Sikh Women Preparing Free Food for a Multitude

Oh a very meaningful picture.

So kind of this ladies .

HAPPY WW.

I love roti! There’s something about making bread by hand that adds fabulous flavor. And what a wonderful, generous act.

Community food projects are wonderful.

What a wonderful activity! Handmade is always extra special. Happy WW!

It’s good to see that the free food custom crosses cultural and religious boundaries.

They are so dedicated. I remember when I had to roll dough almost that much for 50 girls! It was a task and I was a mere child at the time.

Happy WW!

That photo makes me want to teach my kids how to cook. My kids will never learn how to cook from scratch by watching me make dinner from boxes.

Oh my gosh, that is a lot of dough! Talk about a workout. I start to get sore after rolling out 16 tortillas. I wonder how many roti they made…

Planeride, I helped to make about 150 not long ago we had not more than half that much, maybe less, and took three of us about an hour and half. So I’m guessing this batch would make at least 300. Eventually they had half a dozen or more people taking turns involved in the process, so probably didn’t take any longer. It’s actually enjoyable.

I love roti..you have made me want to have some this evening.

Daddy Forever makes a good point. We are indeed losing the skills involved in making foods from scratch. It’s good to know that Sikh communities are keeping it alive.

Langar not only helps the community, but also builds a sense of community between those who serve. Wonderful!

They look delicious.

What a wonderful thing to do.

Looks yummy! I’m really glad my mother taught me to cook young, and I’ve discovered that it is really fun passing the skill on.

They are wonderful women.

They look so focused. If I ever tried to wear a beautiful scarf while cooking, I’d be sure to ruin it!

Kudos to these generous ladies.

i was able to watch on travel channel an episode about this mass feeding and it’s great! everybody’s helping and so busy, truly for a good cause

happy WW!

That’s a whole lotta dough! It looks like fun. I enjoy cooking, especially with other people. Food is a great way to bring people together.

I love to see people becoming involved too bad my area is not as dedicated!

What a wonderful picture! I don’t think there’s anything more satisfying than cooking with others. Many hands make light work. I love roti, by the way!

Daddy forever,
You are so right, Every one gets involved the youngest help by buttering the roti.

It does look like an experience that would benefit both the cook and the eater. I miss doing things like that. I don’t know why we stopped.

Thanks for showing the food vocabulary. I had wondered about atta, and what the difference was between roti and chapati. Now I know.

Reminds me of a time ago when I was cooking for a gathering on the reservation… Everyone was a cook that day… I was in charge of helping with the kneeding.. oooo it’s a task but in the end watching everyone come together and share is wonderful

I am amazed at the special focus Sikhs put on preparing food for the needy. It is a great element of the belief system.

I love this picture. So cool to see people cooking for masses.

This image makes me wonder why we don’t have more people working together to feed everyone. It’s truly fun to cook for others, particularly when you’re working together with other people. And, once you’ve prepared a meal for someone, you’ve shared part of yourself and have found a way to understand that person a little better.

I would love to see more people in my country participating in activities of food preparation / sharing.

My understanding is that Chapati is a word originating with the British for Roti which basically means bread and is standard fare.

Those look like they’d be good. Lots of love, hard work and good intentions go into those little loaves.

Nothing beats handmade roti

Beautiful photograph of the meals being prepared.

Mmmmm roti!

Those look delicious. These ladies are very kind. Happy WW!

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Yummy-as-can-be

I bet they were yummy. Happy WW.

These women are so kind, I’m sure they made a lot of people happy.

Have a great day!

I love roti!

Mine are here and here.

They look very busy!