Navratra Special Dishes

Bandh Gobhi Ki Sabzi

Bandh Gobhi (cauliflower) is a very famous vegetable and used in many dishes. You can cook it in various ways, by adding onion and garlic. However, since here we are specifically talking about the recipes for Navratri, we will not use onion and garlic, as they are not allowed during the festival. Below, we are providing recipe of Bandh Gobhi Ki Sabzi, especially for the Navratri fasts, without the use of onion and garlic. This recipe is very easy to make and you will surely like it 

Ingredients

• 500 gm Cauliflower
• 100 gm Tomatoes, chopped
• 100 gm Ghee
• 10 gm Cumin
• 5 Bay Leaves
• 5 Cloves
• 2 Small Cardamoms
• 4 gm Hing
• 2 gm Turmeric
• 10 gm Garam Masala Powder
• 20 gm Ginger And Green Chilies, chopped
• Salt to taste 10 gm
• Green Coriander, chopped

Method

• Wash the cauliflower and grate it
• Put a kadhai on the flame
• Add ghee, cumin, bay leaf, clove, small cardamom and hing to the oil
• When the masala starts crackling add turmeric, ginger, green chillies and fry for a few minutes
• Now add cauliflower and cook it on slow flame for 12-15 minutes
• Add chopped tomatoes, garam masala and salt
• Cook it for another 7-8 minutes
• Add a little water and cook again for 2-3 minutes
• Remove from the flame and serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaddu Ki Sabzi

Navratri is celebrated in a grand manner in places like Gujarat, Bengal, and other parts of North India. Apart from the puja, it also involves the observance of fast by devotees. Kaddu ki sabzi is one of the popular recipes prepared on Navratri. Liked by most of the people, it is perfect in case of Navratri fast, in which grains and vegetables are not allowed. In fact, a Navratra thali is incomplete without kaddu ki sabzi. If you want to celebrate Navratri vrat with some delicious food, then try the easy recipe for kaddu ki sabzi. Just have a look at recipe and know about the ingredients required for making it as well as the method of preparation.

Kaddu Ki Sabzi Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg Kaddu (pumpkin/ sitaphal), peeled and cubed
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2-3 Green Chilies, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Amchoor (dried mango powder)
• 1/2 tsp Methi Dana (fenugreek seeds)
• A pinch of Hing (asafetida)
• 1 tbsp Oil

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and add methi dana and when it changes color, add hing, green chilies and sauté for 1 minute.
• Now add kaddu pieces, turmeric, coriander powders, and salt and mix it well. Add 1 tsp water and cook on a lower heat till kaddu turns tender.
• Add sugar, amchoor and garam masala powder and mix well. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes and continue cooking till all the water evaporates

  


 




 




 

Kache Kele Ke Kofte

Navratri is one of the most important festivals of India. It is celebrated with a wide variety of special dishes, with each region having its own specialty. Navratri meals are strictly vegetarian, with no onion and garlic. People observe fast during Navratri and eat only one meal a day, at sunset, which is devoid of grains. One recipe that is popularly eaten by people during Navratri fast is Kele Ke Kofte, which is made with raw banana. The recipe is very easy to cook and tasty to eat. Given below are the details regarding the ingredients needed for making the dish as well as the method of its preparation.

Ingredients

For Kofta

• 6 Raw Bananas
• 10 gm Ginger, chopped
• 10 gm Green Chilies, chopped
• 2 gm Cumin Seeds
• 1 gm Asafetida
• 5 gm Garam Masala Powder
• Salt to taste

For Gravy

• 1/4 kg Beaten Curd
• 3 gm Clove
• 4 Bay Leaves
• 2 gm Cumin Seeds
• 1 gm Asafetida
• 5 gm Ginger, chopped
• 5 gm Green Chilies, chopped
• 25 ml Oil
• 1.5 gm Turmeric
• 5 gm Garam Masala Powder
• 2 gm Red Chili Powder
• 50 ml Water

For Garnish

• 3 gm Rogan
• 5 gm Chopped Coriander 

Method

• Boil and peel raw bananas and mash them. Add rest of the ingredients and make balls and deep fry.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and then add cloves, bay leaf, cumin, asafoetida, ginger, green chili, beaten curd, turmeric, garam masala powder, red chili powder and water to adjust the consistency.
• Adjust the seasoning. Add the koftas and simmer for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with rogan and chopped coriander.