Fruit Salad for Shivaratri and Some Memories.

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

Wishing everyone a very happy "MAHASHIVARATRI"

When we were young, we used to wait for this day. There were lot of things used to happen on this day.

We were almost 15 kids in a colony. Our day started at 4 in the morning. Previous night we used to plan and keep our things ready. Morning at 4.30 we used to leave the house with few elders and start walking. After walking for 5 kilometers we used to reach the temple. It was Someshwara temple. Its built in 12th century, by Chalukyas. It is a birthplace of  river Shalmala where she flows underground. There is a big pond. We used to take bath in that pond. Take the darshan of Lord Shiva in that big temple. Eat some prasad and come back home.

That was a day of fasting.

Mothers used to keep the breakfast ready. That was Sabudana kichadi.

The whole day we used to play and listen to the devotional songs.

Again evening was the feast time.

There used to be Chana usuali, fruit salad, Lime juice. Fresh dates....

As I grew big, I used to keep fasting without water also.

Those were the days. Now, we do not have that much patience. Only remembering the good days.

This fruit salad brings lot of memories back.

Sharing with you the recipe.

Ingredients:

Musk Melon : 1 big bowl or half of the melon(depends on the size) -skinned and cubed 

Banana - 2 to 3, peeled and cubed

Grapes - 15 to 20(I skipped it because my both the kids have cough)

Jaggery(grated or crushed or powdered) - half the quantity of melon, again check the sweetness of the Muskmelon.

Nuts - 1 tbsp, roasted in 1/2 tsp ghee

Method:

Mix all the ingredients in a big serving bowl. 

Keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes for jaggery to get mixed well with the fruits. 

Serve it like that or

Keep it in the fridge for some time before serving to have chilled fruit salad.

Sending it to

Akila's Event: Dish Name Starts with F

Keep Smiling,