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Dry Kala Chana - Ashtami Prasad :- Hi friends, today I am sharing my mom's recipe of kala chana with which she used to make it for Ashtami prasad. It is so easy to make and yet so tasty. Best going with sooji halwa and deep fried indian bread(poori) to make a lip smacking full meal.
 
About Navratri - This is important festival of Hindus, celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and excitement all across the country. It's a "Nine Days Festival" and it is dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti.

During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped in nine avatars. Each goddess has a different form and a special significance. 


Nava Durga, if worshiped with religious fervor during Navaratri, it is believed, lift the divine spirit in us and fill us with renewed happiness.

After 7 days we do Ashtami Pooja on 8th day which is called Kanjak Puja. It means young girls below the age of 10 and ceremonially worshiped. Some people celebrated this pooja either on Ashtami (the 8th day) or on Navami (the 9th day) of Navratri. We do Ashtami Pooja.

On Ashtami, we prepare a prasad and offer to small girls. Ashtami prasad consist of Sooji halwa, dried kala chana and poori or some people offer coconut slices too. It's totally depend on the family traditions.


What we do in this Kanjak Puja!

* We welcome young girls in our house and wash their little feet.
* Apply kumkum on their forehead and tie a roli on their right hands.
* All girls are made to sit in a row and


* Later we served kala chana, halwa and poori – Ashtami Prasad
* We give gifts in form of money or toys or bangles.
* We make diya from wheat flour dough and use this diya in a aarti of all girls.
* Lastly touch their feet and seek their blessings.


You can find end number of chole recipes here..

 kala chana curry
punjabi white chole masala
kabuli chana cholle
amritsari style chole

Now let's go to the recipe of kala chana with poori recipe with step by step photos..

Ingredients:

Black chana/chole - 1 cup
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder / lal mirch powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder/ Dhaniya powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tablespoon

Preparation Method :

1. Clean, wash and soak chana overnight.


2. On next day, chana comes double in size. 


3. In a pressure cooker add chana (use the same water which you soak it, if it is clean drinking water otherwise strain it, I have used clean water..so I am using the same one with along more water. Add salt, mix and close the lid.


4. Pressure cook for 8 to 9 whistles on full flame. Once the steam is out, open the cooker and check if chana is cooked. Strain the boiled chana.


5. For that spoon out some chana and press them between your fingers. If they mash up easily without pressing too hard - they are cooked. Set them aside.


6. In a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds and 


when jeera starts crackle add all the spices one by one.

7. Add boiled chana, if water is their let it be is evaporate it.


8. Your dried kala chana is ready.


9. Serve hot with Poori or suji halwa or paratha..I can eat alone or mix with sooji halwa, yumm !!



Recipe of Poori/Puri

Poori or puri is a very popular indian fried bread......made from whole wheat flour and are usually served with a side potato dish, dry or curry.

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour dough
Whole wheat flour for rolling
Oil for deep fry

Process of making soft, crispy pooris

1) Make into medium sized or slightly small balls and roll out into small circles.


2) Heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadai.


3) When the oil is sufficiently hot then add one poori at a time and fry gently pressing down with the frying spoon or slotted spoon in a circular motion.


4) Turn over when puffed up and fry the poori till golden brown

 and serve hot hot puri with pickle or kala chana or sooji halwa or potato curry or sukhe aloo !! 

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How to make Sabudana Vada for fasting(vrat) - Sabudana vada is a crispy yummy snack made by deep-frying spiced sabudana and potato cutlets.. This one recipe is often made during fasting times(vrat).

Sabudana (also known as sago or tapioca) is one of the most common ingredients used for making recipes for vrats during festivals like Navratras.

Sabudana cutlets are also called Sabudana/Tapioca tikki, or sabudana vada is a traditional deep fried snack enjoyed all around the country. Since tapioca is gluten-free, it is commonly consumed during fasting period. 


Be any auspicious occasion, Navratri, Mahashivratri or Ganesh Chaturthi, tapioca is one of the favorites because they are light on the stomach, easy to digest and provides energy.

This is my mom's recipe, she usually made it during navratri fasting times(the Hindu fasting season). And that is what I am going to share with you in this post today. 



*Short Info About Navratri Festival*

Sharing some info about this festival..What is Navratre, what we do during these days and what food items we prepared during navratre fasting times ?

Navratri - This is important festival of Hindus, celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and excitement all across the country. It's a "Nine Days Festival" and it is dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti.

During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped in nine avatars. Each goddess has a different form and a special significance. Nava Durga, if worshiped with religious fervor during Navaratri, it is believed, lift the divine spirit in us and fill us with renewed happiness.

My Home Mandir
All 9 days fasting is kept during navratri festival. Before starting the festival, we clean our home and temple because Durga Maa is coming into our home...

We do daily worship of Durga Maa (morning and evening)..Before starting pooja we offered new Chunari on Durga Maa and kept Panch Mewa (5 dry fruits) or Mishri( small sugar cubes) or fruits as a prasad.

There are some rules of food items during fasting, which we need to follow it..
*no wheat flour(anaaj), gram flour, semolina 
*no table salt(one special salt is used i.e Sendha Namak[rock salt])
*no pulses/rice (eat only barnyard millet - sama rice)
*no coffee, no outside ice-cream, they have some preservatives

*no tomato, tamarind, chocolates
* No Smoking, Alcohol, Chicken, Eggs and some more which will share with you later...
 
Consume Food Items during fast

 
* Dry Fruits, Fresh fruit salad, juices..if u r drinking juice outside home then make sure they don't add salt in it.
* Sabudana, Rajgira, Sawang rice
* Lemon, Mint leaves, Coriander leaves, sugar, tea,
* homemade ice-cream is allowed

* Potato, curd, radish, carrot

For this Navratri, I made this Pomegranate Granita in which no salt only sugar and water with squeeze of lemon juice in it and its perfect summer treat to coolant our body and perfect party dessert..I really enjoyed it on my first Navratre Fast, So I wanted to share with you all.


No doubt the fried way is more crunchier and munching way of enjoying vadas/cutlets but ya its little more calories than other shallow fried. 


As this is a Navratri recipe, sendha namak is used in making of these Sabudana Tikki's. Peanuts adds a nice crunch to this scrumptious snack recipe. You can also make this delicious snack recipe on special occasions like kitty parties, office pot lucks and even on picnics and road trips.

Sabudana Tikki's can be packed easily and are non-messy. Pair this delicious tea-time recipe with hot piping cup of tea or coffee.

Servings: 10 Vadas
Category: Snacks/Main Food
Cuisine: Indian
Total time + Soaking Time : 40 min [ 5 to 6 hrs soaking ]
Preparation Time : 25 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins

Ingredients :

Soaked Sabudana/Sago - 1 cup
Boiled and mashed potatoes - 2
Finely chopped green chillies - 1 to 2 (optional)
Roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts - 1/2 cup tablespoon
Cumin seeds/ jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Rock salt (Vrat salt - Saindha namak)
Oil for fry

Preparation Method :

1. Soak 1 cup of Sabudana (Tapioca) in water overnight for 5-6 hours. When they have become soft, drain all the water using a colander.


2. Boil, peel and mash 2 potatoes. Add them to a large mixing container along with the sabudana. Add cumin seeds.


3. Roast and coarsely grind 1/2 cup of peanuts. Add these to the mixture as well.


4. Add Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, and Salt.


5. Mix all the ingredients well.

6. Put 1 drop of oil in your palm, so the sabudana mixture don't stick on it. Divide them into small lemon sized portions and shape them into round flat patties.


7. Fry the patties in medium hot oil till they turn golden brown. Do not set the heat to a high setting, otherwise the vadas will not get cooked properly from the inside. 


Note : If you are a beginner don't put so many tikki's at a time, put 2 or 3 at a time

8. Drain the excess oil on an absorbent paper.

3. Sabudana Vadas are ready. Serve them hot with Curd, Coriander Chutney or Tomato Ketchup.


Also see more No Onion No Garlic recipes during fasting time like Sabudana Khichdi, Aloo Rasedar , Samak Rice Khichdi


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How to make Dum Aloo Dhaba Style with step by step recipe - One of the most loved potato sabzi's, Dum Aloo is a palatable potato curry. Although Dum Aloo is a traditional Kashmiri dish, a lot of variations have come up in this recipe. 

So, today I am sharing my staple recipe of dhaba style Dum Aloo. Therefore, here’s how to make tender and delectable Dum Aloo Recipe Step by Step easily at home. I love dhabha style dishes like chicken curry which I have already shared in my blog, I have tried many dhaba style recipes in my kitchen.  


Dhaba pronounced as “Dha-bah” refers to roadside restaurants which are situated on highways and generally serve local cuisine.


They are most commonly found next to petrol stations, and most are open 24 hours a day. The word dhaba has come to represent any restaurant that serves Punjabi food, especially the heavily spiced.
Sitting arrangements in dhaba
  I am always on a look out for simple yet interesting dinner recipes. And, this Dhaba Style Dum Aloo is perfect to make on the days when I wish to serve a vegetarian meal. 

Most importantly, Dum Aloo is a mix well and cook fried potatoes with onion tomato based gravy. And, because it has tomato puree, flavors of cumin seeds and fennel seeds, trust me, this side tastes mouthwatering.

A few years back, I shared the recipe of Dum Aloo in authentic Punjabi style. Moreover, Dum Aloo is made in different ways like Bengali, Punjabi, Banarasi, Restaurant Style & Nepali as well.


Also if you are looking for the thick gravy curry types that you usually get in restaurants, give this one a try. I’m sure you will not be disappointed. 


Course : Main
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Jolly Makkar

Ingredients :

8 to 9 baby potatoes , boiled , peeled and deep-fried
Roughly chopped tomatoes - 2 cups
Cloves (laung / lavang) - 1 no
Cinnamon (dalchini) sticks - 1/2 stick
Cardamoms (elaichi) - 1 no
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Finely chopped coriander (dhania) - 2 tbsp

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Onion Paste

Roughly chopped onions - 1 cups
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds (saunf) - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies , roughly chopped - 2 no (optional)
Garlic (lahsun) cloves - 8 to 10 nos
Broken cashew-nuts (kaju) - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces - 3 to 4 no
Finely chopped coriander (dhania) for the garnish- 1 tbsp

Preparation Method :

1. Combine the tomatoes and 3 cups of water in a kadai, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes or till they turn soft. Keep aside to cool.

2. Blend in a mixer to a smooth puree. Keep aside.

3. Heat the oil in a kadai, add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.

4. Add the prepared onion paste and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Add the prepared tomato puree, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.

6. Add the salt, sugar and fresh cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.

7. Add the coriander and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute.

8. Add the fried potatoes and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.


9. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with naan or parathas.


You can try more easy potato recipes from my blog..

aloo rasedar
ajwaini jeera aloo
aloo ka bharta
aloo matar paneer
jeera aloo
 

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