Scope

The Hindu Compliance System gives direction on cooking science which is compiled from Bhaga Shastra. Bhaga Shastra classifies foods into rajasik, tamasik and satvik types. Rajasik food makes one feel agitated, aggressive, lustful and egoistic. Tamasik food makes a person lazy, sleepy and depressed. Satvik food gives clarity to the person and brings him peace of mind leading to bhakti (devotion), tripti (fulfilment) and ananda (bliss).


Six types of tastes are described in the Bhaga Shastra – salt, sweet, sour, hot, bitter and pungent. It states that every meal should include all these tastes so that the appetite is satisfied and the tongue is neutralized by all the tastes being together. As per the instructions in Bhaga Shastra, in order for all parts of the body, mind and brain to function properly, a balanced diet of all these tastes is a must.


Further, the purpose of having all six tastes is to balance the tridoshas in the body, namely vaata (acidic), pitta (alkaline) and Kapha (phlegm). Every ingredient used in Hindu cooking is classified as per its dosha properties.


For thousands of years, Hindus have been cooking food that is organic, nature friendly and with numerous benefits.  This standard will help organizations, businesses like hotels, restaurants etc. to cook the food as mentioned in Hindu Scriptures.

Ingredient and Process of Cooking

Following ingredients are required for making Pathar Peni :

  • Semolina – ½ padi
  • Ghee – 1 palam
  • Rice flour – 1 palam
  • Pour milk or water in the wheat/semolina ½ padi and knead tightly and soak for ¼ of an hour. Pound it in a stone until it is soft. Press unmelted ghee 1 palam and rice flour in a coated vessel to smoothen it. Mix it with the wheat/semolina mixture. Pound it again until it becomes soft.
  • Take 3 balls from this and spread to make a papad. In each papad smear 3 and ½ palam ghee on top of the layer. Keep the pappad on top of each other and roll it like a carpet. Close it with a wet cloth. Repeat this procedure with the rest of the balls.
  • Catch both the edges of the balls and pull it to 4 inches. Then cut it into 5 pieces. Keep these in a ghee smeared banana leaf and close it with another banana leaf.
  • Boil 3/8 ghee in a pan. Press it in a papad making block of wood. Make it round in shape and put this in the boiled ghee. Take a ladleful of boiled ghee and drop it on top of the pappad. The pappad will rise above. Turn it and repeat the process. As soon as the frying sound from the oil stops, remove and keep the papads aside.

References

Hindu Bhaga Sasthiram: Click Here

Hindu Compliance Body

The Hindu compliance body was established under the executive order of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism, dated August 14, 2020, order number 10010, under the title Reviving the Hindu Compliance System and Body to create, promote, spread and teach the standard procedures for all products and services that are in compliance Hindu Shastras.

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