It’s Sharad Poonam (Full Moon). Look up right now and you’ll see nothing but an overcast sky but on Friday morning when we woke up my girls and I marvelled for a few minutes at the moon. It was like a huge golf ball in the sky shining so brightly in the crisp blue sky before the sun warmed up and shone it away.
Looking up at the moon in winter is a little custom for me and my girls when we wake up. We used to have a little song they still sing to their dollies now.
“Good morning Mister Sunshine. How did you wake so soon? You scared the little stars away and shined away the moon”
The moon also always reminds me of dahi vadas. It’s a random memory but when she was much smaller, my youngest daughter once called them ‘moon bhajias’ because they looked just like the moon. I suppose I see her logic. They are plump and round dumplings made with urad dhal and once smothered in yoghurt they do look a little moon like.
Full moon or no full moon, they are simple to make. Cooling in summer as a dish on their own and perfect in winter for accompanying heavily spiced or ‘garam’ foods to bring cooling balance to the body.
I’ve used cup measures here because it’s easier to remember the proportions of one cup urad dhal to three cups of yoghurt. The spice measures are also a guide.You should use more or less depending on your own palette.
Dahi Vada
Notes
To make them
Moon bhajias! How charming is that? Love the names kids have for things, sometimes!
Silly right? Too cute though
Oh this sounds heavenly! Love the flavour combinations but I am appalled at my lack of knowledge about ingredients. I’ve never heard of urad dhal before – am I right assuming it’s a type of legume?
Yes it’s white split peas. I’ll tweet you a pic later
Your girls sound so adorable Urvashi… and your mornings sound like a huge contrast to the boy-fuelled mayhem over here! Loving the Moon Bhajias… they sounds super tasty!
Ha ha! Not so adorable this morning. I had little grumpalumps!
I agree the name of this dish is so sweet. My baby has had some very disturbed nights because of the full moon. Perhaps I should make this dish!
Oh no! I wonder why that is? Really fascinating. Am sure an indian astronomer would be able to tell you
Oh I love dahi vadas! I always have them at Woodlands – one of my favourite Indian restaurants in London. Never thought to make my own though!!
I love woodlands! We must go one day
Reblogged this on Bankjet’s Weblog and commented:
I like Dahi Vada very much
Thank you 🙂