Food plays an important role in the Sindhi festival Thadri. This year Thadri is on August 25, 2024. On this day, people of the Sindhi community do not use gas stoves and do not cook food in the kitchen. All the food eaten on Thadri is prepared a day in advance and eaten cold without heating. This food is believed to help keep the body cool from within. Followers also worship Goddess Sheetala, who is believed to provide cooling to our body and mind, helping to prevent or cure heat-related diseases like chickenpox or wounds.
After cooking the day before the festival, the gas stove is covered and water is sprinkled on the burners. Sprinkling water on the stove symbolizes the pacification of elements like heat and anger. The next morning, on the day of Thadri, this gas stove is worshipped with flowers, vermilion, rice grains, etc.
Thadri 2024: Here are some of the popular and delicious Sindhi dishes eaten on Thadri:
1. Mytho Lolo
Mitho Lolo is a sweet and thick bread, popular in Sindhi cuisine. It is also called Meethi Roti. The thick texture of the bread is similar to a cookie. Lolo is prepared using wheat flour and plenty of jaggery and ghee along with fennel and cardamom. It can be eaten directly or served with cold Boondi Raita.
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2. Cocci
Sindhi koki is a salty and tasty version of metho lolo. It is like a thicker and denser version of metho lolo. Onion roti. Koki has a crispy outside and a soft inside. The dough of koki is made from wheat flour, gram flour, ghee and salt and is spiced with ingredients like carom seeds, cumin seeds, chopped onions and coriander leaves. This flatbread is not soft like a regular roti or puri. Instead, it breaks easily and crumbles like a soft cookie.
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3. Tariyal Bhindi
Crispy, fried bhindi or okra is also a popular Sindhi dish. To make this quick and tasty dish, chopped bhindi is fried with finely chopped onions and seasoned with spices like chaat masala, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt.
4. Taryal Pattata
Just like fried bhindi, taryaal patta is a Sindhi-style fried potato recipe. This delicious dry curry is made from a mixture of potatoes, hot chillies, salt, oil, garam masala, dry mango powder, red chilli powder, coriander and turmeric. Taryaal patta is a must-have side dish for all Sindhi meals.
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5. Basni
Another Sindhi bread specially prepared for Thadri is Besan. As the name suggests, Besan is made using gram flour or besan mixed with coriander leaves, onions, green chillies, salt and ghee. It goes well with all the vegetables prepared for Thadri.
6. Bundi Raito
Boondi Raito (Raita) is a must-have cooling addition to your Thadri meal. Made with curd, ground spices and crispy boondi, thick and cooling raita instantly cools the body and tastes delicious with all fried dishes.
Enjoy all these delicious foods for a hearty and happy Thadri 2024!
