Cutchi Memon Digest March 2015

Cumin powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Asafoetida ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ½ tsp ( or 4 cloves, 6
cardamoms, 1‖ cinnamon)
Lemon juice, apple cedar or vinegar 1 tsp
Green coriander leaves, mint leaves , curry leaves a
few sprigs each

The Process
Soak the dals for 3 to 4 hours

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the cumin
seeds and green chillies and sauté till the cumin
seeds change colour.

Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté
for half a minute.

Add the onion and sauté till golden brown.
Add the tomato and salt and continue to sauté for

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two more minutes.

Add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin
powder, turmeric powder and mutton and sauté
for two minutes.

Stir in the garam masala powder.

Add two cups of water and bring to a boil. Seal the
cooker with the lid and cook till three whistles.
When the pressure has reduced completely, add
the soaked dals and eight cups of water.
Bring to a boil, cover the pressure cooker and
cook under pressure till eight to ten whistles.
Once again allow the pressure to reduce. Remove
the lid, stir and mash the dals lightly.
Best taste is obtained when there is little gravy and
the whole lump is like Khichdi. If there is more
water heat it openly until you et the desired
consistency.

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Stir in the lemon juice and coriander etc. leaves
and simmer for five minutes. Serve hot.

A variation of the Dar Gost is the Khatto Dar Gost
(Sour Dal Gosh). If you like a sour taste for your
Dar Gost, add either apple cedar or simple
tamarind. Add a table spoon or two of apple cedar
depending on the extent of sourness you desire. If
you use tamarind select the brownish pulp. The
black pulp will have a mixed taste of sourness and
salt which will kill the good taste of lintels. Soak
the tamarind in plain water for an hour. Throw
away the water to discard the dust and other
impurities. Add a little water and rub it well with
your hand to remove the fibre and seeds, if any,
Sieve the contents through a metal mesh or tea
strainer rubbing the pulp against the sieve to
recover maximum clean pulp. Add the liquid
before adding the lemon juice. Taste for sourness.
Add lemon juice only if you want more sourness.

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TRADITIONS

Missar Khombi

Cutchi Memons were very fond of costly and

elegant dresses. The women folk wore Bandi (a full

sleeve blouse used as an under garment, an Aboh

( long gown), Mondia Ejjar (trousers with

embroiderd or laced anklets), and a Mungalmo

(duppatta). An embroidered head cover, Missar or

scarf, was a typical component. They covered

themselves from head to foot with a Millayo (a

dark brown silken sheet with broad intricate zari -

gold lace). On the wedding brides wore Khombi, a

veil made of red and black silk bandhini (the

famous Cutchi tie and dye fabric) and a lot of

jewellery.

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A
TRADITIONAL CUTCHI MEMON FAMILY
Courtesy : Bangalorenet, February 8, 2002
Men normally wore a Banian or a cotton vest, a
Kameez (shirt), an Aboh (long flowing garment),
Ejjar (Trousers), a plain Sadariah (waist coat), a
Roomal (Scarf or kerchief) and a Topi (Cap). The

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Kameez had removable buttons, gold, silver or
enamel. On festive occasions like marriages they
wore a Sayah (Long shut coat) or an embroidered
Sadariah over the Abah. The bridegroom used to
wear a Shervani (long coat) and a Paag (Turban) on
the wedding day. As the Paag was not worn as part
of informal costume, the Jamath, traditionally,
provided one with gold lacing and other decora-
tions as a token of the Jamath's participation in
the marriage ceremony. Some Jamats also
provided a Sherwani suit. No hire charges were
levied. However the Jamats did levy a fee, for the
registration of the marriage in its records, known
aslaago (Levy), a practice scrupulously followed till
now. For most of the Jamats laago is the only
source of income. Laa-go at different rates was
being levied for almost every function where the
participation of the Seth (President) of the Jamath
was called for.

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