Audible Weed Walk – Ep.86 “The journey and the celebration in the rain: Ratha Yatra”
The journey and the celebration in the rain: Ratha Yatra : The chariot festival takes place at the onset of monsoon, when rains are interspersed with shine, and there are more to come. Listen to podcast #49 for more about the festival and a wild weedy plant recipe that is favorite of Jagannatha (the lord of the universe). In this podcast, as I tell the stories of change of season, fever and recovery leading to the celebration, I highlight not WHAT but the TYPE of food eaten and recommended. With the onset of SW monsoon, many news articles about what to eat – also highlight the preference for fried food, sweets, vegetables like gourds, etc in the season. Simply cooked fresh water fish forms the signature food for the season.