A few months ago a baby girl was born in our family.
We now have another niece and the children have another cousin to dote over, to spoil, and to love unconditionally. Though I haven't met her yet we already have a special bond; she, my father, and I share the same sun sign!
We now have another niece and the children have another cousin to dote over, to spoil, and to love unconditionally. Though I haven't met her yet we already have a special bond; she, my father, and I share the same sun sign!
Maharashtrians celebrate the birth of a baby boy by distributing pedhe and burfi if it is a baby girl.
Why the difference? Pedhe were supposedly more expensive than burfi; the underlying thought being that the joy was greater when a boy was born and so the extra expense is justified.
Why the difference? Pedhe were supposedly more expensive than burfi; the underlying thought being that the joy was greater when a boy was born and so the extra expense is justified.
In Marathi, the pedha is assigned a masculine gender while the burfi is assigned a feminine gender (to pedha ani tee barfi).
In our family we prefer this explaination to the earlier one.
In our family we prefer this explaination to the earlier one.
This burfi is in honor of my newest niece.
Sandeepa's microwave recipe for kalakand, besides being utterly delicious, is extremely easy.
Condensed milk is not something I enjoy as it is way too sweet for my palate. But combined with ricotta cheese the result is out of this world.
Sandeepa's microwave recipe for kalakand, besides being utterly delicious, is extremely easy.
In its simplest form calls for just three ingredients, ricotta cheese and condensed milk and elaichi. I added keshar (saffron) to make it extra special.
Condensed milk is not something I enjoy as it is way too sweet for my palate. But combined with ricotta cheese the result is out of this world.
29 comments:
It is funny how some of our most innocent traditions- sharing sweets to celebrate a birth- can be tinged with regretful symbolism...
But give me burfi over pedhas any day :D Nieces surely deserve all that is sweet in the world, served on a silver platter, at that! Thank you for a delicious entry.
Girls deserve some pedha too :)
hey congratulations... !!!!!!!!!!!!
and pedas.. are mouthwatering...!!!
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I never ever liked pedhe much. Barfi? Especially kalakand?! Yum!
So you made it in the microwave? I think I would try it on the stovetop.
And you stirred?! How very cool!
what a sweet recipe! I wish I can have that piece right now!
congrats on the new addition to the family :) burficha color surekh ahey & loved that plate!
My niece was born a couple of months ago, and I remember making burfis for her too! The happiest times are when babies come, aren't they? :)
The burfi has a lovely color and I love the silver plate too. Congrats on being an aunt!
no wonder i always preferred burfis. the colour is gorgeous.
Congrats! Sometimes i wonder too why we follow certain traditions in this day and age...go girl power! :)
Kalakand masta distoy!
Babies are such wonderful gifts! I too became an aunt in Jan.! Congrats! That kalakand looks sinfully delicious!
Congratulations!
That is a beautiful looking sweet for a beautiful occasion:)
Congrats on the new entry to ur faily, the burfi looks great.
Congratulations! I must say I've always shied away from making burfis in the microwave...doesn't seem right. Your post is begging me to abandon my biases!
Congrats on becoming an aunt !
And this dish sure looks so yummmy !
Best Rgds,
Sam !
You are such a sweet aunt.
Congratulations TC....My MIL taught me how to make pedhas last year during Diwali...makes for a fabulous treat. Your kokum sarbat takes me back to those summer trips to Konkan....a very healthy way to cook off.
looks delicious
dont know why but i always found burfi expensive than pedha....anyways .
Lots of love and blessing to the baby girl....guess she going to be a great cook just like u
Congrats on the arrival of your niece :) And the burfis look so professional :)
Congratulations! I remember this pedha and burfi story back from mumbai...
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Congratulations on becoming an aunt,
your barfi looks awesome :)
That is one gorgeous burfi - to match the gorgeous baby girl I am sure! :) Congratulations!
very nice...:-) God Bless the new baby in the family
Hey Congrats!
I always thought that pedha and burfi were used because of the grammar to ani ti.. never thought of the other factor..
I LOVE babies.. burfi ho ya pedha!! so sucks to people who care about to ani ti.. all babies are adorable.... my cousin was blessed with a baby girl a few months ago, I am SO happy, my little boy has a Tai! Even my niece - Diranchi mulgi(13 yr old)dotes on my boy, it is so heaartwarming to see her 'mothi Tai'affection!
Whatever the reason, it is always a good time to have a huge slab of burfi. Congratulations to the new aunt.
Congratulations to the new aunt.
I always thought it's because of "To" Pedha and "Tee" Burfi. Don't they also say "Pahili beti, dhanachi peti & tup roti" or something like that? :-D I don't like the first reason at all. Oh well...
Bestest wishes to the sweet baby girl.
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