Bhindi Raita | Vendakka Thayir Pachadi Recipe | Easy Raita Recipes

Bhindi Raita or Vendakka Thayir Pachadi or Okra Spiced Yogurt Dip is one of easy raita or accompaniment recipe perfect with Biryani, Pulao or Variety Rice. Vendakkai pachadi or bhindi raita is good variations from usual raita recipe with crispy fried okra/bhindi, chilled yogurt and with tempering or tadka it's taste wonderful. Not only rice but we can also pair this raita with roti or paratha too it goes well with everything.

Chana Dal Puri | Dal Puri Recipe | Dussehra Recipes

Chana Dal Puri or Dal Puri (poori) is traditional, authentic Uttar Pradesh/Bihar recipe made during Dussehra/Dasara in our home. This is called Chana Dal Puri but it's actually made as stuffed paratha.  Chana dal poori made on Dussehra (Vijayadashami), Holi, wedding, during winter or on any auspicious occasion or celebration.   This is one of family's favorite dal puri made with minimal ingredients its very simple and taste delicious, during Dussehra chana dal puri is served with Bakheer another traditional recipe.

Vrat Ke Arbi Sabzi | Navratri Vrat Recipe | Phalahari Tari Arbi (Taro) Sabzi

Phalahari Arbi Sabzi or Kochhai/Taro/Colocasia is delicious curry or sabzi made with arbi and this is suitable curry for Navratri fasting/vrat/upwas with no onion no garlic and everything that is not allowed in fasting.  We can make this curry not only during fasting but on normal days too just change sendha namak/rock salt with regular salt and enjoy this no onion no garlic curry with anything of choice.

Kashmiri Pulao Recipe | Kashmiri Pulao

Kashmiri Pulao or Kashmiri Pulav is aromatic, sweet, mild, colorful pulao unlike any other pulao.  Kashmiri pulao is very easy to prepare with lot of variety and fruits variations, dry fruits are added generously in this kashmiri pulao which makes this unique. If you don't like your pulao to be on sweet side then just add less of fruits and fry fruits in this recipe and customize according to your preferences and need. Kashmiri pulao we can eat by self and doesn't really require any side dish or even a raita works great along.  But we can pair it with some paneer butter masala or even chole works good or if you prefer some chicken curry on side.

Drumstick Leaves Rasam | Rasam Recipes

Drumstick Leaves Rasam or Murungai Keerai Rasam is popular rasam variety made with drumstick leaves which makes this rasam extra healthy and delicious.  If you had enough of usual drumstick leaves poriyal or kootu or dal then this rasam comes as good option though the only thing is plucking the leaves which is time consuming task but the effect gets really paid off.  We can also have this rasam as soup specially when feeling unwell it's works like magic.

Phalahari Dudhi (Lauki) Sabzi | Navratri Vrat Recipes

Phalahari Laudki/Dudhi Sabzi is simple bottlegourd recipe suitable during Navratri fasting and any other fasting vrat occasion. Made with minimal ingredients this vrat ke dudhi sazbi is mild in flavors and taste yum. As this is vrat recipe so this sabzi has no onion no garlic suitable for people whom avoid garlic, onion in cooking.

Singahara Atta Recipes | Fasting Vrat Recipes | Water Chestnut Flour Recipes

 

Singhara Atta or singhada atta, water chesetnut flour is one of the important flour or ingredients during fasting (vrat/upwas). There are various recipes made with singhara atta for fasting (phalahar) in festivals like Navratri, Durja Pooja, Janmashtami, Shiv Ratri, Ekadashi etc in North India. Singhara atta is made from singhara or water chestnut, singhara or water chestnut also known as water caltrop are floating annual aquatic plants growing in slow-moving water up to 5 meters deep, singhada atta is made from dried ground water chestnut where chestnuts are boiled, peeled, dried and then ground to flour and thus normal shelf life of singhara atta or water chestnut flour is up to a year.

Carrot Kheer | Carrot Payasam | Navratri Vrat Fasting Recipes

Carrot Kheer (Gajar ki Kheer) or Carrot Paysam is delicious sweet or dessert suitable for all occasion, celebration, festivals and for fasting (Vrat/Upwas) too. Carrot kheer is made with minimal ingredients and it's very easy to prepare, this kheer almost taste like rabri creamy and yum, carrot kheer is great idea for party, get together or diwali dessert as it's takes almost same time even if made in large quantity, the only time we spend is grating the carrot but there's also a quick fix way for it.

Singhara Atta Cheela (Chilla) | Navratri Vrat Recipes

Singhara or Singhada atta cheela is quick fasting (vrat/upwas/navratri) recipe, singhara cheela/dosa is ideal vrat (navratri) ka khana and taste yum if you like singhara atta. Singhara Aloo Puri is great but we can't be doing that every day so this cheela is real treasure recipe which is of course very simple. Not only during fasting we can make singhara atta (water chestnut flour) cheela any day for breakfast as it’s quite filling and healthy and gluten free.

Kaccha Kela Aloo Tikki | Navratri Vrat Fasting Recipes | Plantain Potato Cutlet

Kaccha Kela Aloo Tikki or Phalahari Tikki or Kachcha kele ki tikki (cutlet) is healthy snack or starter during Navratri fasting (vrat/upwas) or as tea time snack, breakfast and today we going to learn how to make these easy and yummy kele aloo tikki. Not only during fasting or vrat but we can make any time these tikkis. You can try this same recipe to make only as kele ki tikki or as aloo tikki or any other tikki(cutlet) for that matters.

Navratri Recipes | Navratri Vrat Fasting Recipes and Rules 2013

 

Navratri Fasting (Vrat/Upwas) recipes or Navratri fasting food (vrat ka khana) and fasting rules or guidelines (Navratri Vrat Vidhi), I am compiling here for easy access of vrat or fasting recipes and general rules.  Navratri festival celebrated across India in different forms and durga pooja, dandiya/garba and kolu is famous among navratri customs.  Nav means nine so it's 9 days of celebration and worship of Durga (Shaki/Devi) in different avatars.