My Pejje Jevan-Thali 99. ... Limbiya Kanchi (Brined Lemon), Kooka Upkari (Chinese Potato Bhaji), Hapolu-Piyava Kismuri (Crushed Chilly Papad-Onion Salad), Ukde SheetHa Peja (Red Boiled Rice Porridge / kanji / Gangi Oota) topped with homemade ghee" ... Love this simple lunch to beat the blues of winter ... Yummy Yumz ...
** Pejje Jevan Thali (combo meal), is a comfort food for many people specially south Indians and it relished almost everyday in some homes as mid meals and more so during during monsoon and winter. It spreads in warmth in the body and induces a good sleep when relished steaming hot if more so when a person is down with fever or cold and cough. Red boiled rice peja know as Ukde sheethache' pejja in Konkani, is considered to be very healthy option among porridge / peja / Kanj / Ganji oota, as it is prepared with unpolished rice, however you can prepare the same with any ordinary rice too. It is winter time now and the chills have set in making us feel cold during night time and nothing is more appealing to relish than hot rice porridge with a dash of fresh homemade ghee added on along with some spiced side dishes. Pickles are the most in demand dishes that are served along with peja be it spiced one or brined one like lemons ie limbiya kanchi. You can also serve it with chutney pitti, like garlic/loshne chutney or curry leaves /karbeva chutney too.
** We, Konkani Saraswat’s always love to serve food with verities of side dishes very much, so is the case even when it is simple pejje jevan. Love adding on a few side dishes and enjoy the meal in pleasure, though my most fav. Pejje jevan is with surmai (king fish) fries, today I could not find some so I prepared this Kismuri which is my next best option. Do try out this combo lunch if you like rice porridge and if don’t like it too do have it at times as it is very good for health. Will be adding many more varieties of pejje jevan that I relish at home during winter soon, so keep a keen watch on my blog and enjoy this meal till then. And yes, do remember to always serve the rice porridge / pejja steaming hot with a dollop of fresh homemade cow's ghee for added health benefits, Ayurveda gives in a lot of importance to ghee that is obtained from cow's milk, as it is loaded with good nutrients. I am sharing the recipe links to individual dishes separately as is my usual pattern, so do go through the link for the recipes and do try them out. You can always leave in a comment or mail me for queries too.
** Given Below are the links to each Individual posts of the recipes to the dishes in the Pejje Jevan Thali above … Please go through the links for the same ...
1.. For the “Limbiya Kanchi / Briend Lemon” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
2. For the “Kooka Upkari / Chinese Potato Bhaji” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
3. For the “Happolu-Piyava Kismuri / Crushed Chilly Papad-Onion Salad” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
4. For the “Ukde SheetHa Peja / Boiled Rice Porridge (kanji / Gangi Oota)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below …
** Note: “Rice Porridge / Peja / Pejja / Konjee / Gangi Oota” should always be served immediately steaming hot with a dash of salt and a teaspoon of homemade ghee. You can also serve it with lime pickle / kanchi or any other pickle, some fryums, kismuri, chips, wafers, podi, fish fry, pappads, vodi, happalu or just as it is with pickle.
** Note : Please DO NOT hesitate to add GHEE, it is good for health. Latest health benefit analysis worldwide show that ghee is really good for health in limited intakes. This dish is very good for health so do not hesitate to introduce this into your diet at times.
** Note : You can also use the search option for “Pejja” where you will get other meals that are posted previously in the blog. Do try out various options and enjoy with your family and friends and do give me a feedback.
** 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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