KUTTU KA PARATHA / BUCKWHEAT FLOUR FLATBREAD / FARALI RECIPE / NAVRATRI SPECIAL

Kuttu or Buckwheat flour parathas are usually made on fasting days especially during Navratri when most of the grains and vegetables are not allowed. These are actually vegan, gluten-free and very healthy.

Ingredients:
Buck wheat flour / kuttu ka ata ..... 1 cup or as needed
Desi ghee or oil ..................... as needed
Potato ................. 1 (boiled and peeled)
Coriander leaves .... handful
Green chillies ........ 2 (finely chopped)
Cumin seeds .......... 1/2 tsp
Rock salt / senda namak .... to taste

Method:
1. In a large plate or bowl mash the potato.
2. Add the buck wheat flour.
3. Add all the ingredients and 1/2 a tbsp of ghee.
4. Mix them together.
5. Knead them together adding little water as the boiled potato already has the moisture.
6. Rub a little ghee in your hands and knead it to a smooth texture.
7.Cover it with a cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
8. Divide the dough into 4-5 portions.
9. Grease the parchment paper and roll out the parathas.
10. Transfer it to the hot griddle.
11. Make the parathas flipping the sides and spooning a little bit of ghee on them.
12. You can serve them with curd or any farali sabzi.

Check out the recipe video

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SABUDANA THALIPEETH FOR FASTING / FARALI SABUDANA ROTIS

Farali sabudana rotis or sabudana thalipeeth for fasting is a simple recipe with the addition of mashed potato, roasted and crushed peanuts and shingade ka ata added to the soaked sabudana. you can also add some crushed anardana if you like.
During the normal days you can make it nice and spicy with finely chopped green chillies, cumin seeds and coriander leaves.

Ingredients:
Soaked sabudana ... 1 and 1/2 cups
Boiled potatoes ..... 3/4 cup
Shingade ka ata .... 1/4 cup or as needed.
Roasted and crushed peanuts .. 2 tbsps
Rock salt .......................... to taste
Desi ghee ....... for brushing on top

Method:

Soak the sabudana with enough water to  cover them for few hours.

Mix all the ingredients mentioned in the list except the ghee together.

Knead them without adding any water. Mashed potato is sufficient for binding them together.

Divide them into equal portions and roll out a roti.

Roast them on a tawa brushing a little ghee to make them crisp.

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SWEET POTATO CUTLETS / NAVRATRI SPECIAL / FARALI CUTLETS

Sweet potatoes are an easy-to-prepare root vegetable, filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber, ... They'll fill you up and meet your nutrition needs. These can be had on fasting days too.
Here is a Farali cutlets recipe  I have added a little bit of grated carrots for colour and boiled potatoes for binding as many people not eat any bread during the fasting period.

Ingredients:
Sweet potatoes ..... 2 cups (grated)
Carrots ................... 2 tbsps (grated)
Potatoes .................. 2 (boiled and mashed)
Green chillies ........ 2 (finely chopped)
Roasted and crushed peanuts .. 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves .... handful (finely chopped)
Salt ..................... to taste
Oil ................... 4 tbsps

Method:

Heat one tbsp of oil in a pan and saute the grated carrots.

Add the gated sweet potatoes and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Add the green chillies and coriander leaves. Mix well. Let it cool.

Now add the boiled and mashed potatoes,  salt and roasted and crushed peanuts.

Mix everything together.

Make cutlets of any shape.

Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the cutlets.

Remove them in a serving platter and serve immediately.

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PAPAYA HALWA / PAPITE KA HALWA

If you have a papaya that is not sweet and tasteless do not throw it...,,try out this delicious halwa. I couldn't believe it would come out so tasty. Everyone enjoyed it.

Ingredients:
Papaya ............. 1 large (ripe)
Sugar .............. 3/4 cup (adjust according to the sweetness of papaya)
Green cardamoms ... 4-5
Cashew nuts ............ handful
Desi ghee or oil ...... 4-5 tbsps
Milk powder ......... 2 tbsps (you can also use mawa / khoya instead)

Method:

Peel the papaya and cut into pieces.

Grind in coarsely in a chopper.

Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Add the crushed cardamoms

Tip in the papaya puree and saute on medium flame. Continue to stir it until it is cooked and the oil starts separating. It takes about 20 minutes.

Stir in the sugar and continue to stir.

cook until the water from the sugar is completely dry stirring in between.

Now add the milk powder.

Stir immediately to avoid lumps.

Fry the cashew nuts in a spoonful of ghee.

Add few to the halwa and save some for garnishing.

Garnish and serve hot or cold.

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RATALYACHA KEES / GRATED SWEET POTATO STIR-FRY / NAVRATRI RECIPES / UPVAAS RECIPES

This is one of the simplest recipe from Maharashtra Cuisine made specially on the fasting days. Grated sweet potato is stir-fried with lot of green chillies, roasted peanut powder, grated coconut and coriander leaves  with a simple tempering of cumin seeds. For seasoning we just use salt and little sugar is optional. I did not add it as the sweet potato has natural sugars.
This recipe is for Shhhh Cooking Secretly group event in which we are paired with someone different each month who selects 2 secret ingredients for us. We make the dish using those and post it in the group. My partner of the month is Anu Kollon. Her blog is - Ente Thattukada .. do visit to check out yummy recipes.

Ingredients:
Grated sweet potato ... 2 cups
Roasted and powdered peanuts ... 1/4 cup
Fresh grated coconut ................  4 tbsps
Coriander leaves ..................... 3 tbsps
Green chillies ....................... 3-4 (add as per your liking)
Salt ............................. to taste
Lemon juice ............. 1 tbsp
Ghee / clarified butter .. 1 tbsp

For tempering:
Cumin seeds .... 1 tsp
Peanuts .......... 1 tbsp

Method:

Peel the sweet potato and grate it using the thick side of the grater. Put them in ice cold water so that they remain crunchy.

Dry roast the peanuts.

Grind them coarsely.

In a pan melt the ghee.

Add the cumin seeds and a tbsp of whole peanuts.

Next add the finely chopped green chillies.

Drain the water from the sweet potato.

Add it to the pan and saute a bit. Stir in the peanut powder and salt.
Stir to mix and cover it for half a minute on low flame.

Finally add the lemon juice, grated coconut and coriander leaves.

Stir to mix everything together.

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