LFC Ahmedabad | August 2025
Himani: Today [15 August], we Gujaratis celebrate Shitala Satam. This is very similar to the Rajasthani Basoda and the Sindhi Thadri. The food is cooked a day before, on Randhan Chhat, which means ‘cooking day’. All the dishes are fried, and high on the spices, for preservation.
In this thali there’s Thepla, Jowar and Corn Vadas, a Thumri with Cucumber Raita. There’s Rice cooked with Chhas, there’s Khaja, Chana Vadi, and Raita Marcha, a homemade Mohanthal, Kantola Sabzi, Karela Sabzi, and Green Chutney.
Lastly, we make a Bajra Kuler (with bajra, ghee, and gur) for today’s prashad. After worshiping Goddess Shitala and our gas stove, we eat.
Saloni: Wow! That looks like a yummy platter.
Dipna: Here is my 80 percent Sindhi, 20 percent Gujarati Thadri platter.
Sneha: Besani! 😍
Read about our Know Your Desi Vegetable Kitchen (KYDV), here. An interactive kitchen that showcased native Indian produce like drumstick, KYDV was part of The Locavore’s Culinary Arts curation at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2023.