This one is about those golden days which wont come back again

Sitting here in Singapore i miss the decked up chowkis
and the ramlila and ram barat and the colourful galies
i miss the arrivals of the cousins for the festival
and the frequent trip to mela,temples & mandaps
those sleepless nights in anticipation of next day
early morning we would cram in car in our night dress
Morning we would be so excited to cee the chowkis
And to eat breakfast of kachodi kachodi  sabzi and jalebi
i miss those beautiful  nine days
when we would fast ,feast and celebrate
when we would eat chaat everyday
and get excited again the next day
miss the aroma of dal poori with kaduu sabzi
and to end the platter dish of sweet sweet phirni
those were the days when we were too innocent
when our life revolved around dolls, stories and games
feel lucky and blessed to witness something
which i dont know future generation will see again
those were the days when Dusshera meant excitement for us
i am trying to do the same here in my own small way.,...

Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Navratri/Durga Puja
Link of Phalahar Recipes

Drink and Light Meal for Vrat

Gulabi Lassi
Malai wali Lassi
Watermelon shake with almond
Fresh Fruit Salad
Phalahar Sabudana Khichdi
Fried potato chips with tea
Aloo tikiya with curd

Phalahar Curry/Sabzi

• Phalahar Paneer Sabzi
• Phalahar Potato & Tomato Sabzi

Navami Thali /Navratri Phalahar Thali

• Thali with singhare ki poori ,phalahar aloo and makhana kheer
• Thali with buckwheat flour poori,phalahar aloo & banana milkshake
• Thali with samak rice, bottlegourd pudding,potato curry
• Thali with tea, fried makhana and peanuts,sago papad,orange and potato bhaji
  Thali with Kuttu paratha ,potato bhaji and sago kheer

Sweet Dish

Rabdi
Khurchan
Mango Shrikhand

Navratri Rangoli

Thats all frens,enjoy the festival,..:-)
cee u all soon,..

Navami Thali and ya i am happy ,..:-)

Its goona be like good old days back again ,we three sisters  will be leaving for our home town today after quiet a long time,i guess longest for me ,i will be going after some three and a half yrs,its gonna be first trip of Advay to our hometown,he is preety excited,specially about the train journey ,i am really looking forward to lotz of street food and delicious home food and so many other things,..ya of course food always tops the list,..:-) Talking of food sharing with you all Navmi Thali which we had yesterday for lunch

Thali has Chana dal poori,pumpkin subji,bakheer,curd and mint mango chutney

Recipe link

Bakheer pudding made with rice and jaggery

chana dal poori recipe of chana dal parantha is blogged procedure is the same except for frying

aam pudina chutney one version blogged here

for my moms recipe of chutney

blend mint ,green mango,ginger,asafoetida,cumin seeds,green chili salt and sugar .

kaddu /pumpkin sabzi

recipe source my mom

preparation time 10 mins

cooking time 15 to 20 mins

ingredient needed

pumpkin chopped 200gm

garlic cloves three

asafoetida pinch 

fenugreek seeds half tsp

dried red chili two

salt as per taste

oil to cook

turmeric powder 

procedure

heat oil in non stick wok

once hot lower the flame and add dried red chili,fenugreek seeds and asafoetida

once they start spluttering add garlic cloves and pumpkin

followed by salt and turmeric powder

keep stirring till everthing is mixed together

cover and cook for few minutes

check for tenderness and serve hot.
event entry
Chana dal poori are off for MLLA 21 hosted this month by Superchef ofMirch Masala and started by Susan of the well seasoned cook

yesterday tried Donuts of MOD ie Mad Over Donuts at select city walk , i had one with blueberry topping while neha opted for one with nuts with chocolates, sharing with you all pic to drool over ;-)

take care frens will catch up with you all soon,. hppy blogging,..

Ramnavmi ki shubhkamnaye navratri thali ke sath

Today being Chaitra Ashtami i gonna share Vrat Thali which we had for brunch and dinner today,

The first thali has buckwheat flour poori,potato bhaji ,curd and banana milkshake

The second platter has samak rice,buckwheat flour poori,bottlegourd pudding,curd and potato tomato curry.

Link for the recipes

kuttu flour pooribuckwheat flour (omitted addition of singhara flour)

fried potato/phalhar aloo

bottle gourd pudding /lauki kheer

for samak rice prepare it the same way normal rice is prepared

banana milkshake just blend chopped banana with sugar and milk

potato tomato curry

ingredient

boiled potato one

tomato two

green chili one

rock salt/sendha namak as per taste 

ghee one tsp

procdeure

heat one tsp of ghee in non stick wok

fry chopped green chili

add tomatoes  and salt and keep frying till they turn soft

once done boiled potato fry for a minute or two

add required amount of water and let it simmer

serve hot with poori or rice.

Vrat recipes from blogosphere

samak rice with groundnut curry

masaledar aloo with kuttu poori

buckwheat pancakes

samak idli

allo vade 

from navratri recipes few more

and ya guys i am back from Singapore sharing with you all few pics

wish you all happy Chaitra Navratri enjoy the feast cee u all soon,..;-)till thn happy blogging,.

Post from singapore with Navratri thali

Hello frens,hope you all are doing great,wish all the readers of Asankhana Happy Ugadi ,Gudi padwa and Chaitra Navratri ,i have been very busy this whole month thats why no post and no bloghopping,..:-)
sharing with u all Navratri thali pic which my sis neha prepared at home back in delhi ,i was quiet surprised when i saw this pic in my mailbox,ya it did left a smile on my face,thali has Singhare ki poori, phalhar allo ki sabji,fried makhanas and peanuts,curd and makhana kheer,
event submission
this platter is off for Jihva breakfast event hosted by veggieplatter and started by Indira of Mahanandi
enjoy the vrat thali frens,i am on with the round up of lets play with colours will be publishing it soon,..tk cre enjoy the festivals and ya happy blogging,..:-)