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Navratri is the time to fast for Maa Shakti. Find below few relishing recipes of the traditional Navratri dishes -

Aloo Pulao
Ingredients :

    Rice
    Potato
    Ghee
    Cloves
    Cumin Seeds
    Cinnamon
    Red Chili Powder
    Cardamoms
    Water
    Green Coriander


Method : Firstly heat ghee in a pan, and then add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin seeds to it. After it starts to give off a fragrance, then add rice and potato (cut into small pieces) to the oil.

Stir and fry it until the color changes to light brown. Add water, salt and chili powder and cover the pan, reduce the heat and let it simmer for around 20 minutes. Your Aloo Pulao is ready to be served. Before serving garnish it with green coriander.

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Aloo Raita
Ingredients :

    Boiled and chopped potatoes
    Cumin Seeds
    Curd
    Red Chili Powder
    Pepper
    Oil and salt (to taste)


Method :Firstly beat the curd properly until it becomes smooth. Add chopped potatoes to the curd and mix it well. In a frying pan, heat oil and add pepper, cumin seeds and red chili. Stir it for few minutes.

Then add these fried ingredients to the curd and potato mixture. Add rock salt to it. Now keep this mixture in refrigerator and serve it as a side dish.

These are some of the very popular Navratri delicacies, prepare any of these dishes and have a delightful Navratri along with your loved ones!

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Saboodana Vadaa
Ingredients :

    Saboodana
    Finely Crushed
    Roasted Peanuts
    Crushed Chilies
    Boiled and Mashed Potato
    Salt and Oil


Method :

Wash saboodana properly. Drain the excess water and soak it for few hours. Now add all the ingredients except oil to it. Mix it well and make a thick paste. In a frying pan, heat oil. Make small and flat balls from the saboodana paste. Fry these balls on a medium flame until their color changes to light brown and they become crisp. Drain the excess oil and serve it hot with peanut chutney or sauce.

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Kasoori Methi Aloo
Ingredients:

    2 tbsp cooking oil
    Chilli, finely chopped
    Turmeric (Haldi) powder - ½ kp
    2 cup potatoes boiled & peeled
    salt according to taste


Method
Heat oil and crackle cumin seeds
Add green chillies and ginger paste
Add boiled water.
Add dry fenugreek (methi) leaves and season with salt
Cook the veg covered on low heat till done.

Serve with hot Rotis

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Gobhi Ki Sabzi
Ingredients :

    Cauliflower
    Ghee
    Cumin
    Finely chopped tomatoes
    Bay leaves
    Turmeric
    Green chilies
    Ginger(chopped)
    Garam masala powder
    Hing
    Cloves
    Salt
    Chopped green coriander



Method :

Before you start cooking, wash the cauliflower properly and grate it. Place a pan on the flame and heat ghee and add bay leaves, cumin, cardamom, hing and cloves to it. When all these ingredients give off a fragrance, add turmeric, green chilies, and ginger and fry them for some more minutes.

After that add grated cauliflower to it and cook it on reduced flame for near about 15 minutes.Add the finely chopped tomato, salt and garam masala to the cauliflower mixture. Add water and cook for few more minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve it hot.

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Bharwan Aloo
Ingredients:

    Potatoes – 400 gm (10 medium size)
    Oil – 2 tbs
    Cumin seeds (Zeera) - ½ tsp
    Green Chillies – 2 chopped
    Turmeric (Haldi) powder - ¼ tsp
    Ginger – 2 ling piece finely chopped
    Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
    Garam Masala - ¼ tsp
    Amchoor Powder – ¼ tsp
    Cashew - 15 (finely chopped)
    Raisins (Kishmish) – 15
    Salt to taste


Method
Wash and peel Potatoes.
Scoop out the center of potatoes & keep it aside.
Keep peeled potatoes in a bowl of water.
Heat oil and crackle cumin seeds.
Add coriander powder, haldi powder, chopped green chillies and chopped ginger.
All peeled potatoes, salt, garam masala stirring continuously for 3 – 4 min.
Remove from gas add amchoor powder, cashew nuts, and raisins.
Remove potatoes from water and let it dry.
Fill the mixture in potatoes.
Heat oil in a pan add ¼ tsp cumin seeds, add chopped ginger, salt & turmeric powder. Fry it for a min.
Add 1 tbs water.
Add stuffed potatoes in this gravy.
Reduce the flame.
Let it cook for sometime.
Add green coriander leaves.
Serve it with Nan, Chappati or Paratha.