My Kartik Ekadashi Upwas Lunch ... Rava~Cucumber Bhakri with Assorted Fritters and Lime Juice .... Wishing all my friends A Very Happy ~ Pious Karthik Ekadashi … May Lord Vitobha (Lord Vishnu) With his consort Goddess Rakhumai (Goddess Lakshmi) Bless us all with good health, happiness, wealth and prosperity.... Stay Blessed, Spread Happiness ....
| Jai Jai Vittala Jai Hari Vittala ||
OM Namo Bhagavatey Vasudevaya ..
OM Gurubyo Namaha ...
** Kartik Ekadashi also known as Prabodhini / Devuthani / Haribodhin Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious Ekadashi that marks the ending of the long wait for Lord Vishnu’s awakening! I have also written a small article on “Kartik Ekadashi” with little knowledge that I have, You may go through the same if interested. Sharing the link to the write up below ….
** Kartik Ekadashi is a great day of celebration for us Hindus, as it is the day Lord Vishnu who is supposed to have taken to a deep sleep of four months ie. from Ashadi Ekadashi to Kartik Ekadashi also known as Chatur Masa wakes up from that deep sleep ... Hindus, observe fasting by avoiding food that has rice inclusion in them and celebrate the awakening of the lord by chanting shlokas and singing bhajans through the day and night.
** So today I prepared this chutney with Amla ie Gooseberry/Avalo/Nellikai along with Curry Leaves ie Kadipatta / karbev along with freshly grated coconut. Today being Kartik Ekadashi, we do not eat garlic or non-veg or for that matter a full meal. Fasting in each one’s own way that best suits them is observed today by almost all Konkani Saraswats throughout the day till the next dawn ie. Dwadashi day.
** During Ekadashi rice in particular in any form is avoided, so is poha / pova as it is also a form of rice. Some observe the fasting with only fruits or just plain water or fruit juices, while some eat food that are allowed in fasting like dishes prepared out of Varai, Sabudana or some other lentils. Sweet potato is another tuber vegetable that is extensively used during the fast.
** "My today's palaharu (lunch) for Kartik Ekadashi Upwas (fasting) has almost been the same throughout many year barring a few occasions. We Konkani Saraswats eat food prepared out of wheat be it flour in making of chapatti or rava in preparing upma or bhakri. So it’s dishes made of any of these items for me on such occasions.
** My food plater posted above is for the full day of today’s Ekadashi Upwas for two of us ie my hubby and me, it includes … “Limbiya Sherbat (Lime Juice), Harve Kele Bajo (Raw Banana Fritters), Gulla Bajo (Green Brinjal Fritters), Kananga Bajo (Sweet Potato Fritters), Cauliflower Bjao (Fritter), Rulav~ Taushe Bhakri (Rava~ Cucumber Thick Dosa), Avalo~ Karbeva Gooli (Gooseberry~ Curry Leaves Chutney)" ...
** I am posting below the link to individual items in the picture above, do try them out and relish with your family and friends, you can prepare it during any Ekadashi or any other fasting day too, or if you are not into fasting there is nothing that stops you from relishing them on any day, these are normal dishes prepared during ordinary days too. So enjoy and Stay Blessed.
1.. For the “Limbiya Sherbat (Lime Juice)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
2. For the “Harve Kele Bajo (Raw Banana Fritters)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
3. For the “Gulla Bajo (Green Brinjal Fritters)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
4. For the “Kananga Bajo (Sweet Potato Fritters)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
5. For the “Cauliflower Bjao (Fritters)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
6. For the “Rulav~ Taushe Bhakri (Rava~ Cucumber Thick Dosa)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
7. For the “Avalo~Karbeva~Gooli/Gooseberry~Curry Leaves~Chutney” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
** An Earnest Request : There are many more recipes of different types in the blog. For all my Recipes, use the search option or the label section in the Blog. If you are still not able to find it or have a query, please leave a message in comment section or mail me the same. I will try my best to get back to you as soon as possible. Do try out various types of dishes included in the Blog and Enjoy them with your family and friends and do give me a feedback if possible. I have also started a food group for by the name "KONKANI DELICACIES" where in you will find many more recipes by members and you too can share some of your own. The link to the group is posted on the left side of the blog page. Do join us in our culinary journey. I strongly believe in Sharing and always endorse that "Sharing Is Caring" … Thank You ….
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