The month of Shravan is one of the most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. It also kicks off the season for a number of important festivals.
A typical meal on a ‘Shravani somwar’ (i.e. a Monday in Shravan) would comprise:
- Varan-Bhaat
- Shirale-vatane bhaaji (ridge gourd and peas)
- Paatvad (a savoury roll made from colocasia leaves and chickpea flour)
- Chutney (usually a coriander-coconut chutney)
- Lonche (spicy pickle)
Shravani somwar menu
As kids, we used to enjoy these traditional meals served on a banana leaf. The novelty of sitting on low wooden stools and eating a piping hot delicious dinner was matched by the tales our aji told us about the month of Shravan.
This week, we recreate the nostalgia of that meal. Sadly, I have no banana leaf plates or low wooden stools. The magic of the food itself will have to do along with a tale or two.
If you’d like to read up on the month of Shravan, here are some links that may help.
Enjoy!
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Loved getting a snapshot of your culture and the foodie traditions associated with it. I am just trying to imagine what a banana leaf plate looks like!
This meal is for those who are not fasting right?
Will check out recipe for Paatvad. Have eaten it, but never made it! 🙂
Patvad is my favourite <3 I simply love it when mom cooks Patvad 🙂 We call it Patrode 😀
The meal looks so appealing…I always like eating food during pujas there’s something special in them…
Thanks, Naba. That’s so true. Puja and festive has a taste that can’t be replicated on other days. I wonder why!
Thanks for stopping by.
You know the meal looks so appealing…I wish I can have it right now! I always like eating food during pujas there’s something special in them…
Looks gorgeous and brings back fond memories. Though this wasn’t a specific somwar lunch. Alu che vadi are some of my favourites and the rest is comfort food……
🙂 The kaju poli / tel poli are the missing bits.
Thanks for sharing this culinary tradition with us!
Thanks for stopping by, Michelle. I’m g;ad you enjoyed it.
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