What a feast.
By ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
India
January 23, 2019 8:38pm CST
The recently concluded harvest festival in India is known by different names in different parts of the country.In Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu. The name itself tells us that it is a time to eat.
Though the customs and rituals may vary, the underlying theme is celebration of a good harvest.Somethink akin to Thanksgiving.
The kitchens are transformed into a goodies producing workshop. Apart from the feast of meat, fish and vegetables, the dominant food is sweets called pitha.
These pithas are again of various types,made from rice, dals or lentils, sweet potatoes, jaggery, coconut, sesame seeds just to name a few.
People end up gaining a few pounds in the week that follows.
Photo..Some of the goodies
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
24 Jan 19
That is good. Though I'm from India and.don't know anything about this
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
24 Jan 19
@responsiveme ohh...we celebrate makar sakranti
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
@DianneN Yes, the taste buds keep craving for more so not my fault at all
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
Thank you. That was on the 14th of January. Everything is unputdownable and so the inches do add up where I don't want them
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Jan 19
Looks like some fun foods to consider. Hope everyone had a nice time.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
Yes, thank you. Those goods definitely go down fast
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
It is delicious .Those are the new crops, seeds and rice that are harvested.
Are you talking of the round sesame balls?
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@LadyDuck (471337)
• Switzerland
24 Jan 19
@responsiveme No, I am talking about those fried dough with black sesame seeds on the right of the photo just above the green leaves.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
@LadyDuck okay. After frying does your recipe ask you to dip them in sugar syrup.
These were made like that
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@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jan 19
Everything looks so delicious. Happy Bhogali Bihul to you.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
Yes, and the weight attaches itself in all the wrong places
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
25 Jan 19
@responsiveme Yes, the names are different but all are one.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
25 Jan 19
Yes, Makarsankranti, Lori, pongal,bihu....All same
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Jan 19
@responsiveme I like those to contradict the sweetness of the pastries.
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@sofssu (23662)
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24 Jan 19
@responsiveme Looks like sushi this way.. I bet it is tasty.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
Those are called til pitha...That is a delicacy which requires expertise.Dry Sticky rice powder is put on the tawa and flattened out like dosa
{but mixture is not wet like dosa} and then filled with roasted sesame seeds and jaggery or coconut and sugar and then rolled . The rolls come out naturally.
But it is difficult to get the hang of it. Nowadays they are being made with black rice also
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Jan 19
@Courage7 if you make a trip to India , you must get in touch with me before hand.
Thank you for your invitation
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
27 Jan 19
@responsiveme Thank you I know this..the people are so very hospitable. And the same to you dear friend.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
@WiseGhots no ,it is usual to share feasts
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Jan 19
Go ahead, I wish I could serve them to you actually and not virtually
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
24 Jan 19
Food is the main thing no matter what celebration it is Long live this custom (lol)
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
25 Jan 19
Yes, lots of food at festivals and lots of festivals in our country
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
4 Mar 19
Yes, as you say the harvest festivals are a common time all over for saying thank you .
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
25 Jan 19
Not very familiar with those, were those or some desserts? well, hope you enjoyed the food.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
26 Jan 19
These traditions keep us connected to our roots. Enjoy the celebration
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