Paneer & Veg Curry | Pilau Rice | Jalebi | Pakoras | Shrikhand | 5,000 Free Hare Krishna Thali Meals

A visit to the "Food for all" Soup Kitchen in Euston to film Chef Achintya Rupa Das. He woke up at 1:00am & cycled for 1 & 1/2 hours from Borehamwood to get to the Euston kitchen at 3:00am to cook food for 5,000 people who would be attending the annual Rathayatra in Ilford London

CURRY RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Paneer
Mung Dal
Potatoes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Jalapenos
Peppers
Green Peas
Green Beans
SPICES:
Coriander
Mustard Seeds
Ginger
Sour Cream

No Garlic or Onions

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Rathayatra is a very big spiritual and social event in the Hare Krishna calendar........but as a foodie you can guess that we also look forward to the delicious vegetarian feast which is served up every year at the festival.

Just like the Sikhs who serve up Langar (free meals) to anyone and everyone; the Hari Krishna devotees do very much the same at their temples and events such as this and it's known as Prasadam (Prashad) which is santified (blessed) food.

On the day they were serving up Peas Pilau Rice.

The Rathayatra is an annual event.

Some information about the history and background of Rathayatra.

Rathayatra is a celebration of the love of God. The festival dates back to the Satya Yuga which pre-dates ancient history.

It originates from Jagannatha Puri in Orissa on India’s eastern coast. There the festival lasts a whole week with two processions and lots of smaller events in between.

In the western world, Europe and America the festival is usually a one-day event.

Rathayatra means reclaiming lost souls.

“Ratha-yatra” means “chariot festival”. This celebration has been held every year for hundreds of years at Jagannatha Puri, in Orissa on India’s east coast. There, three huge chariots, carrying the Deity forms of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra, are pulled by hand through the city streets amid loud musical performances.

Millions of pilgrims come to the festival in Orissa. Jagannatha is a special and very merciful form of Krishna.

Ratha-yatra is the biggest street festival sponsored by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness – and ends with a delicious, sanctified vegetarian feast.

It is celebrated by devotees of Lord Krishna all over the world and was introduced to the West by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1967 in San Franscisco.

The Ratha-yatra festivals are held at several different places across the country, the biggest in London. The procession starts from Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner near Marble Arch, goes through Park Lane, Piccadilly and Haymarket and finally arrives at Trafalgar Square, where festivities continue till night. Drama, dance, philosophy and a feast are the highlights.

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 In Ilford at 1:30pm - Volunteers serving Prasadam to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees
01:36 Walking into "Food For All" Krishna Castle Soup Kitchen in London
01:57 Chef Achintya Rupa Das oven baking large batches of Paneer pieces for the Paneer & Veg Curry
05:22 Chef Achintya talks about places he's visited in India

The Queue for the free Prasadam Thali food

Volunteers serving free food to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees

Pilgrims eating their Prasadam Food

Volunteers serving Free food to Pilgrims and Hare Krishna Devotees
Overview of the Dining area