My parents and I woke up bright and early to have a free breakfast at one of our favorite neighborhood indian restaurants, Sri Paandi. As part of tradition and as a gesture of thanks to its' customers, the owners arrange an "Open House" annually for the customers to come and literally eat to their heart's content every Deepavali.
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| A sign as you enter the restaurant wishing everyone a Happy Deepavali. (I love the almost rustic feel the old wall fan adds) |
We arrived at 7:30am and there was already a crowd. I could go on and on regarding the food....literally there were many types of curries, and Indian breads such as tosai (or dosa), roti canai (or roti pratha), idli, putumayam......I'll let the pics do the talking.
Enjoy!
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| Goat curry...what can I say, the gamier, the better! |
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| My portion: Roti Canai with goat curry and a cup of hot "pulled tea". In the background, you can see my dad eating his roti in a very Indian way - with his hands!! |
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| Clockwise from top: Vadai (indian savory donut/fritter snack), idli (compact lentil and rice cake) and putumayam (a form of indian vermicelli - made of idiyappam flour and coconut milk) |
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| The food is all laid out on banana leafs and you pick what you want! |
Lets just say we went home fat and happy.
Here's to next year's Festival of Lights....
and oh, Happy Deepavali!
My stomach just growled looking at all the food (except for the goat curry-- too gamey for my taste!).
ReplyDeleteIs this the holiday that people in India throw colorful dye at each other, like paintball?? Did they do that in Malaysia?
No...that's not Deepavali. It's another festival, called "Holi". Not sure if they celebrate here in Malaysia.
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