Udupi:“Aatidonji Dina- Ponjovene Kuto” was organised by the Udupi Taluk Mahila Mandaligala Okkoota, the Department of Kannada and Culture, the Buntara Sangha, and the Lions and the Lioness clubs on Tuesday. The programme began with the members of various mahila mandals performing folk songs and dances. The major attraction was the lunch with delicious traditional dishes of Tulunadu. These dishes were prepared by about 30 mahila mandals of Udupi taluk.
The dishes included moode, arasina yele kadabu, tojinka palya, halasina kadabu, patrode, kasuvina chutney, timare chutney, hurali saaru, chilimbida adde, saute padangi gasi, tojink vade, uppad pacchir palya, halasina mulka, halasina toley, kanile kadle gasi, tevu padape gasi, pejakayi chutney, along with rice and buttermilk. The dessert was a tasty payasa.
Sheela K. Shetty, vice-president of the Udupi Zilla Panchayat and president of Udupi Taluk Mahila Mandaligala Okkota, said that a few decades ago, the months of “Aashada” and “Shravana” were regarded as difficult or tough in Tulunadu. Despite this, people collected nutritious vegetables found during these months and cooked dishes from them.
However, now the standard of living is transformed and these months were no longer considered tough. “Our intention in organising this event is to see that the younger generation does not forget our traditional, tasty and healthy dishes. Hence, we have been holding this programme for over 17 years now,” she said.
