enough to make Sandwiches or if you have some leftover syrup after the Gulab Jamuns are done and dusted with, then this simpler, dairy free version of Shahi Tukda/ Double Ka Meetha is just perfect to use up the leftovers and to satiate your sweet cravings. Just cut the bread slices in any shape (Triangle, Circle, Square, Rectangle), deep fry till golden brown and crisp and allow it to cool down a bit. Add the fried bread pieces to warm (and not the hot) syrup, remove on a plate/platter and enjoy. The bread may turn too soggy if you dip hot bread in hot syrup. Also, the bread may not soak enough syrup if the bread and syrup both are very cold. Drizzle some syrup while serving and garnish with chopped nuts for that extra oomph. Do share your tips/tricks/recipes to use the leftover food in a delicious way.

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Mitha Pehun|Sweet Poha

Alka Keswani — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:48:33 +0000

Mitha Pehun or/ Peyun ~ Sweet Poha I always thought that the dish Poha made in Sindhi homes is a relatively new adaptation from the kitchens of Maharashtrian neighbours. The popularity of the humble dish could be judged by the fact that it became one of the most preferred breakfast options for serving the guests, be it during weddings, condolence meets or even for religious gatherings like Varsi (Death Anniversaries) of religious or spiritual leaders. Gradually when I got to taste the traditional poha made at homes of my Maharashtrian and Gujarati friends and neighbours, I realised that there are many variations of Poha ; Kanda poha, batata poha, poha cooked with boiled potatoes/ with fried peanuts/ roasted/ cooked peanuts, poha garnished with coconut shavings/ farsan/ sev etc. I got to know about Indori Poha flavored with Jeeravan masala too thanks to Google. In the majority of Sindhi homes, Poha is cooked by sautéing potatoes and onions in a tempering of curry leaves, mustard seeds and chillies. Some add tomatoes & vegetables like carrots, peas etc. Peanuts are seldom used (I do add it many a times) while coconut is never added in Sindhi Style Poha. While serving the dish some do add curds/chopped onions while others enjoy it with a dash of lemon juice and some Nylon sev/farsan. You can find the recipe of Savoury Poha here ! Post marriage I saw Ma, my MIL making it in a similar way but she would call it Peyun & not Poha. There was no internet or Google in those days to learn whether the flattened rice was consumed in any traditional way by Sindhis across the world or by our ancestors. Some years ago, Surraya Kapri, the lady originally from Sindh but now living abroad, asked me if we make traditional Sindhi style Pehun. I was confused. The flattened rice flakes had been a part of ancient Sindhi cuisine and I was obviously not aware of that. She told me that the Sindhi Pehun or Peyun are sweet and not savoury. Rinsed and drained flattened rice flakes are cooked with either sugar or the sugar syrup, flavoured with Ghee and green cardamoms. I had never seen such a dish made in homes around me. After discussing it with many elderly Sindhis living far and wide (Thanks to the Social media, messengers, emails and web calls) I finally got it confirmed that the sweet peyun, are indeed a part of ancient Sindhi cuisine. Mitha Pehun ~ Sweet Poha Print Mitha Pehun|Sweet Poha Flattened rice flakes sweetened with sugar and flavoured with Ghee and Cardamom Ingredients Ingredients 2 Cups Flattened rice (Beaten rice/Poha/Pohe) 1 Cup of Sugar (Adjust as per your liking) 2-3 tbsp of Ghee (Or edible oil) 3-4 Green Cardamoms, pounded ½ Cup water (For method A). No water is needed for method B Dry fruits/nuts like Almonds, Cashews and Pistachios for the garnish Method Method A Check the beaten rice for any infestation or gravel. Place in a colander and hold under the running water till the water runs clear. Place the colander over a large bowl to collect the water that may drain. Allow it to stand for 4-5 minutes. Gently fluff the poha with a fork. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp Ghee/oil and add chopped nuts. Roast on low flame till the nuts are crunchier. Add crushed cardamoms. Add sugar and water and bring it to a boil. Keep mixing till the sugar dissolves. Lower the heat and allow the syrup to simmer for 2 minutes. Once the quantity of water reduces to half and the syrup turns sticky, add drained and fluffed beaten rice flakes and mix gently. Cook on medium flame till Poha turn soft (it could become mushy if not handled properly) after absorbing flavors of the syrup. This barely takes 2 minutes. Mix very gently to avoid a soggy mess. Garnish with nuts and serve with Papad or pickle or enjoy as it is. Method B Rinse and allow the poha to drain in a colander for 5 minutes or so. Fluff the flakes with a fork. In a pan, heat the Ghee/oil and add chopped nuts/dry fruits. Roast on low flame till crunchier. Add crushed cardamoms. Add rinsed Poha and mix gently so as to coat the flakes with Ghee. After a minute add sugar and mix gently. Cook on medium to low heat till the beaten rice flakes turn softer. Please Note: You can garnish it with sliced Kopra and black raisins. Instead of Sugar you can use Jaggery, though the version with Sugar is more popular in Sindhi Cuisine. The Ratio of Poha to Sugar (as well as Jaggery) is 2:1 i.e for every Cup of Poha you would need half cup of Sugar/Jaggery. You can use more or less sugar as per your preference. Make sure that the syrup is sticky and not thin. Do not use Kagzi poha. Jada Poha works best for this dish. 3.5.3251

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A to Z Of Sindhi Food

Alka Keswani — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:46:01 +0000

When I started working on my project about documenting ancient, traditional as well as lost recipes from Sindhi cuisine, a few years ago, the biggest challenge I faced was the lack of accessible information about the same. The limited documents that I could access, were in Arabic Sindhi, a script that I never could learn, despite of trying umpteen number of times, since my childhood. I felt stuck up. So the only way to move forward was to learn the Arabic script and to make sure that I don’t give up this time, I took up a challenge; The AlifBe of Sindhi cuisine i.e A-Z of Sindhi food. You can read more about this project here! It was a roller coaster ride and I ain’t exaggerating! The challenges I faced while trying to understand the basics of the scripts, the consonants (52 alphabets!!!!), the vowels, the formation of alphabets, the corresponding alphabets in Devanagari and Roman Sindhi, to find apt dishes, the recipes etc were immense and as if the stress was not enough, I took a plunge and started creating recipe videos too despite of knowing that I will have to learn shooting a video, to manage recording and cooking at the same time, to edit the video (biggest challenge) and to publish it, on my own.I was a nut case! Though I did end up taking a lot of help from my better half but still I managed to pull most of the things on my own. I feel accomplished! I am still not well versed with the script as the word formation is bit difficult to understand unless you are able to remember how each alphabet appears in any word depending on its position in the word. For Example look at the جهہ (Jh/झ) and its various avatars… I need to put more efforts to learn, to memorise and to understand the nuances of the language and the script but I am feeling hopeful! I cannot move ahead without thanking those who played an important part in this project of mine! A big thank you to Shobha Lalchandani Di, Barkha Khushalani Di, Amrita Lal, Surraya Kapri and Deepak Keswani for being always there to help me understand the script, to clear my doubts and to encourage me to keep marching on. Thank you Asha Chand Di, for your ‘Learn Sindhi’ App as it helped me in practising the alphabets in a fun way. Thank you Deepak Keswani, yet again, for creating easy to use Sindhi Dictionary and Sindhi Keyboard Winding up the project AlifBe with this handy, easy to refer list of all the dishes. Do click on the links provided, to get the recipe. Please note that out of 52 alphabets of Alif Be (The Arabic Sindhi script) I had to skip three alphabets; ظ ,ح ,ث since I couldn’t find any Vegetarian Sindhi dish with the names starting with these particular alphabets. So here we go!!! A to Z of Sindhi Food (AlifBe of Sindhi food): ا (अ/A) as inAhmedabad or as in Atte Ja Ladoon ب (ब/B) as in Baby or as in Besan Ji Aani ٻ (B^) as in B^aaru (child) or as in B^itto Lolo پ (प/P) as in Parrot or P as in Pali ڀ (भ/Bh) as in Bharat or as in Bheendi Khatti ت (त/T~) as in Taiwan or as in Tosha ٿ (थ/Th~) as in Thirsty or as in Thumaro ٽ (ट/Tt) as in Towel or as in Tamate Ji Chutney ٺ (ठ/Th) as in Thakur or as in Thab^ak Vadiyun ث (स/S) as in Simple or as in Saandhano ج (ज/J) as in Japan or as in Jwar Ji Tikki ڄ (ॼ/J^) as in J^ibh or as in J^eth Ji Sesa جهہ (झ/jh) made by combining ج ( J) and ھ (h) as in Jhansi or as in Jhang Pulao ڃ (ञ/J~) as in J^aj`a Ji Roti چ (च/Ch) as in Chair or as in Chetichand Ji Sesa ڇ (छ/Chh) as in Chhattisgarh or as inChhola Dabhal خ (ख़/Khh) as in Khalifa or as in Khhoraak د (द/D~) as in Dehradun or as in Dal Dimma ڌ (ध/Dh~) as in Dharamshala or as in Dhaage Waara Karela ڏ (ड/D^) as in D^aha (Ten in Sindhi) or as in D^othiyun ڊ (ड/D) as in Daddy or as in Dabal Pakora ڍ (ढ/Dh) as in Dhaka or as in Dhodho Chatni ذ (ज़/Z) as in Zaro or as in Kagzi Lemon Pickle ر (र/R) as in Rajasthan or as in Raanh ڙ (ड़/R^) as in लड़का, पेड़, लड़ाई or as in Rabdi ز (ज़/Z) as in Zanzeer or as in Zaefrani Kulfi ش (श/Sh) as in Shimla or as in Sharbat ص (स/S) as in Summer or as in Misri ض (ज़/Z) as in Zaroor or as in Zaroori Masalha ط (त/T~) as in Tara or as in Ta’am ع (अ/A) as in Arab or as in Arq غ (ग़/G̣) as in Gazal or as in Magaz Ja Ladoo ف (फ़/F) as in Faluda or as in Faludo ڦ (फ/Ph) as in Phone or as in Phepho Mirch ق (क़/Q) as in Qatar or as in Qeeme Jo Lolo ڪ (क/K) as in Kashmir or as in Kokum Waari Dal ک (ख/Kh) as in Khajoor or as in Khoyo گ (ग/G) as in Ganga or as in Gyarsi Khado ڳ (ग्/G^) as in G^aaro (Red) or as in G^ach For Mahalaxmi گهہ (घ/Gh) as in Ghee or as in Ghotyal Saag^ ڱ (ङ/ng/G~) as in Singing or as in Singyun Tamate Mein ل (ल/L) as in Love or as in Lor^h م (म/M) as in Mithai or as in Majoon Barfi ن (न/N) as in Nagpur or as in Nasarpuri Seyal Bhaji ڻ (ण/N~) as in Brahman or as in Batan Papdi Chaat و (व/V) as in Varanasi or as in Vataran Ji Lilotari ھ (ह/H) as in Haridwar or as in Hurbe Jeere Mein Patata ء (अ/A/Hamzo/Amdhro) as in Mau or as in Gogrun Ji Khatain ي (य/Y) as in Yam or as in Viyam Ja Khaada

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Gyarsi (Ekadashi) Khadho For AlifBe~38

Alka Keswani — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:55:45 +0000

Gyarsi Khadho or the Sindhi Ekadashi food is my pick for the AlifBe of Sindhi food~ 38. The 38th alphabet in Persio Arabic script is گ in Sindhi, ग in Devanagari and ‘G‘ as in Ganga, in Roman Sindhi. Gyars: Gyars (Giyaras/ Igyas) is observed on the eleventh day of Hindu Lunar month. In each lunar month two Gyars (Ekadashi) are observed. Like many other communities, even Sindhi people observe the Ekadashi fast. Upvas or fasting as we call it, is an essential part of any culture. There are various ways to observe a fast and there are various types of fasts. Be it Chaliha, Lent/Shrove Tuesday, Roza/Ramadan, Karva Chowth, Teej, Navratri, Paryushan or any other religious or spiritual fast, the beliefs may vary, the rituals may be poles apart but the crux remains more or less the same i.e to connect with the Supreme power and to connect with your own-self in a disciplined way. For many Hindus, Upvas is a synonym of fasting or to abstain from food. For religious folks, Upvas or Upa (near/close)+ Vas (to stay/ live) is the time to get closer to his or her deity while for many spiritual people, upvas means to connect with their own self, to introspect, to control their desires, to stay in solitude and to become a better version of his or her self. Of course not everyone understands the true essence of Upavas and for many it just means indulging in a different way. We tend to look for tempting recipes using pseudo grains when grains are not allowed, we feast on fancy ‘satvik’ food cooked with ingredients that our ancestors never knew about, restaurants and eateries offer ‘fasting’ meals to ‘satiate’ your taste buds, the markets are flooded with all sorts of feasts to break your fast. I feel so amused! Well, I am not the one who believe in the moral policing and I am as much guilty as many of us would be, when it comes to feasting on a fasting day. We surely need to mend our ways! Coming to Gyars or Ekadashi, the day is considered to be a sacred day to worship Lord Vishnu and the Sindhis abstain from consuming meat, grains, beans/pulses, cereals, table salt (sendha namak is used instead) and spices except black pepper and cumin (many even avoid cumin seeds). Leafy greens and vegetables are also avoided in the Gyarsi (Ekadashi) food, by majority of Sindhis observing the fast. For those who observe Ekadashi, the Gyarsi breakfast generally consists of fruits or Kirng (Kin~g) i.e samo porridge. The porridge made from samo seeds could be sweet or savory (cooked with salt and black pepper). It is generally paired with shallow fried potatoes flavored with sendha namak and freshly pounded black pepper. Lunch consists of Gyarsi Bhaji and Dhodho. Video Recipe of Gyarsi Bhaji and Dhodho: Gyarsi Bhaji: A soupy, tangy curry is cooked with roasted samo flour (Bagar/ Varai) known as Sauri (sauvri) to which potatoes and boiled lotus stem are added. The curry is flavored with salt, pepper and tamarind juice. It is paired with Gyarsi Dhodho i.e a patted roti made from Sauri flour to which mashed boiled potatoes are added for the binding. Scroll down for the recipe of Bhaji and Dhodho! If in the season, Lahori Gajar i.e boiled/roasted or syrup sweetened sweet potatoes are also had on Ekadashi. Coconut, sago wafers, dates, peanuts are consumed as snacks or many consume sabudana khichdi in the evening. The above picture is shared by Mrs Urvashi Dama. This is Gyarsi platter and a particular dish that intrigued me was Kuttu Je Daro (dar-ey) Ja Dhokla or the Dhokla made from broken Buckwheat (groats), a traditional dish popular in some Sindhi subcastes (Do Nasarpuri Sindhis make this commonly?Please share any information you have). In the above picture you can see steamed Kuttu Dhokla and also the fried Dhokla. Urvashi Ji was generous enough to share the recipe of this lesser known dish. If you wish to get her recipe, just leave a comment in the comment section! Though Rajgira and Kuttu (Amaranth) puri and pakode are also had by some but many avoid the greasy puri pakoda. These are more popular with those who observe only one Ekadashi in whole year i.e Vadhi Gyars (Prabhodhini Ekadashi) and for many of us it is an occasion to relish Rajgiri and Kuttu (Buckwheat) puri/ pakora, the tempting Gyarsi patties and the tangy, off white colored Beeh alu curry sold in the shops and eateries in Sindhi populated areas on Vadhi Gyars. Print Gyarsi (Ekadashi) Khadho For AlifBe~38 Ingredients For Curry (Sindhi Gyarsi Bhaji/ Gyarsi Beeh patata) 3 medium sized Potatoes 100-150 gm Lotus stem ¼ cup Sauri flour 1 small tamarind ball Salt (preferably sea salt or rock salt ) 1 tbsp Black pepper powder 1 Green chilli (optional) 2 tbsp Oil 2 cups Water For Dhodho (Flat bread) Makes 3 200 gms ( 2 and half cup) Sauri (Bagar.varai/Samo) Flour Salt as per taste 1 tbsp Black pepper (crushed or powdered) 2 tbsp Oil (optional) 2 Mashed boiled potatoes Water as much needed Oil and ghee to cook roti. Method Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water for about 15 min, mash it properly, and discard the fibre and seeds. We will use the tamarind water only. Scrap off the peel of lotus stem and cut in slants (1-2 cm thick). If the stem is very thin in diameter, you can cut it in 2 inch long pieces (not slanted). Clean the stem thoroughly if their is any mud inside the pores. Use running water and tooth picks to clean pores. If you buy the stem that is closed at both the ends, there wont be any mud inside. Boil lotus stem along with water and few drops of oil, in a pressure cooker. You can use some raw papad instead of oil to hasten the cooking process. A good quality Beeh (Lotus stem) will soften in 2-3 whistles of pressure cooker. When pressure subsides, open the lid of cooker and drain lotus stem. Keep aside. Heat a pressure cooker and add 2 tbsp oil. Add add sauri flour. Roast it till slight change in colour is observed. Add water, salt, black pepper powder and potato cubes along with boiled lotus stem, tamarind water, green chilli (if using) and mix properly. Close the lid of cooker and wait for 2 whistles. Later, check the consistency of gravy and adjust accordingly. This curry is supposed to be soupy. It tends to thicken with time. This Sindhi Gyarsi (Ekadashi) Beeh patata are relished with gyarsi dhodha To Make Dhodho Take 200 gm of sauri flour , and mix salt, pepper, mashed potatoes and 2 tbsp oil (optional) Please Note: Adding oil will make Dhodho crisp while skipping oil will make Dhodho softer. Potatoes are added for the binding. So do not skip potatoes. Instead of using boiled potatoes you can use few chunks of potatoes from the Gyarsi Subzi. Mix everything well. Adding little water at a time, knead a soft dough. Grease your palms with little oil, take a portion of the dough and pat it between your palms (refer the recipe) video to flatten the dough ball as much as possible. Now grease a hot griddle (tawa) and gently pat the flattened dough rolling in circular motion with palm of your hand, till a thickness of paratha is achieved (since this is bit tricky, an easy way out is to take a clean polythene bag or butter paper and lay on kitchen platform. Now sprinkle some flour on this polythene sheet and place the dough, and then gently pat it in circular motion till a thick roti is formed and carefully pick it up and place on greased and hot griddle) Pour a little of oil and let the Dhodho cook on medium flame till small brown patches appear. Toss and cook on other side too. Repeat for the remaining dough. Enjoy it hot with gyarsi bhaji or with dahi The dough tends to get loose and difficult to handle with time. Hence make sure to cook the flatbread as soon as you knead the dough. 3.5.3251 And if you wish to learn how to read and write Arabic Sindhi, then you can watch these short videos that I make for letter formation!

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Dhodho Chatni~ Alifbe~22

Alka Keswani — Sat, 22 May 2021 08:14:44 +0000

Parsad (Prasad or an oblation) distributed in Sindhi temples or Tikana could be as unpretentious as Misri (rock candy) or as eye appealing as D^othee , it could be as sacrosanct as the Karah parsad (Kadah Prasad) or as revered as the Dona parsad of the Puj Chaliha Sahib Mandir (in Ulhasnagar). Mostly anything sweet is offered to the deities and a prasad is generally made from different kind of flours, ghee, sugar, jaggery, used in various combinations and proportions and cooked in varying ways to make sweets of infinite flavors and textures. Fresh fruits too are abundantly distributed in temples! The basic concept is to offer a devotee, visiting from far and near, some food that is either a source of instant energy or some nourishment or both. Many devotees visit temples early morning before consuming anything and hence breaking a night long fast with some Kada prasad, daakh bugada (black raisins and roasted chana) or a fruit is an ideal practise followed by many. In the modern era, not many understand the basis of the rituals and hence it is not uncommon to find packaged food and junk being served in the name of prasad by the devotees. So while the sweets and fruits are immensely popular, there is a unique prasad, the Dhodho Chatni, that is served in Sri Sadhu Bella Ashram, also known as Sadh Belo, meaning the ‘Woods of the Sage’ or the ‘ Hermitage of a Monk’, founded by Yogiraj Sadguru Acharya Swami Bankhandiji Maharaj in the Year 1818 A.D. at Mahalakshmi, Mumbai! I am thankful to Mr Prem Hariani and Mr Ashok Lalwani for sharing with me, the history of Sri Sadhu Bella Udasin Ashram along with interesting anecdotes (that I plan to share in the near future) and I am looking forward to learn more about this wonderful place of worship, from Ashok Ji, in the coming days, as promised by him! Ashok Ji told me that the Parsi Philanthropist, Dadibhai Noshirwanji, popularly known as Dady Seth, as a token of gratitude for Sadguru Bankhandiji Maharaj, donated a sprawling plot of land in Mahalakshmi area in Mumbai and the Ashram was then made on that piece of land. The ‘Dhooni’ (sacred flame ) lit by Acharya Bankhandiji Maharaj in 1818 A.D. is still burning there, spreading the message of peace, empathy and spirituality . In around 1823, Sadguru Bankhandiji Maharaj moved in a forested Island called Menak Parbat, in Indus river, Sukkur (Now in Pakistan) and built a simple hut, which over the years, was reconstructed in a magnificent shrine built with white marble and buffed sandstone and was named Sadh Belo. Bankhandiji Maharaj belonged to Udasi panth, a sect that flourished under the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in late 1700s. The founder of Udasi panth, Baba Sri Chand, the eldest son of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, believed in monasticism i.e living a disciplined life devoid of materialistic pursuits while being spiritually devoted and hence the followers of the sect detach themselves from the worldly pleasures. Bankhandiji Maharaj, one of the greatest visionaries of the 19th century is remembered and respected for his spiritual prowess and the Sadhu Bella is a medium for spreading peace and spiritual wisdom! And as I mentioned above, Sadhu Bella is also well known for its divine prasad of ‘Dhodho Chatni ‘ i.e patted Sorghum roti with green chutney. This prasad combination is also served in many Tikana. A Tikano is a place of worship where you will find idols of many deities along with Guru Granth Sahib, teaching us to co-exist harmoniously. Mr Ashok Lalwani confirmed that this prasad (or Parsad) is made without onions or garlic. The Dhodho Chutney Parsad at Sadhu Bella is a fine example of how the simplest of foods, without overpowering ingredients, if cooked with devotion and gratitude can satiate your senses and nourish your body and soul! And with this Dhodho Chatni we are covering the 22nd letter of the AlifBe series which is ڍ in Arabic Sindhi and ढ in Devanagari. In Roman Sindhi it is Dh as in Dhaka/ or Dhokla. The Dhodho Chatni at Sadhu Bella is satvik but at home you can add pounded garlic, chillies and chopped onions along with coriander leaves while making the Jowar dough. Also you can add onion and garlic to the green chutney. Do share your memories about having this prasad or any of your favorite Prasad from any temple, in the comments ! Thanks in advance! Print Dhodho Chutney Patted Sorghum roti served with green chutney, a revered prasad of Sadhu Bella Ashram! Ingredients For Dhodho: 1.5 cups of Jowar flour Salt as per taste 1 tsp ghee or oil Water to make the dough 3-4 tbsp ghee or oil to cook the rotis For Green Chutney 1.5 cups coriander leaves ¾th cup Mint leaves Black salt/Rock salt ½ tsp Roasted cumin seeds ½ tsp Black pepper corns 4-5 Green chillies 3 or as many needed A half inch piece of ginger Tamarind (ping pong ball sized) soaked in 2-3 tbsp of water Sendha namak or regular salt as needed Method In a parat/thali or a large bowl, add jowar flour, salt and a tsp of ghee. Mix everything and gradually add water, a little at a time and bring the flour together to make a dough. No need to knead the dough. Make sure the dough is pliable. Divide the dough in to two portions. Heat a flat griddle . Take one portion of the dough. First bring together the dough to make a ball shape, flatten it in between your palms and then place it on the hot griddle and start patting the dough in circular motion ( can refer this video) to make a thick roti. Alternatively you can cut open a ziplock bag or take a (transparent) plastic sheet and pat jowar roti on the sheet and transfer it carefully on the hot griddle. Allow it to cook on one side for a minute or so and then flip over. Smear some ghee or oil and flip again after few moments. Cook till done. To make chutney just blend all the ingredients (listed under 'For Green Chutney') to make a smooth paste. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed. You can add a tbsp of dalia dal or even some thin sev to the chutney. Please note: This may or may not be the exact way the Dhodho chatni is made at Sadhu Bella. The recipe shared here is based on bits and pieces of information shared by Ashok Ji and some devotees! 3.5.3251 And for those who may be curious about how to write in Arabic Sindhi script here is a short video for today’s alphabet ڍ

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