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Festival Recipes

India is a land of Festivals. Every region and every religion has their own festivals as well as common festivals for all. Even the nationwide festivals have acquired local flavors. Here we present some dishes made during festivals in different parts of India.

 

 

Navratri Special

Some common things to remember while making Navratri vrat bhojan.

  • No onion and garlic are used in the food during nine days
  • No chemical salt but only rock salt is used
    Fresh coriander, green chillies and ginger are used
  • Fruits, nuts, dry fruits, coconut, sugar, makhanna, and milk products like milk, yoghurt, cream and paneer are used
  • Flours used are -- Sighare ka atta, kotu ka atta, rajgiri ka atta, sabudana and arrowroot
  • Oil and ghee are used to cook food
  • Vegetables used are -- Potatoes, sweet potato, arbi (colocassia) , raw banana, curry patta, lemon, water chestnut, suran (yam), rataloo, and raw papaya
  • Spices used are red chillies, cumin, black jeera, turmeric, choti elachi, saboot kali mirchi, khuskhus and water melon seeds
     
Sabudana Vada Kachche Kele Ke Kofte
Arbi Laziz Rajasi Aloo
Fruit Raita Kotu Pakoda
Kotu Paratha Vrat Ke Chawal
Sabudana Kheer