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Cheese Bhature Recipe-Atte ka cheese bhatura

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whole wheat flour Bhatura recipe
Cheese Bhatua
Bhatura recipe
Cheese Bhatura

Bhatura are fermented puris which are served with choley or chana masala…Every time i make Whole wheat flour bhatura with curd and Whole wheat flour instant bhatua with soda water but this time I tried Cheese Bhatoora for my kids and they liked it..I have made mini cheese bhatura as a Finger Food with little chat masala sprinkled on it …its an easy  party food for kids …I have made it with whole wheat flour, potatoes and lots of curd in it

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup semolina/sooji/rava
  • 1cup curd
  • 1 cup curd
  • ½ cup grated cheese
  • 1 cup grated boiled potato
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Chat masala for taste (optional)
  • Oil / ghee  for deep frying

[/ingredients][directions title=”Directions”]

  1. Mix all the ingredients except oil and make smooth dough of it by adding little water ..

    Cheese bhatura dough
    Cheese bhatura dough
  2. Keep it covered for 1-2 hours
  3. Divide 5-6 equal parts . Lightly flour a clean dry surface where you’re going to roll the bhatura and place one ball of dough on it…roll it into 6-7 inch diameter disc, now take a small measuring cylinder which usually comes with syrup bottle  with nice edges and cut small oval disc form this big discIMG_5428IMG_5429
  4. Keep the oil /ghee to heat and prepare one plate by lining it with tissue papers so that we can keep the fried mini cheese bhaturas in it and the extra oil will be soaked by tissue papers..
  5. To check if oil is hot enough drop a small piece of dough in oil it should float immediately to top
  6. Then Add the small oval disc of bhaturas gently in hot oil ,to avoid splashing of hot oil ..Turn the bhaturas with the help of slotted spoon and fry it on both side to make it little brown…take the bhatura out in a plate we have already prepared with tissue paper lining to absorb extra oil ….
  7. Sprinkle some chat masala on mini cheese bhature and serve it with choley or chana masala or as it is  .
Bhatura recipe
Cheese Bhatua

Also check  Whole wheat flour bhatura with curd recipe

easy whole wheat flour bhatura from curd recipe
whole wheat flour bhatura

 

And Whole Wheat flour instant Bhatura with Soda water

Instant Bhatura with soda water
Instant Bhatura with soda water


Shakarkandi ki chat recipe – Baked sweet potatoes in Indian style

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baked sweet potatoes

shakarkandi / ratale / ratalu chat This Tangy Baked Sweet potatoes ( shakarkandi /ratale / ratalu chaat ) recipe is a healthy option of sweet potato fries. In winters when I come to Delhi the first thing I tasted on road side eatery was tangy sweet potatoes (shakarkandi ki chat). They made it in two ways –

Roasted sweet potatoes on charcoal or husk

or

Deep fried sweet potatoes

 

Then they season it nicely with lots of spices, lemon juice and add little mustard oil to give that pungent, prickly aroma, with the irresistible aftertaste. I really loved this sweet potato recipe and thought of making it little healthy. The roasted option was really good but it was very mushy and my kid said he would not eat it. The fried ones are not at all a good option.

I baked these sweet potatoes with little oil and salt and then seasoned it with some spices and it turned out very well. I hope you will enjoy this recipe

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • ½ kg sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 teaspoon oil
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice (you can add it according to your taste)

For seasoning 

I make seasonings of two types (you can change the quantity according to your taste)

  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder+1 teaspoon chat masala+ 1/2 teaspoon mustard oil (optional if you don’t like raw mustard oil flavour)
  •                                                                                    OR
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder (dalchini powder)+1 teaspoon paprika  powder+ ½ teaspoon black pepper

[/ingredients]

[directions title=”Directions”]

  1.  Wash the sweet potatoes and peel it with the help of vegetable peelerIMG_5132IMG_5134
  2. Cut it into small piecesIMG_5138
  3. Put them in microwave safe bowl. Add oil and salt in it. Shove lid opened bowl in microwave on high power for 6 minutesIMG_5141IMG_5143
  4. Add lemon juice and desired seasoning and serve it hot IMG_5148

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Note

  1. If you are on vrath just add black pepper for seasoning and add saindhanamak in place of normal salt
  2. I had prepared this recipe at the time of vrath so the picture of this recipe contains black pepper seasoning

 

Navratri Pooja Vidhi at home | Navratri Puja procedure for Nine Days | Navratri Puja Rituals

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durga puja festivalNavratri  festival  is performed in different ways  in each states …The Hindu festival of Navratri is celebrated twice a year. The first Navratri of the year is known as Chaitra Navratri, as it falls in March-April. The second Navratri is held in October-November, which coincides Durga Puja. The nights of Navratri are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Durga, who is worshipped in many forms. Prayers are offered to Goddess Durga, as she is considered the manifestation of the absolute energy that pervades the Universe. All through the nine days, the devotees would chant mantras, aartis, sing songs and bhajans in the praise of the deityFasting on Navratri is considered auspicious.

[box] Also check :- How to make panchamrith for puja [/box]

To celebrate the festival, a number of pujas are conducted all through the nine days. Go through the following lines to get the vidhi (procedure) of Navratri pooja

Tithi

Forms of lord durga

Flowers/material to offer lord durga

Rangoli should contain this shape on particular tithi

Color of clothes you should wear on this day

Prasad(Prasadam)

Pratipada (Ghatstaphana)1st day

Amba

Any yellow flower

bindu(dot)

Parrot green

Milk +sugar

Dwitiya-2nd day

Chamunda

Any white flower

Bindu(dot) with circle

Saffron

Curd+sugar

Tritiya–3rd day

Ashtbhuja

Any blue flower

Triangle with bindu(dot)

yellow

Fresh coconut with sugar

Chaturthi–4thday

Bhuwaneshwari

Any saffron or peach color flower

Square with bindu(dot)

Sky blue

Gheu(wheat)/dalia ki kheer

Panchami–5thday

Lalita

Bel patta & kumkum

Pentagon (panchkon)with bindu(dot)

Pink

Dates or dry dates (kharik/khajur) with chana and mishri(khadishakar)

Shashthi–6thday

Mahakali

Banyan  (bargad /wad)tree leaf

Rectangle with bindu(dot)

Red

Banana ,apple

Saptami–7thday

Jagdamba

Kewara leaf/marigold( genda/zendu) flowers

Swastik

Green

Almond (badam),raisins (kishmish/ bedana), soaked chana dal

Ashtami–8thday

Narayani

Lotus flower / rose

Lotus shape

Purple

Halwa or sheera (in place of sugar add jaggery in this recipe)

Navmi–9thday

Renuka

Kum kum

Omkar

Blue

Batasha

Also check  How to do navratri vrath & Healthy Recipes for Navratri Vrath Festival

 

Healthy Recipes for Navratri Vrath Festival

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sago / sabudana recipe
sabudana khichadi

Vrat / Upwasache faral recipes r most of the times fried ones and are very oily …calorie count of most of vrath recipe is very much on higher side..actually at the time of vrath you need something which is energy giving but at the same time the fat contain should be less as it will accumulate in your body …I had tried my best to cut fat content of this recipe…but yes I had used healthy fats in little quantity and used my microwave oven to give the same good taste with less fats

Click on following links for healthy vrath recipes

Tangy baked sweet potatoes recipe (shakarkandi ki chat)baked sweet potatoes

Baked Singhara (water chest nut) wedges in microwave (vrath recipe)water chestnut wedges

Upwasach Thalipeeth (Vrath ka Multi Flour Paratha)

vrath recipe
vrath ki multi flour chatpatti roti

Easy Rajbhog (Stuffed Rasgulla) recipeIMG_4525

Sabudana(sago) khichadi (vrath recipe) in microwave/pan without any mush

sabudana khichadi

How to make shikran (Easy banana milk custard for vrath)

shikran
shikran

Potato, Raw Banana Veg Kabab (Vrath Wale Kabab Recipe)vrath ke kababvrath ke kabab

How to Make Perfect Rasgulla with very less efforts/ Soft Ricotta Cheese Dumpling in Sugar Syrup

Easy Rasgulla recipe
Rasgulla

Vrath ka Raita (Upwasachi Koshimbir)

upwasachi koshimbir

 

Roasted makhana in Microwave/Pan(vrath recipe)

makhana roasted in microwave

Singade ka aloo paratha

navratri vrath recipe
singhade ka aloo paratha

Tangy Vrath (fast) Wali Gravy/Curry (Upwasachi Amti Recipe )

Vrath ki Nariyal Chutney (Coconut Chutney)

upwasachi danayachi chutney
vrath ki nariyal moongfalli chutney

Sago Pudding ( sabudane ki kheer /payasam )

eggless pudding from sago
Sago/ Sabudana dessert

How to make Phool Makhana Kheer

meethi kheer for vrath
makhana kheer recipe

Easy dry fruits ladoo(Navratri Vrath Recipe)

My suggestion for Navratri Vrath Festival—

  1. Drink lot of water and fluids such as coconut water sugarfree fresh juice
  2. Eat lots of fruits
  3. Try to avoid fried menus of navratri
  4. Eat healthy vrath recipe in small portion at regular interval
  5. Enjoy the festival rather than starving yourself …it’s a healthy suggestion
  6. Long time starvation and  too much of tea and coffee dose  will increase your acid refluxes (acidity)
  7. You can make god happy by helping people and children who r in need rather than starving yourself..

Enjoy ur vrat with this healthy vrat  recipes 

 

 

Singhare ka Aloo Paratha | Vrath ka Aloo Paratha

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vrath recipe
singhare ka aloo paratha

 vrath recipe

singhare ka aloo paratha

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 1 cup singhara atta (water chestnut flour)
  • 2 medium size potatoes boiled
  • Saindha namak(vrath ka namak) for taste
  • 1 teaspoon coriander leaves finely chopped(optional)
  • 1 green chilly finely chopped/ ½ teaspoon red chilly powder
  • 2 tablespoon grated carrot
  • Water to make dough
  • Oil or ghee to roast parathavrath ka khana
  • [/ingredients]

[directions title=”Directions”]

  1. Remove the skin of boiled potatoes and grate it
  2. Add singhara flour (water chest nut flour ) finely chopped green chili ,finely chopped  green coriander,grated carrot,boiled grated potato and saindha namak/normal salt  in i1singhade ka aloo paratha
  3. Add very little or no water to make a smooth dough (boiled potatoes already contains water)IMG_5695
  4. Equally divide it in 7-8 small balls ….Lightly flour a clean dry surface where you’re going to roll the paratha and place one ball of singhada potato dough on it…Roll it into small circle disc…IMG_5717IMG_5718IMG_5719
  5. Roast it in a flat pan or tava with oil or ghee(clarified butter)IMG_5722upwasachi poli

    navratri vrath recipe
    singhare ka aloo paratha
  6. If you want you can also make puris of this dough
  7. Serve singhara aloo paratha with vrath ki coconut chutney or vrath ka raita  or plane or butter

[/directions]

Also check healthy healthy vrath (upwasache) recipe (faral)

Cucumber tomato raita | koshimbir recipe | kakdi tomato kachumber

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onion tomato koshimbir recipe
tomato onion raita or koshimbir
onion tomato koshimbir recipe
tomato onion raita or koshimbir

Cucumber tomato raita or koshimbir is a companion dish.It can be served with any rice dish or can be eaten as salad.it is also called as kachumber ,this kachumber is made with curd .

[box] Also check –Vrath ka raita | upasachi koshimbir [/box]

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 1 cup curd/yogurt
  • 2 cucumbers finely chopped
  • 1 medium size finely chopped onion (optional)
  • 2 medium size tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped(optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar/sugarfree
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds  (jeera )
  • 1 green chilly
  • 5-6 curry leaves (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon roasted peanut powder (optional)

[/ingredients][directions title=”Directions”]

  1. In a bowl mix finely chopped cucumber, tomatoes finely chopped, onion finely chopped, curd/yogurt, salt, sugar, roasted peanut powder(optional)…mix it nicely
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan add cumin seed let it crackle then add green chilly & curry leaves  in it …add this tempering in the mixed raita mixture and serve it with any rice recipe or as a side dish or you can simply eat it as a salad ..

[/directions]

Note

Add peanut powder to absorb water released from cucumber & tomatoes  .If you are serving this koshimbir/raita /kachumber immediately no need to add peanut powder.

 

Vrath ka Raita | Upasachi Koshimbir |Cucumber kachumber

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upasachi koshimbir
vrath ka raita | upasachi koshimbir
upasachi koshimbir
vrath ka raita | upasachi koshimbir

Vrath ka Raita or upasachi koshimbir or kachumber is a salad with curd  for many vrath recipe  like sabudana khichadi,sama ke chawal ka pulav(varai chya tandalcha pulav/bhagar bhaat),singhade ke aloo parathe,vrath ka chila,vrath ka masala dosa, Upasach Thalipeeth (Vrath ka Multi Flour Paratha)

[box]ALso check —Vrath ka khana | Upasach faral recipe[/box]

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 1 cup curd
  • 2 cucumber finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon saindha namak
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Jeera Powder (Cumin Seed powder)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon jeera
  • 1 teaspoon roasted peanut powder (optional)

[/ingredients][directions title=”Directions”]

  1. In a bowl mix finely chopped cucumber, curd, salt, sugar, roasted peanut powder…mix it nicelyIMG_5093IMG_5094IMG_5095IMG_5096
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan add cumin seed in it let it crackle …add this tempering in the mixed raita mixture and serve it with any vrath recipeIMG_5098IMG_5099upwasachi koshimbir

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Upwasach Thalipeeth (Vrath ka Multi Flour Paratha)

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vrath recipe
vrath ki multi flour chatpatti roti
vrath recipe
vrath ki multi flour chatpatti roti

Sabudana wada taste really good but soaks lot of oil ,so I make Upwasach Thalipeeth (Vrath ka Multi Flour Paratha)which is  good option for sabudana wada ,its like roasted sabudana wada with little more flours…it’s a maharashtrian recipeThalipeeth is  made with roasted flour…if you don’t have vrath you can make thalipeeth with variety of flour ,it’s a multi-grain roti with any vegetables(like bottle gourd /carrot /radish/methi leaves/palak etc) grated in it … at the time of vrath you can roast the flour of vrath and add potato for binding in it …you can also add an vrath wala grated vegetable in it …[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 1 cup Sabudana 
  • 1 tablespoon rajgira flour /kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)
  • 1 tablespoon singhara atta (water chestnut flour)
  • 1 ½  tablespoon roasted peanut powder
  • 1 cup grated boiled potato
  • 1 finely chopped green chilly (add it according to your taste)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped green coriander leasves (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed powder(optional)
  • Saindha namak (rock salt)/common salt for taste

[/ingredients][directions title=”Directions”]

  1. Wash sabudana with drinking water (don’t use tap water for washing sabudana as it starts soaking water when you wash it)…Wash it until water runs clear
  2. Add¾ cup of drinking water in washed sabudana …it should be covered in water  …Soak it overnight or atleast  6 -7 hours
  3. Mix overnight water soaked sabudana ,boiled potatoes , roasted peanut powder, finely chopped green chilly, cumin seed powder, Saindha namak (rock salt)/common salt &  rajgira flour /kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)  & singhara atta …and make a soft dough using very less or no water…IMG_5173IMG_5177IMG_5180
  4. Divide the above mixture in 5 equal partsIMG_5182
  5. With the help of rajgira flour /kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)  /singhara atta (water chestnut flour) roll each portion into 4-5 inch disc …IMG_5186
  6. Heat frying pan or griddle (preferably non stick one or you have to add 1teaspoon extra oil) add little oil or ghee on it ..place the rolled disc of thalipeeth on it ..cook it on low flame for 2-3 minutes …brush little oil on the upper side and turn the thalipeeth disc and roast it on other side for 2 minutes…roast both the side until it becomes golden brown…serve it with vrath wali coconut chutney or curd or vrath wala rayta

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Potato, Raw Banana Veg Kabab (Vrath Wale Kabab Recipe)

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upwasache faral
potato banana kabab
how to make kabab in vrath ka khana
potato aloo ke roasted kabab
upwasache faral
fried kabab for vrath upwasa

I love kababs , and at the time of vrath (fast) we want something interesting…kababs are generally fried one  but I had roasted it on non stick pan and it turned out well, but kids like the fried ones so I have made both fried and roasted vrath wale kabab..if you want you can grill this kabab …

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 3 raw bananas
  • 2 medium size potatoes
  • 1 finely chopped green chilly (according to your taste)
  • ½ cup kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)/sabudana atta(tapioca flour)/rajgira atta(Amaranth seed flour)
  • Saindha namak(rock salt)/ salt for taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1teaspoon amchur(raw mango powder)
  • Oil for frying or roasting

[/ingredients]

[directions title=”Directions”]

  1. Boil bananas and potatoes in pressure cooker …let it cool downIMG_4717
  2. Remove the skin banana and potatoes  IMG_4718
  3. Grate boiled bananas and potatoes….add finely chopped green chilies in itIMG_4726IMG_4730
  4. Add  kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)/sabudana atta(tapioca flour)/rajgira atta(Amaranth seed flour)in itIMG_4731
  5. Make oval shape balls and press itIMG_4736
  6. If you are health conscious spread 1 teaspoon of oil on a non stick pan ….heat it… keep the kababas on it let it cook covered on low flame 3-4 minutes…turn it and again cook it covered on low flame for 3-4 minutes..Then press it with spatula and roast it nicely  on both side…IMG_4739IMG_4742IMG_4741IMG_4753
  7. If u want u can fry this kababs on low flame ..IMG_4744IMG_4746IMG_4750
  8. If u want u can make small disc of kabab mixture and fry it IMG_4756 IMG_4762
  1. Serve this kabab  hot with vrath ki nariyal  chutney or curd 

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Notes

  1. In place of raw banana you can add Arbi / Arvi (Arum) …
  2. If your  not on vrath you can add besan/bread crumbs  in place of kuttu ka atta(buckwheat flour)/sabudana atta(tapioca flour)/rajgira atta(Amaranth seed flour)
  3. If you want you can grill this kabab in your microwave ovens grilling option …brush it with oil before grilling 

How to make shikran (Easy banana milk custard for vrath)

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shikran

IMG_4650When we r kids we use to eat shikhran almost every alternate day in morning breakfastBanana goes very well with milk than any other fruit …Fruits should not be eaten with milk (as said in ayurveda)but banana is the exceptional case… banana milk custard is very healthy and nutritious for kids as well as adult who needs something which is quick energy giving as well as healthy…it gives instant energy during vrath (fast ) time..my mom’s recipe was very simple to make shikran with three ingredients..bananna ,milk and jaggery(gul/gud shakkar) …I give little more flavor to this recipe by adding cardamom in summers and kesar (saffron) in winters …banana is rich in carbohydrate ,vitamin a and c ,with lots of fibres ,combination of this fruit with milk gives healthy recipe… [ingredients title=”Ingredients”]

  • 2 ripened bananas
  • 1 cup cold or warm whole milk/toned milk (for kids use whole milk)—I personaly prefer the cold milk (not chilled)
  • 2 teaspoon jaggery (gul/gud shakar )powder/demerara sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grounded cardamom powder/ 1 pinch of kesar (saffron)
  • 1 tablespoon raisins / dry black currants (manuka)
  • 4 almonds 

[/ingredients] [directions title=”Directions”]

Blanch almonds  🙂 Now the question is how to blanch almonds?

But its very simple boil a cup of water add almond in it boil it for 1 minute and immediately drain it in a colander or stainer rinse them with cold water  ..u will notice that the almond skin is shrink ..Now with your fingers you can easily remove the skin of almonds..chop this blanched almonds  for Banana custard (shikran) ..IMG_4624IMG_4638IMG_4641IMG_4644IMG_4646

  1. Remove the banana skin , cut it into small pieces  and add it into milkIMG_4629IMG_4631IMG_4635IMG_4639
  2. Add powdered jaggery/demerara sugar , cardamom powder/kesar(saffron) washed  black currants/raisins and chopped almondsIMG_4648IMG_4653IMG_4650IMG_4662
  3. Mix it and serve  …

[/directions] Notes

  1. Prepare this custard (shikran) when you want to eat it , don’t store it …
  2. Use ripened bananas for making shikran …
  3. Use cardamom for flavor in summers and kesar (saffron) in winters..Without any worries of cold you can eat shikran(banana ) custard in winters by adding 4-5 strands of saffron in it..
  4. Use Baby Bananas if you have cold problem after eating bananas  
  5. Banana custard is strictly no no for diabetic people
  6. Don’t add plain sugar in place of jaggery(gul/gud shakar) /demerara sugar