Special For Navratri 2023: Enjoy 4 Age-Old Indian Recipes For Fast Foods

In the year 2023, Sharad Navratri, a nine-day spectacle, will be one of the most anticipated festivals in India. Navratri 2023 is scheduled to begin on October 15 and end on October 23 and is expected to be a bright and spiritually significant occasion. During this festival, which honors the goddess’ nine forms, followers all throughout India fast, worship, and consume only vegetarian dishes known as Vrat. In many households, this diet places a focus on pure and satvik cuisine while excluding onions and garlic.

People who observe Navratri fast during this time typically eat fruits, potatoes, sago, water chestnut flour, buckwheat flour, milk, curd, paneer, and other dairy products. In these meals, rock salt takes the place of table salt. Traditional Indian meals can be made even with a few ingredients to make sure that you don’t get hungry during fasting.

Let’s look at a unique Navratri thali that offers a mouthwatering selection of Vrat foods that are evocative of typical Indian dishes but have a satvik twist and are devoid of grains and pulses.

4 Must-Try Traditional Indian Recipes

1. Kuttu Puri

Kuttu Puri, a crispy delight, is made from buckwheat flour, mashed boiled potatoes, and a blend of aromatic spices. It pairs wonderfully with potato curry or can be made with Rajgira (water chestnut flour) for variation. Recipe for Kuttu Puri:

Ingredients of Kuttu Ki Poori

• 2 Cups kuttu atta
• 1 Potato
• 1/2 tsp sendha namak
• 1 cup water

How to Make Kuttu Ki Poori

1. Take 2 cups of Kuttu ka atta in a large deep bowl.
2. Add boiled potato to this flour and mix well with a spatula.
3. Knead a smooth dough by adding sendha namak and the required water. Make sure it does not get sticky otherwise, pooris would not be rolled properly.
4. Cover the dough with a thin plastic sheet and keep aside for at least half an hour.
5. After 30 minutes remove the sheet.
6. Now divide the dough into equal small size balls.
7. Sprinkle flour over the rolling board to avoid stickening of Poori and roll it in a round shape using a rolling pin. Don’t make it too thin.
8. Gently slide one poori in the hot oil and deep fry till it puffs up. Fry on both sides till golden and crisp.
9. Repeat the process with the rest of the pooris and place on paper towels to remove oil.
10. Serve immediately with dahi aloo or other fasting foods.

2. Sabudana Khichdi:

Sabudana Khichdi is a tasty dish prepared from sago pearls and mild spices that is native to Western India, particularly Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. It can be eaten with curd. Recipe for Sabudana Khichdi:

Ingredients of Sabudana Khichdi

• 1 Cup sabudana (sago)
• 1/2 cup peanut (shelled and coarsely pounded), roasted
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp zeera (cumin seeds)
• 3-4 Ssabut lal Mirch (whole dried red pepper)
• 1 sprig kadhi patta (curry leaves)
• 2 tsp sendha namak (white rock salt)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp hara dhania (coriander leaves)
• 1 tsp green chillies, chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

How to Make Sabudana Khichdi

1. Wash Saboodana till the water clears. Soak in water to about 3 cm/ 1 1/2″ above it, for about an hour.
2. Drain in a colander, then spread over a thick cloth for about 1 hour. It is important for the water to drain out very well, as otherwise when cooked, the sabudana will stick together in lumps.
3. Mix sabudana, peanuts, salt, and chilli powder very well, so that it is coated well with this mixture.
4. Heat the ghee and add zeera, lal mirch, and kadhi patta. When mirch darkens a bit, add saboodana mixture and turn around over low heat till cooked through. Takes a couple of minutes.
5. Take it off the heat, add the lemon juice and mix well.
6. Serve garnished with the hara dhania and the green chillies.

3. Vratwale Paneer Roll:

In this Vrat Paneer Roll, paneer—a rich source of protein—takes the stage. For a filling and delicious snack, prepare these rolls by combining shredded paneer with potatoes, rock salt, and spices. Check out the recipe for Vratwale Paneer Roll.

Ingredients of Vratwale Paneer Rolls

• 2 potato, boiled
• 2 cups paneer, mashed
• 1 Green chilli
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp sendha namak
• 7-8 Raisins
• 1 tsp black powder
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• A pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tsp coriander leaves
• 2 tsp ghee

How to Make Vratwale Paneer Rolls

1. Take boiled potato and paneer in a bowl together.
2. Add green chilli and ginger to it.
3. Mix them well.
4. Add cumin powder, sendha namak, raisins, black pepper, cardamom powder, nutmeg and coriander leaves.
5. Mix the ingredients well and make a dough.
6. Make rolls out of the dough.
7. Now take ghee in a pan and put the rolls in it to pan fry.
8. Fry till the rolls get golden brown.
9. Serve hot.

4. Vrat Wale Aloo Rasedar:

A hallmark of Navratri is this classic Indian potato curry. It is a delicious lunch or dinner dish that tastes best when paired with kuttu ki puri or roti. It is made with cumin, curd, ginger, and rock salt. Recipe for Vrat Wale Aloo Rasedar.

Ingredients of Vrat Wale Aloo Rasedaar

• 500 Gram Potatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp Ginger, shredded
• 1/2 cup Yoghurt
• 1/2 tsp Ginger powder
• 2 tsp Senda namak, powdered
• 1/2 tsp Chilli powder

How to Make Vrat Wale Aloo Rasedaar

1. Heat the ghee, add cumin seeds and when they begin to splutter add the yogurt.
2. Stir-fry till the ghee separates.
3. Add ginger powder, salt and chilli powder. Stir a few times, till well mixed.
4. Now add the potatoes and turn over high heat, till they look slightly fried.
5. Add about 2 cups of water and bring to boil.
6. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, till tender. Serve hot with Pakoras made of kuttu ka aata.

Enjoy these delicious traditional Indian recipes created for your Navratri fasting days to get into the spirit of Navratri 2023.