Here are some delicious Karwa Chauth recipes to make your Karwa Chauth vrat special. Karwa Chauth is celebrated every year by the Hindu wives for the longevity of their husband’s life. Special day like Karwa Chauth calls for special recipes and food.
In India from time immemorial, the welfare of husbands has always been of prime importance for all married women. Nine days before Diwali, some time in October or November, on the Kartik ki Chauth, Karwa Chauth is undertaken. A fast is undertaken by married Hindu women who offer prayers seeking the welfare, prosperity, well being and longevity of their husbands. It is probably the most important fast undertaken by women of North India.
This fast begins before sunrise and ends after worshipping the moon. During the interim no food or water is consumed.
Here are some mouth watering Karwa Chauth recipes to make your vrat all the more special.
Aloo chana chaat is a low oil snack made with boiled chickpeas and potatoes. Ingredients: 250gms Boiled Chick peas 3 Potatoes, boiled, peeled, diced 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp Chaat masala 1 Small onion, finely chopped 1/4 inch ginger (grated) 1 Tomato, deseeded, … Read more
A mouth watering recipe prepared with flour, sugar and ghee, just right for the occasion. Ingredients: 8 cups Sugar 6 cups Refined Flour (maida) 6 tblsp Pure Ghee Pure Ghee to deep fry How to make balushahi: Sieve the flour and add the ghee, mix … Read more
Aloo kachori is deep fried snack very much liked in northern India. This lip smacking snack is very spicy. Ingredients: 1/2 kg Potatoes 1 fresh grated coconut 2-3 nos. Green chillies 100 grams Arrowroot 1 teaspoon Cardamom seeds 1-2 tablespoons Lemon juice 1-2 teaspoons Sugar … Read more
Fenugreek Parantha is highly nutritious and tasty. Karwa chauth is the perfect occasion to relish them. Fenugreek paratha tastes awesome with dal, makhani, any paneer dish and even alone. Know how is fenugreek parantha served. Ingredients for Fenugreek Parantha: 2 cups Atta (whole wheat) 1 … Read more
This is a unique crispy fried bhindi with besan recipe. It is a perfect side dish. It can be served as a appetizer too. Bhindi smeared with besan and is then deep fried till it turns crispy. Learn how to make deep fried bhindi recipe … Read more
Imarti is a popular recipe of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered a delicacy and is consumed on special occasions. Ingredients: 2 cup urad dal 3 cup sugar 300 ml water saffron colour 1/2 tsp. cardomom ground 500 gms. ghee to fry How to make imarti: … Read more
Kala Jamun are dark brown gulab jamuns made from paneer and khoya and then deep fried and coated with sugar syrup. Ingredients: 500 gms Milk Solids (khoya) 100 gms Cottage Cheese (paneer) 3 tblsp Refined Flour (maida) 1/4 tsp Soda Bi-carbonate 3 cup Sugar 11/2 … Read more
Here is a simple and easy methiki puri recipe. These puris are very nutritious as well as very tasty. These methi puri can be served with aloo ki sabji with dahi or kadai paneer. Learn how to make methi poori. Ingredients for methi puri: 2 … Read more
Aloo ki sabji aur puri is an integral part of the North Indian cuisine. You will find the presence of dry aloo sabzi for poori in every festive food. Here is a unique aloo ki sabji aur puri recipe. Ingredients for aloo ki sabji aur … Read more
Here is street style Ragda Pattice recipe. Ragda Pattice is fried disc of boiled potato served with sukhe mattar (dried peas) and garnished with chutneys and nylon sev. This is the perfect Ragda Pattice Chaat recipe. Ingredients Ragda Pattice Chaat : For ragda: 1 cup … Read more