The name "Diwali" is a contraction of "Deepawali" which translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas or dipak) in filled with mustard oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. These mustard oil filled lighted lamps are kept on during the night and one's house is cleaned, both done in order to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome. Lakshmi Puja marks the most important activities performed on Diwali. Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings, and then light lamps filled with usually mustard oil in the streets and homes to welcome prosperity and well-being.
Shani Dev Ji (Saturn) is one of the most popular deities that the Hindus pray toward off evil and remove obstacles.
According to an ancient story Lord Hanuman Ji defeated Shani Dev Ji in a fight and gave him Mustard oil to put on his wounds. On this gesture Shani Dev Ji said that he will not give malefic effects to the followers of Lord Hanuman Ji and anyone who will donate Mustard oil on Saturday, Shani Dev Ji will take away all their pains.
Thus by offering mustard oil to Shani Dev Ji or donating it to the poor people helps to please Shri Shani Maharaj.
One day before the wedding in many religion the ceremony of Mayian (Haldi Rasm) is performed at the couple's respective homes. The prospective bride or groom is seated on a wooden plank called a Patri, and a red cloth is held above by four female relatives, while married women of the household and biradari, led by the mother, rub paste of turmeric, flour and mustard oil on his/her face, arms and legs. During the ritual women sing traditional songs and those of the biradari receive the ritual gifts.
It is belief that the rubbing paste of mustard oil having pungent smell is helpful to bring glow on faces of bride and groom and also helps to keep evil spirit away from them.
The summers in India are quite unbearable, but they have one saving grace - the mango season. Everyone looks forward to the yearly mango crop and housewives get busy blending the myriad spices needed for a whole year's supply of mango pickles. This recipe is of a tongue tickling grated mango and chick pea pickle combined judiciously with whole and powdered spices. By using Kabira Mustard Oil the pickles has a shelf life of upto one year but I am sure it will be eaten up much before that.
Preparation Time: 24 hours.
Maturing Time: 6 to 7 days.
Cooking Time: 2 mins.
Makes 2 cups.
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Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix it. Serve immediately.
A yummy potato platter that will tingle your taste buds.
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
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Delicious tea time snack.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 2
Quick, tasty fried brinjal.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 4
Paneer in tangy spicy gravy
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 2