Saw a detailed post by Namita Tickare on the FB group Sikandlous Cuisine relating to "अळूची पातळ भाजी" (the traditional Maharashtrian vegetable gravy preparation made with Cococaasia (Arbi) leaves).
Though it is cooked at homes in season, along with many other delicacies like "ALuchyaa Wadya", what it really brought back, is memories of having this in wedding and thread-ceremony sit down ( पंगत ) lunch celebrations, as folks were served by different people coming by with one delicacy after another, continuously announcing its advent, as they went down the line of seated folks, while the hosts, hands folded, walked around , urging everyone to enjoy the meal at leisure.....
(photo : Namita Tickare)
गठ्या गठ्यात बांधलेला अळु ,
My vote for this lovely poem! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a delicious poem :) You have a way with words. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it :)
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