Navratri Vrat Recipes

 

Kottu Pakora

Kottu Pakora is made with buckwheat flour, which can be consumed during Navratri fasts. It is one of the tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes, enjoyed even by those who do not observe fast. And those who keep fast for the full nine days of Navratri surely do enjoy this delectable recipe. If you also want to try this recipe during Navratri, just have a look at the information given below, regarding the ingredients as well as the method of preparation.

Kottu Pakora Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Kottu ka Atta (buckwheat flour)
• 3 medium-sized Potatoes (boiled whole till half-cooked)
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tbsp Black Pepper Powder
• ¼ cup Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• ¾ tsp Baking Powder
• Ghee or Vegetable Oil, for frying

Method

 

• Combine the flour, salt, pepper and coriander in bowl and mix well. Add water and beat into a smooth batter. Beat the batter until it is of cream consistency. Cover and keep aside for about 20 minutes.
• When the potatoes are cool enough, peel and slice each one into diagonal slices.
• Heat enough ghee or oil for deep-frying in a kadhai over moderate heat. Put few slices of potato into the batter and cover them completely.
• One at a time, lower each slice of batter-coated potato into the hot oil. Fry as many slices as will float on the surface of the oil without touching. Fry on both sides until reddish gray and crisp. Serve hot as the fitters soften as they cool.

Note: Keep an eye on the consistency of batter, it quickly thickens near heat. You may need to add water from time to time.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Singhara Burfi

 

 

Singhara flour is an ingredient that is commonly used for making dishes during Navratri fasts. You can prepare many mouth watering dishes with singhara flour, such as poori, pakori and burfi. Singhara burfi is a sweet dish that you can enjoy with other meals of Navratri. All you have to do is prepare these burfis once and can enjoy them for all the nine days. Singhara burfi is also not very difficult to make and is very yummy in taste. Below, we are providing the method of preparing singhara burfi, which you can make during Navratri fasts.

Singhara Burfi Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Singhara Flour (water chestnut flour)
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup Khoya
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder

Method

• Stir-fry flour in ghee in a heavy pan to a light pink color over low flame
• Transfer immediately to another vessel after frying.
• Stir-fry Khoya in the pan till there are no lumps and it is of light pink color
• Mix cardamom powder and flour to it
• Set aside for cooling
• Make thick syrup by boiling water and sugar till it is of thicker consistency (One can check for the right consistency by putting a drop of syrup in cold water. If it forms a soft ball than it is of right consistency)
• Remove the pan from flame
• Mix the syrup immediately to the Khoya mixture, stirring vigorously to blend it well
• Grease a plate and transfer the mixture to it
• Level it and let it cool
• When cool and set, cut into pieces, using a sharp knife
• The Burfi is ready to serve