Of Navarathri Day 4, sesame, black eyed peas, stuffed sweet balls..

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Navarathri Day 4.
Rice, lentils, sweets.
Ellu/Sesame seed rice, black eyed peas – not the musicians – sundal, soosiyam.

Ellu/Sesame seed rice.
Roasted and powdered sesame seeds and white urad dhall with dried chillies.
Tempered mustard seeds, broken cashews in coconut oil and ghee/pure clarified butter.
Added chopped ginger, dried red chillies, fresh green chillies, hing/asaefotida and beautiful green fragrant curry leaves.
Added the just-cooked rice, salt. Sprinkled lavishly the powdered sesame mix.

Black eyes peas, not of the music band variety, sundal.
Boiled lentils tempered with mustard seeds, chopped ginger, cummin seeds, curry leaves, dried red chillies, fresh green chillies, hing/asaefotida, broken coconut pieces, raw mango bites, fresh grated coconut.

Soosiyam.
Sweet bonda.
A filling of coconut, lentils, sugar, coated with batter and deep fried. Made by husband.

After work, prasad prep, prayers and rehearsals. Classes with Mami.
Packed prasad for the children to have at home.

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