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Nine Recipes For Fasts During Navratri.

Navratri is celebrated with fervour and devotion all over India and by Hindus worldwide. Navratri comes twice a year and marks the  transition in seasons, winter-summer and summer-winter. The one in the beginning of summers is the Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri is celebrated in the beginning of winters. During Chaitra Navratri, Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day and after Sharad Navratri, Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day which signifies the victory of good over evil.

Fasting for nine days is an important part of the rituals. There are certain dos and don'ts of fasting which vary from region to region. We feature here nine recipes of food eaten during the fasts which will leave you asking for more.

Mewe Ki Kheer

INGREDIENTS

Full cream milk - 1 liter Makhane - 4 cups Dry coconut - ½ cup ( grated ) Raisins - ¼ cup Chironji - ¼ cup Cashew nuts - 6 - 8 ( broken into pieces ) Almonds - 6 -10 ( broken into pieces ) Sugar - ¼ cup

METHOD : http://www.whiskaffair.com/2013/10/meve-ki-kheer.html

Alu Sabudana

INGREDIENTS

Ghee - 1 tbsp and for frying Potato - 1 cup ( Peeled and cut into small cubes ) Moongphali - ¼ cup Cumin seeds - ½ tsp Saboodana - ½ cup ( Soaked in 1 cup water ) Ginger - ½ tsp ( Finely chopped ) Green chili - ½ tsp ( Chopped ) Sendha namak to taste Lemon juice - 2 tsp Fresh coriander for garnishing

METHOD : http://www.whiskaffair.com/2015/10/aloo-sabudana-recipe.html

Rajgiri Ki Kadhi

INGREDIENTS

Rajgiri ka Atta - ½ cup Sour curd - 2 cups Water - 2 cups Ghee - 1 tbsp Heeng - ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp Mustard seeds - ½ tsp Cumin seeds - ½ tsp Curry leaves - 15-20 Dry red chilies - 2-3 Ginger and Green Chili paste - 1 tsp Sendha namak to taste Fresh coriander for garnishing

METHOD : http://www.whiskaffair.com/2015/10/rajgiri-ki-kadhi-recipe.html

Carrot, Sweet Potato Kheer With Caramalised Makhane

INGREDIENTS

4-5 Medium Carrots 2-3 Medium Sweet Potatoes 200 ml Sweetned Condensed Milk 1 cup Milk 1 Bay leaf 2-3 Green cardamom Cashew roasted in ghee(Clarified butter) 1/2 cup Water plus 2 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsps Sugar + 1tbsp water 1 cup Makhana(Lotus Seeds)

METHOD : http://www.theflavoursofkitchen.com/carrot-sweet-potatoroasted-kheer-with-caramelized-makhanalotus-recipe

Sama Ke Chawal Ka Dhokla

INGREDIENTS

FOR DHOKLA

1 cup Sama Rice 1/3 cup Sabudana/Sago Pearls 3/4 cup Buttermilk 1/2 cup Water (add slowly) 1/2 teaspoon Grated ginger (optional) 1/2 teaspoon Crushed green chili 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Eno (fruit Salt) (see notes above) 1 teaspoon Jeera (Cumin seeds) Roasted and crushed Salt to taste 1 teaspoon oil to grease the bowl

FOR TEMPERING

2 tablespoon Oil 3-4 pieces of Green Chilies 8-10 leaves of  Curry leaves 1 teaspoon Jeera (cumin seeds) 1/2 teaspoon Sugar (optional)

METHOD : http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/recipe/vrat-ka-dhokla-or-sama-ke-chawal-ka-dhokla/

Sweet Potato Cutlet

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Soaked Sabudana/Sago 1 big Sweet potato 1/4 cup Grated and drained lauki 2 tablespoon Cashew powder 1 teaspoon Dried mint leaves, crushed 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds - crushed and sprinkle on top 1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder 2 tablespoon Chopped cilantro leaves Salt to Taste (Sendha Namak) 2-3 tablespoon Oil/Ghee 1 - 2 tablespoon Kuttu Flour (optional)

METHOD : http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/recipe/sweet-potato-cutlet/

Kuttu And Singhare Poori

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Kuttu Flour 1 cup Singhara flour/Singoda flour 1 large Boiled and peeled potato 1 medium Boiled and peeled arbi (omit if you do not eat in vrat) 15 -20 pieces of  Fresh Spinach leaves (omit if you do not eat in vrat) 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder (omit if you do not eat in vrat) 1/4 teaspoon Red chili powder 1/4 teaspoon Haldi (Turmeric powder) (omit if you do not eat in vrat) Salt to taste (Vrat salt - Sendha namak) Oil for Frying/Toasting the rotis

METHOD : http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/recipe/kuttu-and-singhare-ke-atte-ki-poori/

Kashi Halwa

INGREDIENTS

750-800 grams ash gourd/ ash pumpkin / winter melon sugar as required * see notes 2 cardamoms husked and powdered 10-12 cashew nuts 10- 12 raisins 2 teaspoons ghee pinch of salt

METHOD : http://www.ruchikrandhap.com/2014/10/kashi-halwa-karnataka-style-ash-gourd.html

Raw Banana Kebab

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable Oil 1 tablespoon Raw Bananas/ Green Plantains / Kachhe Kele 2 Kuttu Atta or Buckwheat Flour 1/2 cup Ground Black Pepper Powder 1/2 teaspoon Green Chilli 1 finely chopped Chopped Coriander 1/4 cup Rock salt or Sendha namak to taste

METHOD : http://www.myfoodstory.com/kachhe-kele-raw-banana-ke-kebab-vegan-and-gluten-free-recipe

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Try These Festive Recipes This Onam.

Onam is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in the Southern Indian State of Kerala. It marks the home-coming of the mythical King Mahabali. Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of the  Malayalam Calendar. Every Indian festival has to have special festival dishes and so does Onam. Onam Sadhya is a vegetarian meal which typically has around a dozen dishes and is traditionally served on a plantain leaf. We feature here some traditional and few atypical dishes you could try this Onam.

Kerala Style Rasam

Ingredients

Whole coriander - 2 tsp

Black pepper corns - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green chili - 1

Ginger - ½ inch piece

Garlic - 6-8 cloves

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Heeng - ½ tsp

Dry red chilies - 3-4

Curry leaves - 10-12

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp

Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped )

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Tamarind - lemon sized ball

Jaggery - 1 tsp

Method : http://www.whiskaffair.com/2015/08/kerala-style-rasam-thakali-rasam-onam-sadya-recipe.html

Moru Curry

Ingredients

Butter milk - ½ litre

Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp

Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Dry red chilies - 3-4

Curry leaves - 10-12

Ginger - 1 tsp ( Grated )

Garlic - 5-6 cloves ( Crushed )

Green chilies - 2 ( Slit into halves )

Shallots - 6-7 ( Thinly sliced )

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Method :http://www.whiskaffair.com/2015/08/moru-curry-kerala-style-seasoned-buttermilk-curry-onam-sadya-recipe.html

Pumpkin Errisery

Ingredients

Oil (use coconut oil for being totally authentic) 1 tbsp 

Mustard seeds - 1.5 tsps 

Urad dal - 2 tsps 

Curry leaves -  handful 

Dry red chillies - 3 to 4 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

Fresh coconut to be ground - 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 

Fresh grated coconut to be toasted - 1/4 cup 

Chopped yellow pumpkin - 300 grams

 Salt to taste  Method :http://www.sinamontales.com/onam-recipes-pumpkin-errisery

Pineapple Pachadi

Ingredients

Peeled, cored and chopped Pineapple - 1 cup 

Turmeric powder  - 1/2 tsp 

Chilli powder - 1 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Curd - 1/4 cup 

To be ground to paste

Fresh coconut - 1/3 cup 

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

For the seasoning 

Oil (for the most authentic one use coconut oil) - 1 tsp 

Curry leaves - handful 

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method: http://www.sinamontales.com/onam-recipes-pineapple-pachadi

Healthy Quinoa Apple Kheer

Ingredients

Cooked Quinoa - 1 1/2 cups

Ghee- 1 teaspoon

Apple, finely chopped -1

Skimmed Milk - 750 ml

Saffron - 10strands

Crushed Cardamom - 1 teaspoon

Sugar- 1/4 cup

Chopped Pistachios - 2 tablespoons

Sliced Apples for topping

Method : http://www.myfoodstory.com/healthy-quinoa-apple-kheer-recipe

Raw Mango And Turmeric Brown Rice

Ingredients

Raw Brown Rice - 1 cup

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Urad Dal (black gram skinned) - 1 teaspoon

Chana Dal (split gram) - 1 teaspoon

Dried Red Chilies -2 Large

Onion, sliced - 1

Raw Mango, peeled and grated -1 

Red Chili Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1/3 teaspoon

Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs

Salt to taste

Method : http://www.myfoodstory.com/raw-mango-and-turmeric-brown-rice-recipe

Sambaram

Ingredients

Thick curd - 500 g

Water - 3 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Green chili - 1 ( Chopped )

Curry leaves - 15-20

Ginger - 1 inch piece (julienned)

Method : http://www.whiskaffair.com/2015/08/sambaram-kerala-style-spiced-buttermilk.html

Vermicelli Rose Water Cardamon Kheer

Ingredients

1.5 l full fat milk 1 cup Vermicelli 7 pods  of green cardamom 3/2 cup sugar (use more if you like it sweeter) 1 tsp rosewater 2 tbsp crushed pistachio 3 tbsp raisin 1 tbsp almond flakes few strands  of saffron 1  tbsp ghee 2 tbsp condensed milk

Method : http://lapetitchef.in/recipe/vermicelli-rose-water-cardamom-kheer

Beetroot Thoran

Ingredients

2 cups of grated beetroots 1/2 cup of grated coconut 1 tsp of cumin seeds, jeerakam 2-3 shallots, ulli 1 tsp of red chilli powder 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder 1 tbsp of coconut oil 1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds 1/2 tsp of split urad, uzhunnu parippu 1 strand of curry leaves 1 tsp of salt (adjust to taste) 1 clove of garlic

Method : http://www.cookingandme.com/2013/02/kerala-beetroot-thoran-recipe-onam.html

Cherupayar Payasam

Ingredients

1/4 cup of cheru payar / pasi paruppu / moong dal 3/4 cup more or less of grated jaggery (or brown sugar, but it’s a poor substitute) 3 heaping tbsp of ghee 10 plain, unsalted cashewnuts A few of raisins 1 cup of thick coconut milk (onnaam paal) 3-4 cups of thin coconut milk (rendaam paal) 4-5 cardamom pods, crushed

Method : http://www.cookingandme.com/2011/09/cherupayar-payasam-kerala-parippu.html

Images and Recipes Courtesy : Whiskaffair, Sinamon Tales , Lapetitchef  Cookingandme and Myfoodstory.