HAPPY PARSI NEW YEAR
Pateti is a festival of the Parsis . The name Pateti originated from the word ‘Patet’ which means repentance.This festival signifies that it is the time to forget and forgive wrong and sins of previous year and start a new year of love and peace.
Besides visiting friends and relatives, Food has a very important role to play in Parsi celebrations. It includes a wide selection of non-vegetarian dishes, fruits and nuts. Two important dishes in breakfast for the Parsi New Year are Ravo and fried Vermicelli cooked in sugar syrup and decorated with raisins. The lunch consist of Parsi delicacies like Patra ni Macchi, Salli Boti, Mutton Palav and Dhansaak for non-vegetarians and the vegetarians can relish dishes like, Lagan nu Stew (vegetable stew), Vegetable Dhansaak, Papri No Shaak and more. The desserts will have traditional dishes like Lagan nu Custard, Doodh Pak, Suterfeni, Jalebi, Falooda and more.
Dhansak
Dhan means cereals and pulses, and saak means vegetables. It is traditionally served with browned rice to make a complete nourishing meal.
A good all in one dish….or rather a wholesome meal!…is rich in good quality proteins, complex carbs, fibre, minerals, healthy fats and adding vegetables further increases its antioxidant n vitamin content.
NJOY ………DHANSAK
Wishing all my parsi friends a very HAPPY PARSI NEW YEAR.