Hurda Party: A trend in city life of Maharashtra

Hurda is the name given to tender jowar. Jowar is the Indian name for Sorghum, a cereal grain which is also known as white millet. Jowar is the main staple grain of rural Maharashtra of West India.

On every year people in city organize farm visit in the period between December and March to feast on Hurda. This simple outing turned into a fun activity also with other add-ins program and brings a slice of rural life in fresh air from city life.
Jowar or, Millet Crop in Village of Maharashtra.
On this year in the month of February one of my colleague has offered this unique trip or, Hurda party and accordingly we had planned towards her hubby’s native village Mangrul in Solapur district nearby Karnataka border in West region of Maharashtra.
In Assam Jowar is not familiar crop due to their climate so, as an Assamese I was excited to visit Jowar farm and to taste of Hurda.
We have started our journey from Pune to at 6:30 AM and we reached farm house in Mangrul village at 12:30 PM. It was a nice sunny day with soft warm breeze blowing gently in village.
We met a farmer with his family in the farm house and we were warmly welcomed with a glass of Nimbu pani (Lemonade).

We have seen bunches of Hurda with long stems was organized to roast on coal in mud pits and also excited to see pieces of fresh sugar cane kept for us.
Hurda makers already started to roast bunches of Hurdas with stems that work as a grip are pushed into hot pit. Until the time we were enjoyed teething sugar cane and also watching the making of Hurda. Hurda makers are expert to rubbing hot roasted Hurda using bare palms to separate the roasted Hurda from the chaff.
Rubbing hot roasted Hurda using bare palms to separate the roasted Hurda from the chaff.
In about 15 minute the tender grains are nicely roasted and we sat down under the shade of tree and have started to taste of Hurda. To accompany with Hurda they have Jaggery (gud) Shengdana -lasun chutney (ground nut -garlic chutney) Shev Bhaji (crispy snack), namkeens, wanga bhaji (Prinjal vegetable) and taak (butter milk).
The Taste of Hurda Plates
After finishing the taste of Hurda we had moved from farm house to village house for lunch which was very special for Hurda party & we have tasted varieties of traditional best recipes of Maharashtra like Shengdana-poli (A sweet Chapatti /Roti) which is made from Wheat, Peanut, Cardamom powder and Jaggery. We left Mangrul village at around 4 O’clock in evening towards Pune with memorable memories of Hurda.
Health benefit of Jowar:
Jowar is comprised of 70 percent carbohydrates, 12 percent protein, 3 percent fat and low vitamin content, according to the Board on Science and Technology for International Development. 
After Hurda Party at Farm House, We had this special Maharashtrian dish at Village Home. 




Thanks for reading

Regards : Diganta Sarma





Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

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