Here is small collection of Navratri vrat recipes. Navratri special dishes are very delicious and healthy as most of them use super foods like buckwheat, sweet potatoes, water chestnut and amaranth. There is minimum use of spices and oil. This helps the body in detoxifying. You can have delicious food and still fast. Here are some Navratri upvas dishes for you.
The Navratri (nine nights) festival which marks the onset of autumn is celebrated in different ways all over the country. It is a festival of worship, dance and music and is celebrated from the first to ninth date of Ashwin Shukla Paksha of the Hindu Calendar for the worship of Goddess Durga. North Indians celebrate the 9 days of Navratri watching the annual Ramlila performances under the post-monsoon skies full of twinkling stars. For 9 days, women wear their best saris and beautiful jewellery, and attend late night cultural programmes of music and dance. Coconut laddoos, payash, bundi sweets are typical Navratra special khana.
Rajgira also known as Amaranth. Amaranth flour is Gluten free. It is a power house of nutrients. It contains more than three times the average amount of calcium also high in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and it is the only grain which contains Vitamin C. You can make rajgira poori and enjoy with aloo ki …
Navratri is here.. It is that time of the year when devotees worship nine different avatars of Maa Durga during the nine-day festival. Many people also fast for the nine days. During these fasts people avoid eating meat, whole grains, alcohol, onion, garlic etc. It’s said that these foods attract negative energies and should be …
Navratri has started and everybody is geared up to celebrate it with lot of fervor across India.Everyday we worship various avatars of Maa Durga. Each day is associated with different color and everyday the devotee incorporate these colors either in their Prasad or by wearing clothes of that color. Offer the favorite prasad / bhog …
JAI MATA DIHappy Ashtami to everyone…May Maa Durga empower everyone with strength and courage and protect everyone from all calamities and hardships.Ashtami Prashad for Bhog… Halwa Poori & Chana. Shudh satwik bhojan without any onion and garlic. The feasting after the fasting!!On Ashtami girls from the neighborhood are invited and then we wash their feet …
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Make lauki ki kheer for Navratri this year. This kheer is super nutritious and easy to make. It needs very few ingredients. And best thing is that this lauki ki kheer can be made in a jiffy. This doodhi kheer is very refreshing and soothing for the tummy. It tastes great when it is chilled. …
Shakarkandi chaat is tangy, sweet and spicy recipe. It is super nutritious. Sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious root vegetable. It is considered as Super Food today. We are constantly trying to find ways to incorporate this super food in our diet. This chaat is a great recipe to do just that. This …
Who says when you are fasting you cannot have tasty delicious and nutritious food. Here is a really very easy 10 mins vrat ki paneer sabji whithout onion garlic to make your fasting / vrat a delish affair. You will look forward to relishing this dish. Lets see how to make farali paneer sabzi. Borosilicate …
Presenting Halwa aloo poori along with atte ka halwa and dahi bade. This combination is always a hit. Just right for any potluck, puja, small lunch gathering or weekend brunch. The best part is you can fry bhalle , boil potatoes, make urad dal powder a day before and keep them ready. Borosil Stainless Steel …
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An amazing arbi ki sabji for vrat / fast for people who are fasting either for Navratra or any other kind of vrat. You will find arbi generally in all kinds of vrat thalis. The procedure to make this falhari arbi is really very simple and requires very few ingredients. Yet it is delicious and …
Here is the perfect sabudana vada recipe. The crisp exterior and soft insides is what makes it special. Here is a very simple recipe with amazing delicious outcome. In India sabudana vada with dahi are consumed during fasts. But you can enjoy these sabudana vadas anytime of the day – breakfast, evening snacks with a …
Aloo poori is very popular north Indian breakfast dish. Aloo ki sabji with puri is generally eaten with boondi raita and aam ka achar. Learn how to make poori potato curry. Ingredients: For Aloo sabji: 250 gm boiled potato 1 tblsp Oil 1 tsp salt 1/4th tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp degi mirch (for color) …
Sabudana khichdi is a common breakfast food item of India. It is very nutritious, yummy and easy to make breakfast dish. Sabudana Khichadi is quite popular as an Indian fasting food and preferred during the fasting days of Navratri, Shivratri and other fasting days. Indian sago khichdi is non spicy and when consumed with a …
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Crispy poori is a must for yummy aloo sabji, kaddu ki sabji or any other dish. Generally many find it diificult to make crispy fluffy pooris. Either the pooris are oily, not crispy, hard, rubbery, chewy or sometimes just flat. They do not fluff. But here are some tips and tricks to get the crispy …
Sabudana kheer is an easy recipe which is preferred on the vrat days or fasting. The soft tender pearls cooked slowly in a creamy milk , flavored with the aromatic cardomon and topped with the nutritious nuts is a dessert to relish. The dish is easy to digest and provides instant energy, flavours and filling …
Malai Kofta for Navratri is quite tasty and yummy. It s a rich dish using cashewnut paste, mawa, cream and coconut powder. Put despite being rich it is delicious and fasting becomes fun and an experience. Infact you can serve these malai kofta in your next potluck or dinner party or any other family function. …
Ingredients:1 cup oil1 tblsp ginger-garlic pastesalt to taste12 medium potatoes, peeled1 tsp cumin seeds1/2 cup coriander leaves, cut4 tbsps. cream1 tblsp chilli powder1 tblsp sugar1 tsp garam masala1/2 cup mixed almonds and pistachios, coarsely ground3 tomatoes pureed4 onions, chopped, ground1 tsp turmeric powder How to make aloo mewawale : Bore a hole into each potato. …
Ingredients:1/2 tsp mango powder3 tbsp oilsalt to tastekadi pata5-6 boiled potatoes2-3 green chilies1/2 tsp red chilly powder How to make sukha aloo : Put oil in a pan. Heat up the oil and mix in kadi pata, green chilies and red chilly powder and mix it well. Now mix in the boiled potatoes cut in …
When fasting for navratri or any other vrat coming up with easy and quick to prepare recipes are always a priority. Sukhi arbi recipe is just one of them. This recipe can be made in a jiffy and is very tasty too. Do try your hand at dry arbi sabji for vrat. Ingredients:250 gms Arbi …
Vrat ke dahi wale aloo goes very well with kuttu puri or kuttu ka paratha. This no garlic no onion recipe is simply not only tasty but refreshing too. Learn how to make dahi wale aloo. Ingredients: 4 Potatoes Half boiled and cubed 1/2 tsp Ginger grated 1 tsp Jeera(Cumin Seeds) 1 – 2 Laung …
Potatoes are a great source of energy. Vrat ke aloo is made without haldi with the addition peanuts. Crunchy peanuts and crispy aloo makes it a fantastic recipe for fasting and vrat. Whats best is that they get ready in less than 10 mins. They taste great with ghee. Ingredients: 3- 4 large Potatoes 1-2 …
Crispy arbi fried is a really simple and easy recipe which can be served not only as side dish but also as a starter. It is a perfect party snack and is loved by young and old alike. Within minutes it is gone. Besides it is ano hassle dish. Here are the steps for how …
Ingredients:oil for deep frying1/4 tsp turmeric powdersalt according to taste5-6 raw bananas How to make banana chips : Take off and put bananas in plenty of salted iced water. Slice bananas with a chip slicer into water, mix in in turmeric. Keep for 10 minutes, remove out water fully. Spread out on a kitchen cloth …
Ingredients:3 green chillies6 potatoes, peeled, cubedsalt to taste1/2 tsp turmeric powderCut coriander leaves3 dry red chillies2 tbsp khuskhus roasted3 tblsp oil1/2 cup water How to make khuskhus aloo : Grind the roasted khuskhsu along with the green chillies and a few tblsp of water to a very fine paste. Keep aside. Heat up half of …
Dry arbi masala is another quick and easy to make recipe during vrats. After an entire day of fasting with no energy left this no onion garlic arbi masala is perfect. Here is the way for how to make vrat ki arbi masala. Time Taken : 15 minutesServes : 2- 3 Ingredients:250 gms boiled Arbi1 …
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Shakarkand ke gulab jamun is a unique and innovative dessert recipe. This recipe is ideal for vrats as it is falahari. Not only it provides nourishment but also provides a mouth watering experience. Learn how to make sweet potato gulab jamun. Ingredients:1 boiled Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi)1 boiled Potato1/4 cup Khoya2 tsp milk powderA pinch of …
Singhare ka halwa is a super easy yet delicous and nutritious halwa recipe for the Navratri vrat. Kuttu ka halwa is packed with potassium and goes very well with the Navratri thali. Learn how to make singhare ka halwa. Time Taken: 20 minsServes: 3 person Ingredients:1 cup Singhade ka atta1 cup Ghee or clarified butter1 …
Vrat ki kadhi recipe is very much similar to regular dahi ki kadhi. Here we make use of singhara atta so that it can be consumed during vrats like Navratri and Mahashivratri. Singhara atta kadhi is simple to make. It goes well with kuttu ki puri or samak chawal. Time Taken: 1 hrServes: 2 Ingredients:For …
Ingredients:1 big size potato diced in small pieces1 tsp cumin seeds1 cup samwat rice2 tbsp ghee2 cloves2 tsp rock salt (kala namak)2 green cardamoma tiny piece of cinnamongreen coriander to garnish1/2 tsp red chilli powder3 cup water How to make aloo pulao : Heat up ghee in a pot. Mix in cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom …
Vrat Ke Chawal or samak ke chawal are easy and quick to make. These vrat ke chawal keeps you full for atleast 3 to 4 hours. Learn how to make vrat ke chawal. Ingredients:125 gms samak ke chaawal2 cloves3 cup water2 – 3 cashewnuts fried30 gm ghee2 tsp kala namak1 tsp cumin seeds1/2 tsp chilli …
Ingredients:1 cup kotu ka atta (buckwheat up flour)1/4 cup finely cut coriander leaves1/2 tbsp black pepper powderghee or vegetable oil for frying3 medium sized potatoes (boiled whole till half-cooked)1/2 tsp sendha namak (rock salt) or to taste How to make kotu aloo pakora : Combine the flour, salt, pepper and coriander in round dish and …
Here’s a delicious, quite filling fried bread recipe with sago/sabudana. Learn how to make sabudane ki puri. Ingredients:1 cup wheat flour (gehun ka atta)1 cup refined flour (maida)1/2 cup pea seeds (matar)1/2 cup sago (saboodana)1 green chilly (hari mirch)1 tsp salt (namak)1 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch)1/4 tsp asafetida (hing)1 tsp coriander powder (dhania)clarified …
Singhare ke pakore is the most famous and commonly made during fasting or vrat. These vrat wale pakode are very tasty and easy to make. Learn how to make singhare ke aate ke pakore. Ingredients: 250 gms Singhade Ka Atta 200 gms Potatoes 1/2 tsp Sendha Namak (Rock Salt) 1 – 2 Green Chillies chopped …
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Lauki ki burfi using milk powder is a very delicious and nutritious recipe ideal for vrats and fasts like Navratri. It is very easy to make and requires no special ingredients. Just regular ingredients found in your kitchen. This burfi is perfect for prashad or bhog. So for your next vrat or fast do try …
Kuttu ke dahi vada is a very delicious and healthy recipe for vrat and fasts. Vrat ke dahi bhalle are not only nutritious but tongue tickling too. Learn how to make kuttu ke dahi bade. Try this unique recipe. Ingredients:2 tblsp Kuttu Ka Aata2 medium boiled Potato2 Green Chillies chopped finely1/2 tsp grated ginger1 tsp …