S S AHUJA'S BLOG

Welcome Note      This section attempts to introduce to the lovers of Punjabi cuisine, the rich tradition of Punjabi recipes handed down from generation to generation. Paksaal in Punjabi means kitchen. The word is perhaps derived from Sanskrit Pakshala, literally, a place for cooking. The word initially appears in the Sikh holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib in a verse which symbolically refers to the fact that only a devotee with a pure heart can unite with God. The verse metaphorically refers to the food offered by the bride to his husband, cooked lovingly by her in the kitchen cleaned with a great effort. (SGGS page 1266 ) It is intended to update the page from time to time by adding new recipes. The recipe is basically written in Punjabi followed with English translation for non-Punjabis. The inaugural recipe is for Tribhavali Prasad also known as kadah Prasad, the holy offering made in the Sikh Gurudwara (Temple). Happy cooking! Disclaimer No copyr...

कबित्त  भाई गुरदास भल्ला जी  का :- तोसो ना नाथ अनाथ ना मोसर तोसो ना दानी ना मोसो भिखारी मोसो ना दीन दयालु ना तोसर मोसो अज्ञान ना तोसो बिचारी मोसो ना पतित ना  पावन तोसर मोसो बिकारी ना तोसो उपकारी मेरे है अवगुन तू गुनसागर जात रसातल ओट तिहारी (528) Kabitt ( a poetic form) by Bhai Gurdass Bhalla, the great Sikh scholar of 18 th century  translated into English Like thee there is no great master and none like me, the wretched, abandoned  Like thee there is no great donor and like me none a beggar so dependent Like me there is none more  despondent Like thee there is none so  benevolent Like me there is none as ignorant Like thee there is none so conversant Like me there is none so  decadent   Like thee there a purifier efficient Like me there is none so malignant Like thee there is none so benignant  full of sins me,O Lord  virtuous!  Falling ever  in  deep pit of vices Be my...

आंखन भीतर तेल को डारि के, सु लोगन एक प्रपंच दिखायो न्यात फिरयो सिर बधक ज्यो, अस ध्यान बिलोक बिडाल लजायो लाग फिरयो धन आस जितै,  तित लोग गयो परलोग गवायो श्री  भगवंत भजयो  न अरे जड़, धाम के  काम  कहा  उरझायो   They put oil in their eyes and take the audience to a make believe world. They bow their head like a hunter does and the fake obeisance puts even the cat to shame With a motive to make money such people spoil their both the worlds The fool never remembers the Lord, entrenched just in the household (Shree Dasham Granth) Attempted translation:- Santokh Singh Ahuja