16 Oct Navratri recipes Day 8 / Thali for Day 8
Here is Thali for Navratri recipes day 8
Navratri is celebrated to worship the divine forms of Goddesses Durga (first 3 days), Lakshmi (next 3 days) and Saraswathi (last 3 days). These 9 days are supposed to be auspicious period for Hindus. In Maharashtra, Gujarat and some North Indian states, many people observe fast during the 9 days as offerings to these deities. Navratri fasting is very special with many do’s and dont’s. Keeping all these rules in mind, I have developed different recipes for different days of Navratri. These are fasting recipes that can make your fasting interesting.
This Thali for Day 8 has Sabudana Kashmiri Pulao, Cucumber Raita, Fruit Custard
| Sabudana Kashmiri Pulao | Cucumber Raita | Fruit Custard |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients: ½ cup Sabudana 2 tablespoon peanut powder 4 green chillies slit into 1” long pieces 1 tsp oil 1 tsp cumin 4 green cardamoms 1 tablespoon coconut milk 6 cashews, 6 almonds, 6 walnuts--all broken into big pieces 1 tsp black / golden raisins Rock salt to taste Directions: 1. Wash and soak Sabudana overnight / 8 to 9 hrs with water just 1 cm above the pearls. 2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai and add cumin and green chillies and sauté. 3. Add cardamoms, cashews, almonds and walnuts and raisins and roast till they leave a nice aroma and remove. 4. Take the sabudana in a vessel. Fluff up with a fork. Add the roasted spices, peanut powder and salt. 5. Add the coconut milk and mix everything. 6. Take a pressure cooker and add a cup of water at the bottom. 7. Keep the Sabudana vessel in it, cover the vessel with a lid, close the cooker and cook on high for 2 whistles. 8. Let the pressure settle, open the cooker and fluff up the Pulao. | Ingredients: ½ cup grated cucumber ¼ to ½ cup curd (groundnut curd) 1 teaspoon peanut powder 2 green chillies and 1 tablespoon fresh coconut ground to a paste Rock salt to taste Tempering: 1 tsp oil ½ tsp jeera Directions: 1. Mix all the ingredients. 2. Add the tempering. 3. Garnish with chopped coriander | Ingredients: 1 cup thin coconut milk 3 tablespoon Sama powder (powder sama in a mixer) 2 tablespoon jaggery powder ¼ tsp cardamom powder Fruits of your choice cut into tiny pieces Directions: 1. Mix thin coconut milk and Sama powder and boil on a low flame 2. Keep stirring to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom / form lumps 3. When the mixture reaches a thick custard consistency switch off the flame and add jaggery powder and cardamom powder 4. Once it cools, add the fruits. 5. Chill and serve. |
The above food list is a generic one. You are at liberty to follow your family traditions.
Traditionally Vrat recipes use ghee or groundnut oil. By default ghee is avoided, being a dairy free site.
Tips:
- Do not starve yourself. Starving creates craving and we end up over eating. Dry fruits and nuts can be had in moderation to avoid starving.
- Consuming fresh fruits, fruit juices, coconut water, lime / kokum juice, etc helps in satiating the hunger and keeping the body hydrated.
- Most important thing to remember during these festivals is to keep our hearts pure. By observing fast we try to cleanse our body. It is equally important to cleanse our mind & hearts too. Removing negative thoughts and directing our energies towards positive & right actions, help cleanse the mind & hearts.
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