Comments on: ‘Id Mubarak: Snacking at the Masjid

By: Lily’s Blog, Dragon Absconded! » Maahay Ramzaan: The very late last of the eid posts

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:31:01 +0000

[...] Well, a couple weeks ago I went to a Ladies Eid dinner (small group) where they also invited mom and her family to wish us a good hajj. They sang a couple qaseedas and I took the opportunity to leaf through the qaseeda book to find…tada! the song I tried to share with you earlier. [...]

By: Lilandra

Lilandra — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:23:50 +0000

Hi Lisa!
Sorry about the confusion.
In Trinidad (or at least in my little corner), we seem to call banana fig :-D
I might have not been clear…I should go edit the pastelle recipe then.
So, banana leaves are the same as fig (I can’t remember…I was probably an adult before I saw a real fig).
I don’t think it makes a difference which you use, foil or leaves…leaves are more authentic…I like it :-D

I’m not sure about conkies, but we filled the pot with water and pushed them down (tho they floated to the top and we didn’t worry too much, turned them over). So, I’m thinking you don’t necessarily need to fill the pot, about half-full? steam on one side and then the next?

thanks for your comments!! :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:14:32 +0000

Hi there,

Discovered your blog when looking for pastelles. Thanks for the pics and step by step on how to get them done! My only question is about the boiling. Do you submerge these in water or do you do them like conkies where you have a small amount of water in the bottom of the pan with a few ribs of the banana leaves (can I use banana leaves instead of fig? Do they taste differently with foil or it doesn’t make a difference?)and basically steam them? Thanks for your help and your delicious foodie blog!

Lisa, a reader from Barbados.

By: Lilandra

Lilandra — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:58:11 +0000

@isme: Eid Mubarak to you too! I’m glad you enjoyed the month…
(It’s not done yet! Well the posting…I think I’ve been blogging too much thus hand hurting, slowing me down)

By: Lilandra

Lilandra — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:47:15 +0000

well what you think?
it actually have memories associated with it
it actually meant EID

By: trinimom

trinimom — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:45:18 +0000

Hmmm… you did not mention the Imam was your grandfather and he sang lustily at each house as if it was the first house , never was he tired and when he arrived home after this , he would proceed to go house to house to share sawaine for all the non Muslim neighbours …..
Is that why it is your favourite Qaseeda????

By: Lilandra

Lilandra — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:26:11 +0000

i like that one too
ohh i should’ve said originally in Urdu, but “phonetically” from my memory
remind me to edit :)

By: Chennette

Chennette — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:02:22 +0000

Mahay Ramzan, chaldiya OWR
Eid ka din agaya …
your recollection might be phonetic, but i believe the transliteration of the urdu might be horribly funny or horrifying to someone who knew :-D I don’t think they spelled out the “ah” sound in Eid-A or sub-A-ko

I liked Chiragh dil ke jilao, ke Eid ka din hai

By: isme

isme — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:15:31 +0000

Eid Mubarak to you! It was a joy to follow your journey…until next year Insha Allah!

By: Lilandra

Lilandra — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:22:17 +0000

Well, I”m trying to make it not so dry as dust…you know…sort of interesting to read.
Keeps you away from Google…oh my…but that might be bad! :)

By: PJ

PJ — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:17:34 +0000

Sweet pictures! Geez I wish I could the food you photo!

And I so love your descriptions. They are so informative and I am learning so much! (And if keeps me away from Google. :P~ )