Air-potato Barnyard Millet Pulao

Barnyard Millet pulao or bhagar khichdi is a spicy dish commonly prepared in Maharashtra during fasting seasons. I have used air-potatoes in this recipe just as we use normal potatoes. 

I have used air-potatoes in this recipe just as we use normal potatoes.

Air potatoes are a good source of flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory benefits and has many other medicinal value. 

RECIPE

Serves 2

Prep time nil

Cook time 15 min

Tools: mortar pestle, kadai, Pressure cooker.

INGREDIENTS 

Barnyard Millet/ bhagar 1/2 cup

Air-potatoes 250 g

Salt

Peanuts 2 tbsp

peanut oil 3 tbsp

makhana 1/4cup

green chillies 3

cumin seeds 1 tsp

METHOD 

Air-potato

Wash air-potatoes throughly and chop into chunks, in 4 to 6 pieces.

Add to cooker with water and pressure till 3-4  whistles.

In a kadai  roast peanuts till brown spots appear. Spread them on a tray, cool a little, rub and remove skin and coarsely crush.

Prick knife and check if the air-potatoes has cooked. Remove the skin by pulling it. chop in smaller chunks and keep aside.

Add some oil and roast makhana till they are crunchy, for about 4 minutes.

Heat oil in kadai, add chillies cumin seeds and roast for few minutes.

Add millet and roast for 4-5 minutes.

Add rock salt and water. Cover the pressure cooker with lid and cook until 2 whistles. Let it cool naturally and open the lid.

Add crushed peanuts and roasted makhana. Mix well.

Serve with a cup of curd or as is.

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Chana Sundal

Sundals are prasadams prepared during Vinayak Chaturthi or other pujas, they are quick to prepare and make a healthy, protein rich brunch or snack. 

RECIPE

Serves: 5 persons 

Prep time: 8 hrs

Cook time: 20 minutes

Tools: Pressure cooker, Mixer grinder, kadai.

INGREDIENTS 

Cabuli chana 1/2 cup

Green chillies 3

Shredded coconut 1/4 cup

Curry leaves 5 no.

Urad dal 1 tsp

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Hing 2 pinch

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves 2 tbsp

Oil 1 tsp

METHOD

Keep things ready

Grind coconut, greens chillies and curry leaves to a coarse mixture.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds let it splutter and add split black lentil.

Add boiled chickpeas

Now add salt and ground coconut mixture and mix. Cover and cook on low flame for few minutes.

Sundal is ready to be offered to our Dear Lord Ganesha, who is God of Wisdom and Knowledge.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

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Salty Lassi/ Chaas

 

Salted Lassi/ Chaas is India’s traditional drink, it is found to be one of the best healthy drinks which beats the heat and protects us from sun strokes during scortching heat of summers. During summer months, set curd at home on a regular basis and drink salted lassi to beat the heat.

Use thick homemade curd made from full fat to get richer and thicker lassi. But skimmed milk works fine too.

Mint Chaas

Chaas is Prepared from curd and is consumed as a starter or as a snack on its own. Popular across India. Call it Chaas or Chhach in Hindi, Morru in Tamil, Majjiga in Telugu, Majjige in Kannad, Ghol in Bengali, Taak in Marathi or Ale in Tulu. It is commonly known as Buttermilk which flavoured with different condiments.

Walnut Katli | Walnut Jaggery bars

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Concerned about the quality of ingredients used in market bought sweets and worried with the harms that refined sugars can cause, I try to make sweets for my family at home.

Walnut gives this kathli a rustic brown colour and an earthy tinge of flavor which everyone in family simply loved.

This one was on my bucket list since long time. I always thought that making kathli will be tiresome and complicated, but it was very easy to make and took very less effort and time.

Potato & Sago Heart Bites, Fasting, Vrat Recipe with Tamarind Dates Chutney

 

Potato & Sago Heart Bites is an interesting twist to regular cutlets, these bites can be enjoyed during fasting days, making it fun to eat for other family members who do not observe fast.