Shubh Navrathri / Peas Sundal

 

Happy Navratri Durga Pooja :

Dear Friends...

May God gift you all the gifts of Life,

Gifts of Joy, gifts of Happiness,

Gifts of Friendship, Gifts of love

And all other gifts you want to have in your life…

Happy Navratri &  May this Navratri brings you  health & wealth…!

May Almighty empower you and your family with her Nine Swaroopa of Name, Fame, Health, Wealth, Happiness, Humanity, Education, Bhakti & Shakti…!

We know, Happy Navratri commences on the first and ends on the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month Asvina. This year , it started on 8 th Oct and ends on Saraswathi Pooja..ie. 16 th Oct, with Vijayadasami celebrated on 17 th Oct 2010..!

In this festival season,  we used to invite all the friends, relatives & neighbours over to home,  to look at the Golu and participate in the pooja.  In Golu, the dolls are decorated beautifully in wooden plank steps. And they are meant to represent the Goddess Mahishasramardini sitting on her throne..! 

And this festival is celebrated with great joy to commemorate  the  victory  of  the  good over  the  evil..!

During  this auspicious moments, devotional songs or shlokas are chanted...!!!

After performing the pooja, the food items, sweets and sundal that have been offered to the Goddesses are given as prasadam to all…! Also , Kumkum, flowers and a small bag of gifts are given to girls & married women..!

Am  glad  to  share  with  you  the  traditional  Golu  pics  of   Navratri  Pooja ,  which  is  being  celebrated   in  my   Loving  Aunt  Mrs. Parvathy’s   house…!   My  Aunt  and  her  young  daughters,  used  to  decorate  Golu  each  year  very  innovative  and  eye catching...!

RECIPE  TIME :

Peas Sundal : 

 

One of the famous  food dish,  prepared for pooja offering is  Peas Sundal…!

Here is the delicious & tasty recipe for to enjoy…!!!

Ingredients:

• Dry peas                       - 1 cup


• Oil                                - 1 tbsp


• Asafetida pwd               - a pinch


• Mustard                        - ¼ tsp


• Cumin                           - ½ tsp


• Split urad dal                - 1 tsp


• Red chilly                      - 2 or 3


• Grated coconut flowers  - 3 tbsp


• Curry and coriander leaves


• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak dry peas in water for 7 to 8 hrs.


2. Pressure cook the peas by adding half cup water and little salt.


3. Heat oil in pan.


4. Temper with asafetida, mustard, cumin, split urad dal, red chilly and curry leaves.


5. Add grated coconut flowers.


6. Taste and adjust salt.


7. Sauté for a minute.


8. Add cooked peas, mix well.


9. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.


10. Healthy, tasty Peas Sundal ready to be offered as prasadam to God ..!

         Have a Joyous Durga Pooja....!!

Cheers,

Jay