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Soaring prices force dishes off festive menu

The soaring price of essential commodities have not only affected homemakers’ budget but it is also severely curtailing the festive celebrations.

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The soaring price of essential commodities such as oil, milk, sugar and fruits have not only affected homemakers’ budget but it is also severely curtailing the festive celebrations of various households in the city.

Homemakers’ are being forced to rethink about the goodies that need to be made for Randhan Chhath. Though inflation rate is well under control, the government has failed to prevent the prices of essential commodities from spiralling out of control.

Moreover, with the possibility of a drought looming large, prices are not expected to come down anytime soon. This has homemakers in the city worried.

“The prices of green vegetables have almost doubled in two months. As a result I started focusing more on pulses, which is also equally beneficial for health,” said Neha Parikh, a homemaker in Bopal.

“But now with price of pulses also rising, I am worried,” she said. Within a month, oil prices have gone up by at least Rs4 to Rs5 per kg. Sugar now costs Rs32 a kg compared to Rs26 in June 2009.  Potatoes cost Rs17 to Rs18 in the retail market compared to Rs15 a month ago.

Moreover, the home makers have cut down on the quantity and number of food items they used to make on Randhan Chhath.  Generally puri, vada, thepla, dudhpak, khir, handwo, dhokla, patra, sev, raitu, sukhadi are a must on the menu of all Gujarati home makers during the festive time. Among vegetables parvar, kankoda and bittergourd are the favourites for the festival.

“Generally I used to make around seven to eight items on this day. However, this year I have cut down and plan to make only four dishes,” said Savita Shah, a home maker in Income Tax area.  She said that she will make those food items that consume less oil such as thepla, vada, and handwo.

Others are cutting down on the quantity of food served during the festivities rather than reducing the menu.

“For Randhan Chhath I have prepared all the dishes but in limited quantity. It will serve a dual purpose. On the one hand my family will need to use these items only on Sitala Saatam and on the other hand, it will save money and wastage will be reduced,” said Manisha Shah, another home maker in Income Tax area of the city.
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