SUJI NARKOL ER BORA

SUNDAY HO YA MONDAY; THE NEVER ENDING DISCUSSION ON FRIES & SNACKS CONTINUES!

This is a Sunday evening; 7:25pm to be precise. We usually watch a movie or a series, at this time. Today is different, I sat to write about my tomorrow's blog share. Okay, simultaneously, we are watching a documentary on Elisa Lam's mysterious death in 2013, streaming on Netflix! I am feeling very awkward, neither can stop watching it! Many around will know coming Tuesday is Saraswati Puja; and how busy would I remain tomorrow, a Monday! I thought of buying the fruits locally at least but there was hardly anything available. Immediately after the CNY; this is the scenario! Few shops have opened; the majority are still closed. Until last week, there was no dearth of "narkeli kul or kata ankh"; that is winter jujube & cut sugarcane, around! Let me see if I get it tomorrow. Just a day before the Saraswati Puja, I do not get them. Another must fruit to offer in this prayer is "shakalu", I see it is known more as Jicama or Yam Bean! Getting it is not a problem here, the natives here eat it as a regular vegetable! So, I have to run to Mustafa Centre in search of cut sugarcane packet and few other stuffs at cheaper rate and then walk to the Tekka Centre for the rest of the things. Thereafter, coming back home, we need to clean and change all the clothings of my God Family. Tuesday, I would start to cook for my God Family, arrange everything, do the offering. At night, we have few guests. Where is the time to sit and write a blog post tomorrow? But I must have a contributory FOOD SHARE like this SUJI NARKOL ER BORA on the occasion.

A SUNDAY SPENT EATING, SLEEPING AND NOW WRITING THE BLOG!

I went out in the vicinity today to get few things, but most of the shops are closed. The majority of the stuffs are to be got tomorrow. Now, that I do not have an extra refrigerator; I cannot do the shopping too early. Trust me, I will manage. It was the help's off day today, tomorrow, the two of us should be able to discharge everything together. The cool me was having an idly & vada breakfast with teh-o-kosong at a nearby stall. It was already 11.15 am. I did not feel like having outside food for lunch. I did get sushi for the man. Each time I buy meal from outside, I miss our boy; I miss him at all times! I only pray to my Gods to keep him safe & healthy wherever he is! Special Prayer meets are kept for the good of my own. Saraswati is the Goddess of Education among us and I must seek her blessings for my child!

What was my lunch then? Brown rice with "loter jhuri, makhon-aloo bhaja bhaat"! This is the kind of meal I love; half of the rice eaten with a dry preparation of fresh Bombay Duck, the other half with butter-salt-potato fry-green chilli! I had a peaceful afternoon siesta, only to wake up and start with the blog post! I must gift my readers something to offer their God Family, right?

Our dinner was "aloo sheddo, ilish maach, illisher matha diye bhaja moong er dal"! 

Our Sundays are like this; relaxed! If only we / I could video chat with the boy!

SUJI NARKOL ER BORA / SEMOLINA COCONUT FRITTERS; A PERFECT, EASY TO MAKE VEGETARIAN, DIARY FREE; FRIED SNACK!

I think this resembles a lot with Goan Kulkul recipe. I never have the patience to try a Goan Kulkul recipe, doing those perfect curls is not my thing! Neither was I wanting to prepare a modified version of it! It's only last week, I came across a "pithe" recipe using semolina, coconut, milk, sugar; in a Facebook page. There are a couple of food pages I follow, who sit amidst a village kind of atmosphere and cook with fresh produce. They anyway get millions of views; I have not followed their recipe that much as required for a mention. From the beginning, it was my plan not to use milk in it! We do not at all require it! My family does not do this particular SWEET SNACK but there are a couple of "pithe" done using this combination. There will be many like me who are lazy enough to shape a KULKUL into curls; I ask you to follow my EASY RECIPE with few INGREDIENTS! Its a no fail recipe done within an hour; using semolina, shredded coconut, sugar, refined flour, green cardamom powder, oil. What you get is a DEEP FRIED SNACK; a TEA / COFFEE TIME SNACK called SUJI NARKOL ER BORA! The use of Coconut helps us use a reduced amount of sugar! All the fear for my own after watching the feature on Elisa Lam's death mystery; needs an outlet; I either cook or take recourse to my God Family; it helps! Yes, I do believe in the paranormal!

INGREDIENTS :

SEMOLINA : 1/3 COFFEE MUG

SHREDDED COCONUT : 200 GM

REFINED FLOUR : 1/4 COFFEE MUG

SUGAR : 3 TBSP [I USED VERY LESS OF BROWN SUGAR; YOU CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT]

GREEN CARDAMOM POWDER : 1 TSP

OIL : 250-300 ML TO DEEP FRY

PROCEDURE :

We will take all the ingredients except the oil in a bowl. We will mix well!

We will cover it for 1/2 an hour.

Thereafter, we will just shape each as per our wish! Our helps assists me, always!

We will heat the oil in a wok or vessel.

We will add the prepared uncooked snacks when the oil is warm and not too hot. We will fry them at low heat until golden brown.

We need not hurry but fry them in batches!

While taking them out, we will wait for the excess oil to go.

We must place them on to tissue papers before serving to get rid of the excess oil!

It tastes best, when hot. We need to refrigerate, if there are any extras because coconut spoils faster. In that case, take them out 40-45 minutes before eating; slightly warm in the oven and have!