BM # 63
Day : 10
Theme: Regional Cuisine
Cuisine : Sindhi
We are at the tenth alphabet today and so it is J and that is what we are cooking with. for ‘J ‘. I was confused between Jammu and Juar ji Kutti. Jammu is Gulab Jamun which I have never made, but I felt this Kutti would be something new for all.Joovar as you all know is Sorghum.
I am also linking this post to the A-Z Challenge.
I am also linking this post to the A-Z Challenge.
There are many traditions followed by the different castes in Sindhis. One of my friends who belongs to Mirpur Khas taught me this Kutti. The Kutti has special significance. In olden days when women didn’t have children or their children did not survive they used to pray to Lord Shiva to Bless them and they would tie a thread on their wrist. The thread contains 4 strands and four knots. The original thread is white which is dyed in Saffron color. The thread is called Sagda in Sindhi. My friend tells me that she ties it for the long life of her husband as he was a precious child. Her mother in law had started the Sagda which she is following. She ties the thread on the first Monday of September every year, after praying to Lord Shiva. The thread is removed on the first Monday of December with Kutti and radish pieces are placed in front of Lord Shiva. After prayers the Kutti and a few pieces of radish are first given to a young unmarried girl, then sent to the temple and finally it is sent to close family and friends. While I made this mom was around and she told me that even my grandmother used to tie this Sagda , though my Naani belonged to the Bhai bhand community of Sindhis. Mom also tells me that the ladies would either make Joovar ji Kutti or Atey ji Kutti, depending on their oath to Lord.
The Kutti is made like the Choorma . After adding ghee to the Joovar flour, its binded and then big oblong rolls are made, these are then deep fried on slow flame till golden. After they cool down, these are broken into pieces and blended to get a grainy texture. Powdered sugar and ghee is added to finish the Kutti. Coming to the recipe…
Joovar ji Kutti
Ingredients
1 cup Juar flour
2 tbsp + 2 tbsp ghee
Water to bind the flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Ghee for frying
Method
Add 2 tbsp of ghee to the Juar flour and rub well.
Adding water little by little, bind the dough.
The dough should not be soft or very hard.
Divide the dough into 5-6 parts,
Taking each ball press it between your palms and fingers.
Deep fry these rolls, adjusting the flame now and then .
Once fried they should be thoroughly cooked from inside .
Let cool.
Break into pieces.
Blend in a mixer till well powdered.
Seize to get even sized grainy Kutti..
If there are some big pieces left , blend again.
Add powdered sugar , do not mix . Now pour 2-4 tbsps of hot ghee on top of the powdered sugar.
Wait a minute or two and then mix well.
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 63
Very nice to read the story behind this lovely traditional jowar based sweet. Looks simple to make and very tasty.
It is always interesting to learn about other communities' customs and religions. The dish sounds yum and what a name for the dish, Vaishali. No offense. ☺
Such a healthy sweet, quite new for me Vaishali,thanks for sharing.
I am finding this edition of BM so resourceful. We are learning so much about the regions and I just loved the tradition behind this kutti. It looks so nice…
Nice reading about the culture and history behind each dish..this is a new dish for me, though Jowar is so common in our area.
As always admiring your research… Lovely dish Vaishali. Thanks for the share. Bookmarked:)
we have so much to learn from this BM.. that sweet is a treasure find !! good choice 🙂
Loved and enjoyed the write up about the tradition associated with this dish.
Very different sweet and loved learning about a new tradition.
Such an interesting sweet,new to me and nice to know about the traditions..
Lovely recipe and it's great to know that it has a story behind it.
Joovar churma looks divine and the whole setup is amazing.
Love the detailed write up. Learning a lot about sindhi cuisine.
traditions and stories is what makes cooking recipes even more special…loved to read yoru writeup on the significance of this dish…good feast
Lovely write up and equally great recipe. Loving the journey through Sindhi Cuisine through your blog.
Very interesting sweet dish, Vaishali.
Nice read and interesting recipe would like to give a try..
very unique and interesting – would love to try
Very interesting Vaishali. I want to try this out
very interesting recipe..