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    Home » Thali Collection | Indian Entree » Gowri Habba Special Lunch Menu | Festive Special Lunch Menu

    Gowri Habba Special Lunch Menu | Festive Special Lunch Menu

    Posted on September 17, 2020 · Last Updated on September 16, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 14 Comments

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    Gowri habba/festival special lunch menu with kheer, raw rice dosai, and other dishes. Here is yet another no-onion no-garlic lunch menu that I usually prepare for Gowri habba or festival.

    South indian festive special lunch menu for gowri habba where all the dishes are serve in big place and dishes are placed in small bowls

    I have been posting some festival lunch menus that we usually prepare for those festivals like the Garuda Panchami, Amavasya, Aadi Perukku, and Thiruvathirai. And next in the line is Gowri habba, which we celebrate the day before Vinayaka Chaturthi. 

    Gowri Habba-

    There are many stories behind this Gowri habba but let me share what I learned from my MIL. 

    The Gowri festival is the day when Goddess Parvati/Gowri visits her parent’s place. We welcome her and do all the pooja and formalities. And the very next day, Lord Shiva sends Vinayakar or Lord Ganesha to bring her back home. That’s Vinayaka Chaturthi. On the 3rd day or 5th day, or 7th day, we send both Gowri and Ganesha back home, the visarjan day. 

    As I mentioned before, there are many stories behind this pooja. Still, eventually, all will end up saying, we do this pooja or celebrate the festival to seek the blessings of Gowri. That’s what our Indian festivals are all about right – To seek the blessings of the divine God.

    So for this habba, we make Gowri with turmeric, and we call the Gowri as arishina Gowri. Arishina means turmeric in Kannada. I shared how I decorate the kalasam for this festival on my IGTV. Do check it out. 

    Gowri Habba Menu-

    Ok, festivals mean food, in my opinion. We seek blessings from God, and in the name of offering/neivediyam, we end up eating all the sweets and savories. :-) 

    When it comes to the festival menu, you can cook elaborately and make two to three sweets and two curries and a few fried goodies, and you can keep expanding the menu. And every family also will have their own set of menus or recipes for each function.

    For us, chigali, tambittu, kozhukattai, and raw idli/dosa are mandatory for most of the festivals, and for this Gowri habba, we make raw rice dosai. And I don’t know the reason behind it. Some make obbattu or holige also. But I try to make obbattu for Ugadi or Avani Avittam, not for these festivals. 

    As I mentioned on the Garuda Panchami thali post, I don’t strictly follow the festival menu. I try to make a sweet for sure, mostly kheer. And I make sesame seed laddu and rice flour laddu as I can prepare them quite easily. I plan the other dishes depending upon the time and situations.

    As you can see, I have skipped vadai in this thali and kept it simple with kheer. I did not prepare any fried goodies. But you can very well prepare vadai and also add papad. 

    Recipe Links-

    angled shot of gowri habba festive lunch menu

    Without any further ado, here is what I have on the plate. Please click the links below for individual recipes. I am yet to post raw rice idli and dosa, and I will add the link once I have it. 

    The sambar is more like arachuvitta sambar but without onion. I used butternut squash instead. But I am linking the shallots sambar below.

    Mixed Nuts Kheer | Vegan Kheer Recipes
    A rich and creamy vegan kheer for this festive season with mixed nuts – delicious mixed nuts kheer recipe with the goodness of cashews, almonds, and pistachios.
    Check out this recipe
    Carrot Coconut Salad | Carrot Kosambari
    Popularly known as Carrot Kosambari or Kosumalli, this simple Carrot Coconut Salad is prepared with grated carrot and coconut with a drizzle of lemon juice and Indian style tempering.
    Check out this recipe
    Carrot Coconut Salad or Carrot Kosambari served in a white bowl with two cinnamon sticks below it
    Lemon Rasam | Elumichai Rasam
    Lemon rasam – A delicious South Indian thin lentil soup or broth flavored with lemon instead of tamarind. Lemon rasam recipe flavored with cilantro and mint with step-wise pictures!
    Check out this recipe
    overhead square image shot of lemon rasam in a steel pot
    Vengaya Sambar | Arachuvitta Vengaya Sambar
    Delicious and lip-smacking arachuvitta vengaya sambar – South Indian style lentil stew with shallots and freshly ground coconut masala.
    Check out this recipe
    square image of vengaya sambar served in a kadai bowl with shallots and curry leaves on the side
    Chow Chow Kootu | Chayote Squash Kootu | Chayote Squash Gravy/Stew
    A Tamil Nadu lunch thali or full meals is incomplete without a kootu/gravy. Here is a popular yet simple Tamil-style chow chow kootu or the chayote squash kootu prepared with freshly ground spices.
    Check out this recipe
    chow chow kootu in a white ceramic bowl with a few curry leaves and red chilies on the side
    Chigali | Ellu Unde | Sesame Seeds Laddu
    A simple yet healthy laddu with black sesame seeds and jaggery popular known as chigali or ellu unde. Easy sesame seeds laddu recipe!
    Check out this recipe
    sesame seeds ladoo served in silver ware
    Akki Tambittu | Easy No-Cook Rice-Flour Laddu
    A simple gluten-free no-cook rice flour laddu popularly known akki tambittu in Kannada that we make for all the festivals!
    Check out this recipe
    square image of akki unde in a white plate with cardamom and cloves and rose petals as garnish

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    1. NARMADHA says

      November 06, 2020 at 1:36 am

      5 stars
      Good to know about gowri habba and traditions you follow. Would be so useful for many. BTW platter looks so inviting and delicious.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 10, 2020 at 11:02 am

        Thank you.

        Reply
    2. Renu says

      October 14, 2020 at 8:52 am

      5 stars
      Wow you celebrate so many festivals grandly. I am feeling like :-) I hardly do it. Loved all your thalis and the story behind each of the festives.

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      • Srividhya G says

        October 14, 2020 at 10:33 am

        Thank you :-)

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    3. Vaishali says

      September 20, 2020 at 2:23 am

      I have heard about Gowri Pooja , but had no idea that this too has a special menu . It’s hood that you are documenting these festivals , these posts will be real help for those who follow these rituals .
      The thali looks festive with all these dishes , for me some are unheard of !

      Great job with these Festival Spreads , Srividhya !

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:53 am

        I hope so too. Thanks much.

        Reply
    4. Rajani says

      September 18, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      The thali looks really good and colorful Vidhya. Good to learn about Gowri pooja.

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      • Srividhya G says

        September 19, 2020 at 8:17 pm

        Thanks Rajani. :-)

        Reply
    5. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 18, 2020 at 9:54 am

      Very interesting to know that you make raw rice dosa for Gowri pooja. My mom performs Gowri pooja before Varalakshmi vratam. Some do Gowri pooja before Vinayaka Chavithi and some during the Pongal. But I guess the idea is almost the same. I love the spread and No onion-no garlic menu is my favorite of all.

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      • Srividhya G says

        September 18, 2020 at 8:04 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    6. Srivalli Jetti says

      September 17, 2020 at 8:23 pm

      Yet another wonderful post Srividhya, its fantastic that you are recording all these festivals and the food..would surely help when one wants to know what to cook on these days…Love your setup and the dishes you have made…I enjoyed all your festival thalis this week..great efforts!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 18, 2020 at 8:14 pm

        Thanks a lot Valli. I hope people find it useful. Fingers crossed.

        Reply
    7. Vidya says

      September 17, 2020 at 10:15 am

      I am loving you thali plate series da?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 17, 2020 at 12:48 pm

        Thanks da. :-)

        Reply

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