Khajoor (dates) shake is very delicious and also very nutritious. Khajoor shake is complete blend of vitamins, sugar, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals and is hence named as tonic shake. It is a good shake that can be consumed during navratras.
Try making this shake during summers in cold milk and in warm milk during winters. This shake protects you from common cold and cough.
Malpua prepared with mawa mixed in singhara atta (water chestnut flour) during fasts are scrumptious to eat as well as look best. Don't forget to prepare them during Navratri or any other fasts.
We keep 9 days fast during Navratri and eat only after the sunset. One has to eat only vegetarian food during Navratri and that to without onion and garlic.
Makhane Pag is a very popular sweet in Uttar Pradesh. Traditionally it is made in Janmashtami festival. It is even offered to a new born baby's mother, to celebrate the joy in the family. Come today we will make Makhane Pag.
Vegetable, Koftas and Gulaab Lacha are common dishes made with Lauki (Gourd). Today we will try a different recipe from Gourd - Gourd Halwa. Many kids are not much fond of eating Gourd in any form, but i am sure they will love this sweet form of Gourd.
Dhaniya Panjiri Prasad is eaten when one is on fast and is allowed to eat fruits. Normally, Panjiri is made from wheat flour so it is not taken as prasad but Panjiri is the first thing people eat to break fasts.
Dhania Panjiri is specially eaten on Janmashthami to break one's fast. You can make and eat Dhaniya(coriander) Panjiri whenever you feel like, it is very tasty and nutritious.
If you feel like having something light before dinner then you can try Raw Banana Cutlet. According to your wish you can make cutlets only with bananas or potatoes with bananas.
Raw Banana Cutlets can be had on fasts as a fruit diet. If you do not want to eat it as a fruit diet then instead of Sendha salt, plain salt and in place of Singhada or Kattu flour corn starch or gram flour can be used.
If you want to eat low fat dish in the breakfast then let's make sago (Sabudana) Upma. You can make different dishes from Sabudana such as its Khichdi or Namkeen. You can eat Sabudana Upma during fast too.
You are directed to follow strict fruit based diet during fasts like in Shivratri(Shivratri Vrat). You can prepare following food items for the occasions like these.
On the festive season of lord Krishna’s birthday .i.e. janmashtami, as per the rituals dhaniya panjiri or dhaniya barfi is usually made for the prasad. This barfi is made out of grinned coriander, coconut powder, mawa or rajgiri. Prepare dhaniya barfi for this janmashtam
We often need to do all the preparations before hand for making Moong dal or Urad dal dahi vada but Paneer vada can be prepared instantly and easily. Scrumptious to eat and can be consumed during vrat.
Sago khichdi will be surely liked by you all. Sago khichdi can be prepared instantly and easily in microwave.
Sago pearls are of two types one with small granules and other with big granules. Khichdi can be prepared with both of these pearls. If you are making khichdi with small sago pearls then soak it for 1 hour, but if you are using big granules for making khichdi then soak it for 7-8 hours. Sago pearls are easily available at almost every grocery store.
As we all know that special Namkeen are available for people who observe fasts. You can buy these special namkeen consumed in fasting from the market or can even prepare them at home. It can be made easily at home and will definitely be more good than the namkeen available in the market.
Namkeens eaten in fasts can be made in various ways. You can use peanuts and sago (sabudana) to make namkeen. You can add any kind of mewa as er your taste and preference into it to enhance its taste. Just prepare the namkeen one day and eat it for all 9 days of the fasting. I am sure you will definitely like it.
There are many recipes we had earlier made from Pumpkin (Kaddu). Today we will make Burfi with Pumpkin- Kaddu Ki Burfi.
We can eat Kaddu Burfi in Navratra Fast (Navratri Var Recipes) or any other fast where a strict fruit based diet has to be followed. To make Kaddu Burfi you should take yellow and riped Pumpkin.
Nariyal ka Pag (Coconut sweet dish) is a popular sweet dish of North India. Nariyal ka pag is very delicious and doesn't require any ghee; however lot of sugar is used. If you are not restricted to sugar, you can make and eat the coconut sweet. let's prepare the coconut sweet dish.
Kuttu Atta (Buckwheat flour) is commonly used in fasts. Today we will make Kuttu Atta Poori for Navratri Vrat.
Kuttu Atta cannot be kneaded with just simple water. Potato or Arbi is used to knead the flour. You also get crispy Pooris when the flour is kneaded with Potato or Arbi.
Dry fruits Kheer (pudding) are very tasty. You can make this kheer whenever you like. In dry fruits Kheer (pudding), grain and rice aren't used; hence you can eat it on the day of Janmashtami or on fasting days. Let's prepare Dry fruits kheer.
You can make various recipes with Samvat Rice (Vrat ke Chawal). Today we will prepare Kheer with Samvat Rice. It is easy to cook and gives you enough nutrition and energy at the time of fast (vrat).
People eat potato mostly during Navratris. They make it in the different forms such as fried potatoes or boiled potato. They can make potato Halwa too in the Navratri. It is luscious in taste and you can make in few minutes too. Let's see the recipe of potato halwa.
