tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post115744557029701686..comments2024-03-09T02:39:40.253-08:00Comments on Hallucinations!: The Meal on a Banana LeafShruthihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1166760448130912482006-12-21T20:07:00.000-08:002006-12-21T20:07:00.000-08:00Aha!!!!!! yenu chandavo yenu andavo shruthi avara ...Aha!!!!!! yenu chandavo yenu andavo shruthi avara bale yele ootada varnane. nijavagalu it is a pleasure to eat the food. beligge beliggene ootada description odi ivattu yava invitation illva antha<BR/>yochane madde nimmannu bheti adaga i post odirallilla mattu nanna a dinada programmninnda nimma jothe kaleyalu agallilla<BR/>adu onde urgent baffe oota madida hage ittu<BR/>samporna oota hiriyaru suru madidamele mattu yeluvadu avaru yedda mele yella shistacahrda prakara nadeyabeku alva.<BR/>yele ootada advantage andre nivu bereyavara tinda tatteyalli (clean madiddaru) oota madbekilla hyginically good ansutte yeleannu clean agi wash madidre<BR/>ivage jana oota shuru madlikke kayalla badisidahage shur madtare adu chennagiralla ansutte <BR/>matte siguva bye <BR/>bayi chapparisda hage agta ide!!!!!<BR/>wonderful post shruti keep goingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165987818224558562006-12-12T21:30:00.000-08:002006-12-12T21:30:00.000-08:00ಬಾಯಿ ಚಪ್ಪರಿಸಿದೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿ - ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಷ್ಟೂ ಅಂಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಇ...ಬಾಯಿ ಚಪ್ಪರಿಸಿದೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿ - ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಷ್ಟೂ ಅಂಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟೆ ! - ಅನಂತಾನಂತ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. - ರಾಘವAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158120899662659472006-09-12T21:14:00.000-07:002006-09-12T21:14:00.000-07:00Anon, and by the way, about how I can guess who yo...<B>Anon</B>, and by the way, about how I can guess who you might be... you must be one of those who always see the glass half empty.. heh heh :DShruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158120839193855432006-09-12T21:13:00.000-07:002006-09-12T21:13:00.000-07:00Anon, whoever you are, I had a strong urge to dele...<B>Anon</B>, whoever you are, I had a strong urge to delete your comment. Yuck! But it won't change the facts ;) What you say is true in a few cases. But the thing is I don't even go to such places ;) I eat only at clean places.. heh heh ..;)<BR/>I can take a guess who you are, but it is better for you that I don't come to know who you are.... for your own safety :DShruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158068958676874902006-09-12T06:49:00.000-07:002006-09-12T06:49:00.000-07:00Wonder why no one has 'huLi hind'ed in this anyway...Wonder why no one has 'huLi hind'ed in this anyway light hearted discussion!<BR/><BR/>Included should have been the busy & relentless 'kochak-kachak-kochak-kachak' from the beginning to the end with 'sorrrup-ffbrrup' of saaru/paayasa 'heeer'ing (any better word to 'heer'ing or the accompanying 'ayyyayyyappa' feeling?) with a hearty 'burrrrp' taegu at the end of each course. <BR/><BR/>Old style chakkambatla is fine except when the lane is narrow, the aachaarru step on your leaf corner sometimes. Don't mind it. Good that they dont have to climb on to the table to serve you! Anyway nowadays, with my hotte unfortunately I cannot see the yele and even if I manage, the journey of neer saaru anna from the yele to by mouth bypassing the inbetweens would render my dress a witness!<BR/>And then comes the end of the meal when you have to go and wash your hands and bear the noicy baayi mukkalsing (again what is the word?) even if you were not to mind the walk through 'kocha picha kocha picha kocha'<BR/><BR/>I like the yele adike part of it though as it is only after a wedding or similar meal I get to eat it. And in my younger days (no pocket money so) a Charminar after the meal.<BR/><BR/>Sorry folks, facts of life!!! Though I have chosen to be anonymous, some will recognise me. Take a chance, when you are right I will seperately e-mail you to confirm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157974919797677832006-09-11T04:41:00.000-07:002006-09-11T04:41:00.000-07:00Nagraj, ha ha :)) And I am sure this will help us ...<B>Nagraj</B>, ha ha :)) And I am sure this will help us in dieting too - we tend to heap less food on our plate coz we cannot carry so much food around!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157973598309475362006-09-11T04:19:00.000-07:002006-09-11T04:19:00.000-07:00Bale ele oota is getting replaced with what I love...Bale ele oota is getting replaced with what I love to call a "Balancing Diet" as one has to keep balancing his/her plate throughout the meal!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157948392165987122006-09-10T21:19:00.000-07:002006-09-10T21:19:00.000-07:00Anon, wow that's interesting! After reading all t...<B>Anon</B>, wow that's interesting! After reading all these comments, I have an urge to go and buy the book "Bhojana Paddhati", mentioned by <B>Older Bangalorean</B>. I am sure it should be a treasurehouse of information! :)<BR/><BR/><B>Usha</B>, thank you :) That's true, you know... the dinners now are always buffets. I wonder how long it will be before the lunches are replaced by buffets too. I really hope not - it is such a wonderful experience - the ele oota!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157945995494839492006-09-10T20:39:00.000-07:002006-09-10T20:39:00.000-07:00wonderful post - can you believe i felt like i was...wonderful post - can you believe i felt like i was actually eating along with you - ya, it is a shame that this has been repalced with some mixed kind of buffet style dinners in most weddings these days. There is a chat corner, a dosa corner and then a spread on the table .You cannot decide what you want and you are never happy..<BR/>Nothing to beat the ele oota.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157910565548246382006-09-10T10:49:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:49:00.000-07:00I remember my gran mentioning about how to serve a...I remember my gran mentioning about how to serve a baale yele oota. <BR/><BR/>1. Always use a *suli yele* - a yele with the narrow side away from the stem (the tender portion of the yele) and not a yele that is cut in between. Notice that the stem gets thicker and it gets uncomfortable to place the yele and eat. The thick stem may not let the yele rest on either sides of it.<BR/><BR/>2. The "suli" (the narrow tender end) should always be to the left of the person who is eating from the yele.<BR/><BR/>3. The reason that the suli is to the left is because the user is right handed (or presumed to be). The wider side is toward her/his right hand so more food can be served there. (It seems like a nice time-motion study has been done)<BR/><BR/>4. An illustration for (3) are the facts that while items like salt, pickle, etc., that are little in quantity (and less in terms of yele real estate) are to the left, the palyas, kosambaris and kootus are served progressively from the left to the right on the upper half of the yele. In traditions where a few drops of payasam is served as the first dish on the yele, notice it is served on the right lower half of the yele. <BR/><BR/>This is about what I remember - thanks to the great indian oral tradition. if someone could validate this from available documentation would be great !<BR/><BR/>Thanks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157618814405776582006-09-07T01:46:00.000-07:002006-09-07T01:46:00.000-07:00Yup.. I was sure you would blog, but didn't know y...Yup.. I was sure you would blog, but didn't know you would blog on the baale ele oota.. anyways gud going!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157617951467573452006-09-07T01:32:00.000-07:002006-09-07T01:32:00.000-07:00Thank you, Shadow!Thank you, <B>Shadow</B>!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157616843613757662006-09-07T01:14:00.000-07:002006-09-07T01:14:00.000-07:00one just in front of Police Station @ 1st Flr & ot...one just in front of Police Station @ 1st Flr & other opp to Hero Honda show room almost near Shivananda circle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157612152530938962006-09-06T23:55:00.000-07:002006-09-06T23:55:00.000-07:00Madhu, Thank you :) It was good to meet you too ;)...<B>Madhu</B>, Thank you :) It was good to meet you too ;) -- And I am sure you guessed that the wedding feast was what inspired this writeup!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157611952619246802006-09-06T23:52:00.000-07:002006-09-06T23:52:00.000-07:00Wonderful write up on the Baale Ele Oota Shruthi!!...Wonderful write up on the Baale Ele Oota Shruthi!! <BR/>T'was really a surprise to meet u at the wedding:0))....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157601960270954442006-09-06T21:06:00.000-07:002006-09-06T21:06:00.000-07:00Nagraj, Heh heh.. that is so interesting! It shou...<B>Nagraj</B>, Heh heh.. that is so interesting! It should be as if he refused, but he should get to eat too.. Very smart!<BR/><BR/><B>Uunaashe</B>, ha ha, good idea :) Oh as a kid, I had a problem too with flowing saaru. I would build a rice fort on my leaf! Now, of course, I have learnt how to manage ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Anumita</B>, I will invite you next time I have a celebration :)<BR/>Managing the flowing gravies - you need a special technique :)<BR/><BR/><B>Chitra</B>, Join in the chorus!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157596143618543612006-09-06T19:29:00.000-07:002006-09-06T19:29:00.000-07:00Sighhhhhhhhhhhhh..... foooooddddddd.... :D :DSighhhhhhhhhhhhh..... foooooddddddd.... :D :DChitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660142339863334706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157545640032595352006-09-06T05:27:00.000-07:002006-09-06T05:27:00.000-07:00What a sumptuous post! I wish somebody would invit...What a sumptuous post! I wish somebody would invite me for one of these traditional wedding feasts! The only time I went was for a colleague's mallu wedding in bbay where we were sitting on tables and dying, managing the banana leaf and the watery gravies.anumitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801367425344899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157541707029218172006-09-06T04:21:00.000-07:002006-09-06T04:21:00.000-07:00Shruthi:Nice post...My wife wanted to plant a bana...Shruthi:<BR/><BR/>Nice post...<BR/><BR/>My wife wanted to plant a banana plant in the backyard so that we can have "baLe ele ooTa" whenever we want.<BR/><BR/>I did not like the "baLe ele ooTa" till I learnt to handle "saaru" or "kheeru" flowing out of the leaf. And again, there are people who serve not looking at the leaf.. so you end up having saaru on paayasa and paayasa on rice etc. This usually happens when the crowd is larger (jaatre, dEvastaana etc) and not on marriage functions.<BR/><BR/>But, I love "bale ele ooTa" now...<BR/>I am sure, I will have lot of them in 2007.<BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for a nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157540337529721802006-09-06T03:58:00.000-07:002006-09-06T03:58:00.000-07:00I am told that longtime back,there used to be an u...I am told that longtime back,there used to be an understanding between the priests and the servers, as per which,priests used to say beda,beda or saku,saku when asked for nth helping and the position of hands over the bale ele used to be such as to appear to those around as if they were refusing it.But the angle of the hands used to be such that, a large gap was left meaningfully, facilitating further servings!<BR/>But those good old days are gone,I presume ;(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157535511291089282006-09-06T02:38:00.000-07:002006-09-06T02:38:00.000-07:00Madapura, perfectly right. I omitted Majjige Huli...<B>Madapura</B>, perfectly right. I omitted Majjige Huli. Considering that it is one of my fave dishes, that's a real oversight! :) As for kooTu as substitute to huLi, that is correct too.. and sometimes, it is much much better! :)<BR/>At our place, Payasa is served towards the end, but eaten first :)Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157531776914390252006-09-06T01:36:00.000-07:002006-09-06T01:36:00.000-07:00i want to add: Majige Hulli and kootu. these repla...i want to add: Majige Hulli and kootu. these replace the main hulli and are equally welcomed and hogged. Pyasa which is served as the last 'sweet' dish is savoured especially if it is the 'gasgase' variety...enough is slurrped to make the person drowsy.madapurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229773358568349838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157529406447483892006-09-06T00:56:00.000-07:002006-09-06T00:56:00.000-07:00Shadow, Really? Address please?!<B>Shadow</B>, Really? Address please?!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157525254038381382006-09-05T23:47:00.000-07:002006-09-05T23:47:00.000-07:00Mouthwatering..... Thanks for making to have a vir...Mouthwatering..... Thanks for making to have a virtual bale yele oota... One place in Sheshadripur serve almost same bale yele oota in a mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1157525216026501482006-09-05T23:46:00.000-07:002006-09-05T23:46:00.000-07:00Vani, tch tch.. what a sad state of affairs! Bunk...<B>Vani</B>, tch tch.. what a sad state of affairs! Bunk office and go home! :)Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.com