healthy food for fasting - Chaitra Navratri

Navratri is over ,I like festivals as they add glitz to our normal monotonous days, we prepare good food ,dress up ,deck up our home and in other words add colours to our black and white life. If you have been following my blog you must be knowing what I prepared for the fasting on first day, for the Ashthami fast didn't feel like cooking the whole meal
For breakfast had fried faux nut and chai /tea

 so instead just had fried potato topped with beaten curd and green tea for dinner .

For Lunch
I had got coconut flavoured yogurt which is readily available in the supermarkets here ,just whisked it with the help of spoon and topped it with dried cranberries and blueberries.

Last post I had written a small poem on Ramnavami Festival
 I know my writing is pretty bad so sharing it again here

You are out of reach
And Transcendence
And during festivals
Its sheer joy for us .
As we get to celebrate
The divinity around us.
So thanks for such
Beautiful days
When we are
Engulfed in
Sweet madness
To fast, feast
And celebrate
As it adds
 new meaning
To a normal day.

Sharing the pic of Sukha Kala Chana ,Poori and Halwa

Linking this post to

#therecipeoftheweek event hosted by A mummy too
The weekly story week 11 hosted by colours décor.
Recipe of Sukha Kala Chana blogged here
Recipe of Sooji Halwa blogged here
Recipe of phalahar alloo blogged here
That's all friends, take care and happy blogging .

Navratri Celebration & food to drive away the blue

Its that time of the year again when we celebrate Navratri and worship for 9 days Goddess Durga .

Just like every year I am nostalgic and home sick which I take out by cooking the food prepared during the festival did the same this year too for breakfast had Faux nut seeds fried and seasoned with rock salt & and; pepper

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Dinner was Kuttu Poori with fried potato and curd.
Food is something which always comforts me and helps me in driving the blue away .

For Kuttu/Buckwheat Flour Poor
Ingredient
Kuttu flour two cup
Boiled potato one
Rock salt as per Taste
Oil to cook
Water to knead the dough
Procedure
In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients together
Knead to mix smooth dough
divide the dough into equal sized discs
Flatten and keep aside,
Heat oil in wok
Put the flattened disc in butter paper
And flatten it further till poori shape is there
Slowly place in the oil
Fry till its brown from both sides.
Drain and serve warm with fried potato and curd.
Festival time we like to indulge too and if you in that kind of mood then try fresh fruits with cream
This we had on a normal day so topped it with muesli for fasting just layer fruits and cream in a bowl and relish it .

That's all friends
Take care and happy blogging
Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Navratri

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Phalahar Sabudana Khichdi for Maha Shivaratri vrat

Wishing all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Maha Shivaratri
For todays Fast prepared this simple and delicious Khichdi
recipe is inspired from Aayis Recipe ,
but i omitted few ingredients to make it Phalahar

Recipe Name Phalahar Saboodana Khichdi
Recipe source Aayis recipe
Preparation time one hour
Cooking time 15 to 20 mins
Ingredient
pearl sago one cup
potato chopped finely
green chili chopped finely
cumin seeds half tsp
rock salt as per taste
coconut powder two tsp
peanut handful
lemon juice one tsp
ghee one tbsp
Preparation
soak tapioca seeds for 30 mins
after 30 mins ,drain water and keep aside for 30 mins
Procedure
heat ghee in non stick wok
lower the flame and cumin seeds
once it starts spluttering add chopped chili and potato
keep stirring till the potatoes become brown and tender
add drained tapioca,coconut,peanut,salt and lemon juice
stir for five minutes till everything mixes together
serve garnished with coriander leaves

Thats all friends,wish you all happy week ahead
take care and happy blogging,.

Shri Krishna Janmashtami ki subhkamnaye Phalahar Paneer ki sabzi puri ke sath

Today is  Shri Krishna Janmashtami , this festival is celebrated  all over India with lotz of grandeur
,last year in Delhi we had decorated Jhankis depicting lord Krishnas life ,pics can be viewed here ,
year 2008 i had shared some phalahar vrat recipes which can be eaten on Janmashtami
this festival is not celebrated at my inlaws place so i dont fast but keeping the spirit of festival of mind prepared phalahar paneer curry with puri for dinner today.

This simple paneer curry can be eaten for navratri vrat too with kuttu puri
Recipe source my mother
Recipe name Phalahar Paneer Curry
Ingredient
cubed cottage cheese one cup
tomato two
green chili one
cumin seeds half tsp
oil to cook
sendha namak/rock salt as per taste
red chili powder half tsp
turmeric powder pinch
garam masala powder half tsp
Preparation
shallow fry cubed cottage cheese and keep aside
make paste of tomato and green chili and keep aside
Procedure
heat one tsp oil in non stick wok
add cumin seeds once it starts to splutter
lower the flame and add tomato and green chili paste
keep stirring on low flame till the tomatoes are done
add all the masala and salt
keep stirring till oil is seen along the sides
now add shallow fried cottage cheese
mix everything together add half cup of water
and let it boil for 5 minutes
serve warm with puri or rice.

This simple phalahar paneer curry is my entry for Show me your curry hosted by Divya of Dilse.

Vrat recipe - Simple Potato and Tomato Curry for Shravan Month

Morning when i woke up i could hear the raindrops ,i know it rains here whole year but this month is special one as this month is the holy month of Savan also known as Shravan Mahina  which is dedicated to Lord Shiva ,,this month reminds me of the carefree childhood days,the mela which we used to go every year known as Gudia Mela,heena paste which dadi used to prepare for us,smell of pakodis with tea and so many other things ,now sitting back in Singapore i have to just close my eyes and thik of such days,,and i am left with a smile on my face .I started fasting for Sawan Somvar Vrat when i was in college,and this is something which i do now also :-)

Last monday prepared this simple potato tomato curry which goes well with Kuttu Poori or Samak rice ,recipe is already blogged here ,,,
This simple curry is off for Show me your curry hosted by Divya of Dilse ,thats all frens cee you soon happy blogging and happy weekend ahead,..

thali for Mahashivratri vrat specially prepared by my mom,..

VRAT THALI with Allo fry,singhare ki poori,ber and dahi Below pic has Makhana fry,peanut fry sago pappadum,allo fry and tea with orange flakes

I know i am off from blogosphere since past few days i dont know whether u guys missed me or not but i was really missing u all and ur yummy posts,.before i forget wish u all belated though Maha Shivratri,.

.Advay is not well,he is down with viral fever ,which is s due to teething his eight decidious teeth are erupting together and is giving him lots of trouble,he has become very irritable and not leaving me even for a second,...:-( my parents were here for the weekend thus yesterday Shivratri fasting was feast for me prepared by my mom just for me,if i was here alone with Advay i wouldnt have got time to prepare all the delicacies in the pics above,i am busy with the round up too which i guess will tke few more days and ya after a long long time managed to saw movie in theatre thnks to my sis who agreed to baby sit for Advay and gave me much needed break,;-)i saw Delhi 6,..i had to after all i am stayin in this beautiful city full of life,,..and ya loved the movie lotz,...because the movie shows the true colour of Delhi,..:-)

recipe of vrat wale allo is already blogged

for peanut and makhana fry -heat half tsp of ghee in non stick wok and once hot lower the flame shallow fry peanuts and makhana separately ,garnish with sendha namak also known as rock salt and black pepper powder.

sago poppadum is store brought one specially prepared for fasting

singhare ke aate ki poori- knead the singhara flour with boiled potato and water,shape out poori shape with help of hand or rolling pin and fry the same way as poori is done.

thts all frens....will be back soon,..................till thn tk cre nd keep bloggin,..:-)