It was simply amazing watching Oscars last night. Kudos to A.R.Rahman for bagging the two prestigious awards. "In my life, I've had a choice between love & hate. I chose love and I am here!" - well said, Mr. Rahman. We are so proud of you. You are a genius!
and kudos to Mr. Resul Pookutty! "I come from a country and a civilization that has given the universal word. That word is preceded by silence, followed by more silence. That word is 'Om.' So I dedicate this award to my country." Well said, Mr. Pookutty!
"Slumdog Millionaire" the movie swept the eight awards at the Oscars last night. Way to go, everyone associated!!
& I didn't even know about the documentary "Smile Pinky". But it will surely spread awareness about the operation smile train.
Let's celebrate it with Varichi Khichdi. Well, it's Mahashivratri, remember?:-D
Varichi Khichdi
Ingredients
1 cup vari/variche tandul/bhagar/moryo/samo
2 cups hot water
1/4 cup crushed roasted, unsalted peanuts/daanyache koot
salt to taste
sugar to taste
Tempering
1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 - 2 green chilies, slit
Garnish
1 tbsp fresh coconut
1 tbsp cilantro/coriander leaves (optional)
Accompaniment
Plain Yogurt
or
sweetened yogurt (yogurt+salt+sugar)
or
lemon wedges
Method
1. Roast variche tandul/bhagar/samo/moryo in a nonstick saucepan on a low heat till they slightly change color. Switch off. Let it cool down.
2. Slowly pour hot water while stirring with the hand. Cover and keep aside for about 30 minutes. Fluff it with a fork so there are no lumps.
3. Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and green chilies.
4. As the seeds and chilies sizzle, add fluffed vari/samo/bhagar/moryo. Also add crushed peanuts, salt & sugar to taste. Sprinkle about a spoonful of water. Mix well.
5. Cover and let it cook for 5 minutes on a low flame.
6. Stir in coconut & cilantro - if using.
7. Serve with any of the accompaniments mentioned above.
11 comments:
I watched the whole thing until midnight, was so thrilled to see little Slumdogs there too! :)
Great show.
Happy Shivaratri. I am cooking yet another veg thali today! ;D
Well said Meera! Kudos to all of them. Rahman has seen so much fame but he is so modest and humble, that's what I like most about him, not to mention he is a genius with music! Ya, I didn't abt Smile Pinky either. So, its Varichi khichdi today hanh? Thanx for sharing and Happy Shivratri to you.
Ya, it was amazing watching Oscar last nite.. varai khichdi looks gud.. shall try for ekadasi :) !!
yeah, it's indeed a proud moment for all the Indians! Khichdi looks fabulous and mouth-watering Meera! Is Varichi means Rice? Happy sivarathri to you!
Jai Ho..Very exited and thrilled.He was so calm and focused when Rehman gave the speech..I loved the dialog which he told "Chose the path of Love"..That was ultimate..
Happy Shivarathri..
I'm very happy to see SDM win big though for me, the movie was just o.k. Jai Ho is very catchy.
Still under the thrill of Oscars..:)
god bless 'em both..:)
I am quite familiar with Maharashtrian food..Khichdis..yum..Looks good Meera..:)
First time here..What a lovely space u got..:)
Nice to know that u tried and liked dimer jhol recipe....A.R.Rahman is well deserved and finally his talent is recognized
Asha:
Hope you had a nice shivratri? Another thali? Wow!! You are amazing, Asha!!
Maya:
I loved Rahman's music right from Roja - in college days. It was so different than the usual. Very well deserved, indeed. Hope you had a nice shivratri too.
Archy:
I agree with that oscar night. Hope you like it.
Uma:
You are so right about that.
Just word "Tandul" means raw rice in Marathi. But varicha tandul which is also known as Bhagar in Marathi and samo/moryo in Gujarati is a different grain. It is consumed at least in Maharastra & Gujarat on the fasting days. I googled it and found a very nice explanation by Jyotsna of Cook;s Cottage. Please see the link below.
http://thecookscottage.typepad.com/curry/2007/10/varicha-tandul-.html
Ashwini:
Yes. In spite of all his talent, Rahman appears very humble and simple human being.
TBC:
I loved "Jai Ho" too.
Holidays made me more lazy...am very late here..but nonetheless..went thru all ur posts n all are too good! Varai was one thing I found tasteless as kid..never tried after that..'Phanna Nucchi' i guess our varai dish was called! Yummy it looks n Jai Ho to Rahman,SM!
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