Upvas or Vrat ka Khana (fasting food)

Yesterday was Mahashivratri. I observed upvas and cooked upvas food. I prepared singhare ke atte ka Parantha, sukhe aloo and coriander chutney. In sweet I prepared upvas rice kheer.

singhare ke atte ka Parantha

Ingredient

singhare ka atta – 2 cup
Boiled potato – one
Water

Method

1. In singhare ka atta mash one boild potato.
2. Make dough with enough quantity of water.
3. Take one ball of dough. Put some dry atta and spread the dough with fingers.
4. Roast both sides on tava with little ghee on both sides till golden brown.

Sukhe Aloo/Dry Potato Bhaaji

Ingredient

Boiled Potato – ½ kg
Tomato – 2
Green Chilli – 2
ghee
Salt to taste
Green Coriander washed and Chopped.

Method

1. Cut the boiled potatoes in cubes or crush with hand.
2. In a kadai put desi ghee (pure ghee).
3. Add green chilli, grated tomato and fry till ghee comes out.
4. Now fry the potatoes. Add the salt.
5. Garnish with chopped coriander.

Green Coriander (Cilantro) Chutney

Ingredient

Green Coriander – 2 cups
Green Chilli – 2
Roasted peanut – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method

Grind green coriander, green chilli, peanut and salt in mixer till smooth consistency is reached. Take out in a bowl and add lemon juice.



Upvas ke chawal (rice) ki kheer

Ingredient

Upvas ke chawal – 1 small katori
Milk – 2 glass
Sugar – 2 table spoon
Raisins – 1 table spoon
cardamom powder

Method

1. Wash the vrat ke rice.
2. In a kadai boil the milk
3. When milk is boiled add rice.
4. Cook on slow flame.
5. When it becomes thick add sugar and soaked raisins.
6. Again boil and sprinkle cardamom powder.

Instant Khaman (Besan) Dhokla

Ingredients :

1 cup Besan (Gram flour)
1tsp Green Chilies paste
1tsp Ginger paste
1 sachet Eno fruit salt
1 Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
For Tampering
Few Curry leaves
1tsp Mustard Seeds
2tsp Oil
Coriander leaves chopped
2-3 green slit and deseeded
2 tsp sugar powder

Method

1. In a bowl put 1 cup besan. Add water till the smooth consistency of pakora batter is reached.
2. Add turmeric powder, ginger green chili paste, oil and salt to the batter and mix well.
3. Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.
4. Grease a plate.
5. Just before pouring batter in the tray mix 1 lemon juice and eno.
6. Steam for 20 minutes or till done.
7. Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.
8. Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, slit chillies. Add ½ cup water and 2 tsp sugar powder. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.
9. Garnish the dhokla with chopped coriander leaves.

Dahi Bhalle

Ingredients

¾ cup moong dhuli dal
¼ cup urad dhuli dal
yoghurt
2 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp kala namak -
salt
1 ½ tsp sugar powder
oil for frying
chopped green coriander leaves
mint chutney
tamarind chutney

Method

1. Wash and soak the dal in cold water for 3-4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with little water. Whisk the batter till it becomes lighter.

2. Heat oil in a kadai. Drop tablespoons of batter in it and fry until light brown in colour.

3. Remove on tissue paper. Put the bhalle in hot water with 1 tsp salt in it. Leave for few minutes. Squeeze out the water between the palm of your hands.

4. Whisk the yoghurt well. Add kala namak, salt and sugar powder according to taste.

5. While serving first place the squeezed bhalle on a plate and cover it with yoghurt. Sprinkle some red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder. Put some mint chutney and tamarind chutney.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tip : In the bhalle batter few soaked raisins may be added.

Paneer Tikka

Ingredients

200g paneer cut into cubes.

2 green capsicums cut into squares

2 onions, chopped in 1-inch long thin slices

Freshly crushed black pepper

Chaat masala

salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a non stick pan and saute paneer cubes, capsicums and onions on medium flame.

2. Saute till all the above ingredients start browning,

3. Add salt and pepper and chaat masala

4. Serve hot with green pudina chutney and sauce.

5. It is a great appetizer and a delicious snack.