Sindhi special fried meethi lolo / moyni / gachh recipe
Thadri is a sindhi festival. This festival is celebrated a week after Rakshabandhan. According to Sindhi Rituals, thadri is celebrated to please Mata Sitladevi, our diety who cures small pox & chicken pox. Food is cooked a night before/prior the festival Thadri, gas or stove is not used on the day of Thadri.One such festival is that of ‘Thadri‘ which is celebrated with full enthusiasm and vigour by Sindhis worldwide. … – Thadri, which essentially means ‘cold’ in Sindhi language is a day dedicated to Shitala Devi, one who is believed to cure poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules and diseases.
Thadri is a Sindhi festival , which falls in the month of August.just a day before Janamashtmi . Mythologicaly it is the day on which Yoga Maya , Lord Krishna’s sister was born. It is also called Satain and the Godess Sheetladevi is worshiped. People pray to ward off measles, chicken pox , small pox. Sheetal means to cool and the Godess is the cooling one.
Traditional Sindhi sweet roti made for the Satai /Satam festival also known as Thadri . Prayers to Sitala Mata ( believed to be a reliever of pain and suffereings ) and observe “Thado” which means” Cold “.
Sindhi special fried meethi lolo / moyni / gachh
Apart from Lolo many other dishes like pakoras, patato sabzi, sai bhaji, kanbho, dahi wadas or dahi boondi, satpuras, nankathais etc et are prepared a day before and eaten cold on this day.
The choolah / gas ( during olden times charcoal sigri was used) on which the lolas are made is not lit on the Satai day .Prayers are offered to it with small lolos one round and one square , known as “Tikris ” . More smaller tikris, ( usually 7 round and 7 square ) are made for offering prayer to Sitla Mata ” on Satai. These are also made the previous day, first on the tawa before the other lolas are made.
Sindhi special fried meethi lolo / moyni / gachh recipe
The dough is similar to Mitho Lolo, but these are quartered and then deep fried .
MEETH I FRIED LOLO / GACHH / MOYNI / CHOTHA
These are a sweet flat bread in the shape of one quarter , they have been very aptly named as gacch or Chotha which means one fourth . This is a Sindhi delicacy made on festivals like Thadri and Mahalakshmi. These are made of wheat flour , ghee and sugar .. These are rolled quite thick and cut into four parts and then deep fried. . They are disappearing from the Sindhi Community as it is loaded with ghee. It is totally restricted to festivals and occasions nowadays .These were always made on a large scale. In my house too we make it of 2 kg flour .
Add ghee and mix well till crumbly and the flour holds shape as shown in video .
Gradually add the sugar water little by little and knead the dough.
Use more water as needed and knead the dough .
Prepare a stiff dough , cover and keep side for 15 mins.
Now divide the dough into equal portions .
Roll each portion into any shapes circle/ heart flower / square etc .Keep the thickness of ¼ inch .
Make lines all over the shaped tikkis with a sharp knife . [ don’t give very deep cuts ]
Heat oil .
Slide in the tikkis.
Fry on medium flame .
*Don’t cook on high flame ,the inside part will not be cooked well
Flip and fry on all sides , for even frying .
Once the the tikkis become golden brown / crisp / cooked from inside , drain and remove.
Sprinkle sugar pwdr on the top.
Garnish with cardamom pwdr + dry fruits powder + ghee + rose petals .
These can be stored upto 15 – 20 days and relished .
Happy Thadri –
Thadri take place in the month of Sawan . On the day before Thadree day, people cook lola (sweet flour cakes) and rote (fried cakes) because there has to be no lighting of fire in the house on the Thadree day. The lolas and Rotes are eaten with curd or pickle. On that day drops of water are also sprinkled on the cooking fire to appease Sitladevi Mata. The Sindhis call it ‘Satain’ or ‘ Thadri’. Satain falls one day before Janmaashtami. Satain is called Sheetla , Saptami, and Mother Sheetladevi is worshipped. Sindhis cook ‘Meetha lolas’, and mothers sing: ‘Thaar Mata Thaar, Munhje bachran khe thaar’...
Sindhi special fried meethi lolo / moyni / gachh recipe
Mary Anthony
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