Navratri Vrat Recepies, Fasting/Vrat recipes

Navratri is one of the holiest Hindu festival, where different avatars of Goddess Durga is worshiped for nine days. It is celebrated twice a year, which is considered as a sacred time to worship Goddess Durga, at the beginning of the spring and at the beginning of the autumn.

Aloo Baingan Sabji / Brinjals with Potatoes

Brinjal/Eggplant or Baingan is one of my favorite vegetables. The nice thing is; you can make it in so many ways. 

Karela (Bitter gourd) Sabzi/ Maharashtrian style Karlyachi bhaji

This is a Maharashtrian style karela sabzi or karlyachi bhaji. 

Jeera Aloo Recipe for Vrat/Fasting/Upvas

The festival of Navratri is around. This is one festival along with Diwali which is celebrated with lot of rigor and gusto in almost every part of India. On each of the 9 days a different form of Shakti is worshiped.

Stuffed Tinda recipe, How to make bharwan Tinda or stuffed Tinda sabzi

Tinda, also called Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby Pumpkin, is a popular vegetable in South asia.

Mushroom Masala Recipe, how to make Mushroom masala

Here is an easy and quick recipe of mushroom masala. I had made this recipe for lunch and everybody liked it.

Tawa Bhindi Recipe, How to make Pan fried Okra/Bhindi

Have you ever tried making Okra on griddle? If not then try this recipe, an easy and delicious vegetarian recipe. Another quick to make recipe, gets ready in 15-20 minutes. Tawa Bhindi is a dry side dish prepared using Okra (Lady finger/Bhindi), gram flour and spices.

Karela sabzi recipe, How to make Stuffed Karela or bitter gourd recipe

Karela sabzi recipe with step by step pics: This is a recipe of karela sabzi from my grandmother. This dry and tasty karela sabzi is often made in our house. In fact it is one of my favourite veggie and I simply love this recipe since I was a kid, specially the one made by my grandma.

Sukhe Kale Chane, Dry kala Chana recipe

Sukhe kale chane/ Black chickpea are especially cooked on eighth or ninth day of Navratri. It is served as Prasad along with poori and halwa during Navratri kanya puja on Ashtami.

The kanyas (girls) are served with kala chana, poori and halwa. After they have been served the rest of the family can have food.

Spring Onion besan recipe/ Hari pyaj ka besan

This is a famous Maharashtrian recipe which is called in Marathi as ‘peeth perun kandyachi paat’. The name can be a bit tongue twister for those who cannot speak the language. Spring onion is also known with other names as scallions or green onions. In Marathi it is called kanda paat or kandyachi paat and in hindi hari pyaj.

Methi Besan Recipe, How to make Methi Besan

Methi besan is one of my favourite and I love the simplicity of this recipe. It is easy and taste delicious. When you are out of time and need to make something really quick, this can be your choice. It is made with minimal ingredients available in your pantry.

Turai Moong Dal Recipe, How to make Turai Moong Dal

Turai moong dal also called as turiya moong dal is one of the most healthy and nutritious dish. This has a bit of sweetness which it gets from turai which is combined with spices and lentil to form a great recipe.

Baigan Bharta Recipe, How to make Baigan Bharta

Baigan Bharta is a North Indian speciality of roasted brinjals, skinned and made into a simple but exotic preperation. The brinjal or egg plant is cokked directly over the flame till the skin is charred and can be peeled off. It is a delicious flavored recipe.

Palak Sabji Recipe, How to make sautéed Spinach Curry

When I think of making really quick and healthy curry, the very first thing comes to my mind is green leafy vegetables. It hardly requires effort and gives the benefit of taste and nutrition.