Navratri special ----- Godhuma Rava Pongal/Cracked Wheat Pongal

Ingredients

1.Cracked wheat/Godhuma rava - 1cup
2.Moong dal - 1/2cup
3.Ghee - 1tsp
For Tempering
1.Ghee - 1tbsp
2.Oil - 1tbsp
3.Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
4.Jeera - 1/2tsp
5.Channa dal - 1/tsp
6.Urad dal - 1/2tsp
7.Pepper Corns - 7-9
8.Pepper Powder - 1/2tsp(adjust to your taste)
9.Curry leaves - 5-6
10.Ginger - 1/2tsp
11.Green chillies - 2(chopped)


Method
1.In a pan add 1tsp ghee and fry cracked wheat for 4-5mts in medium flame.To this add rinsed moong dal.Add salt,31/2 cups water and pressure cook in high flame for 3 whistles.Reduce flame to medium and cook for 4mts.
3.Remove lid after the pressure is released.
4.In a pan heat ghee,oil and add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering,add jeera,channa dal,urad dal,cashew nuts and fry in medium flame till the nuts and dal changes its color.Add ginger,green chillies,pepper corns,pepper powder and curry leaves.
5.Mix this seasoning to the pongal.

Navratri Special --- Wheat Flour Halwa - Godhuma Pindi Halwa

Ingredients
1.Wheat flour - 2/3cup+2tbsp
2.Milk - 2/3cup
3.Water - 2/3cup
4.Sugar - 2/3cup
5.Cardamom Powder - 1/2tsp
6.Cashew nuts - 10
7.Raisins - 1tsp
8.Ghee - 5tbsp


Method

1.In a non stick pan,heat 2tbsps ghee.Fry cashew nuts,raisins and fry in low flame till it changes its color.Transfer it into a separate plate.
2.In the remaining ghee add wheat flour and fry in medium flame for 4-5mts.Keep stirring continuously to avoid burning.
3.In a pan add sugar,milk and water.Let it boil in medium flame till the sugar gets completely melted.Stir in between.Once the sugar gets melted add this milk and water mixture in roasted wheat flour little by little and mix continuously with one hand with out any lumps.
4.Turn the flame into low and add remaining ghee to the halwa and mix till it forms dough kind of texture.
5.Mix cashew nuts,raisins,cardamom powder to the halwa and serve.

Navratri Special - Kobbari annam/Coconut Rice

Ingredients
1.Rice - 1cup
2.Grated fresh coconut - 3/4cup
3.Salt - to taste
For Seasoning
1.Ghee - 1tbsp
2.Oil - 1tsp
3.Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp
4.Jeera - 1/4tsp
5.Channa dal - 1/2tsp
6.Urad dal - 1/2tsp
7.Green chillies - 2(adjust to your taste)
8.Curry leaves - 10
9.Dry red chilli - 1
10.Cashewnuts - 10
11.Hing -pinch

Method
1.Wash and cook the rice.Let it cool in a wide bowl.
2.In a pan heat ghee,oil and add mustard seeds once it starts spluttering add cashew nuts,jeera,Chana dal,Urad dal  and fry till the dal and nuts changes its color.
3.Add green chillies and fry in medium flame.Add curry leaves,hing.Mix well.
4. Finally add grated fresh coconut and fry for2mts in medium flame.Turn off the flame and mix well with rice.

Navratri Special - Saffron Badam Halwa/Badam Ka Halwa

 
Ingredients
1.Badam - 1/2cup
2.Sugar - 1/2cup
3.Cardamom powder - 1/8tsp
4.Saffron - 1pinch
5.Milk - 1/4cup+1/8cup
6.Ghee - 3tbsp

  Method
1.Soak almonds in hot boiling water for 1 hour.Remove skin  and keep it aside.
2.Grind the almonds into smooth paste with milk.
3.Heat non stick pan.Add sugar and 1/4th cup water to the sugar.Let the sugar melt and add almond paste.
4.Keep stirring in medium flame with out burning on sides and bottom of the pan.

5.Once the mixture starts boiling add 3tbsps ghee and stir continously for 2-3mts.
6.Place the saffron ,little milk in the mortar and grind it with pestle into smooth paste.
7.Add this saffron paste to the almond mixture and mix very well till the mixture leaves the sides.
8.Once the mixture is ready,remove from the flame
9.Let it cool to get slightly thicker consistency.Serve warm or chilled.

Navratri Special - Daddojanam

 

Ingredients
1.Rice -1/2 cup
2.Curd -21/2 cups
3.Pomegranate seeds - 3tbsp
4. Salt - to taste
For Tempering
1.Oil - 1tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
3. Jeera - 1/4 tsp
4. Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
5. Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
6. Curry leaves - 4
7.Roasted Cashew nuts -  10




Method
1.Pressure cook rice for 3 whistles or rice becomes soft.
2.Remove lid after the pressure is released, and mash the rice with ladle gently.
3.Add curd,salt to this and mix well with out any lumps.
4.Heat oil in a small pan.Add seasoning in the above order under tempering section and mix well this seasoning with rice.
5.Finally add pomegranate seeds or choice of fruit(grapes) to the rice and serve.

Navratri Special Recipes - Channa/Chick Pea sundal

Ingredients
1.Chick Peas - 3/4cup
2.Salt- as needed
3.Oil - 1tsp
4.Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp
5.Jeera - 1/4tsp
6.Dry red chilli - 1
7.Urad dal - 1/2tsp
8.Chana dal - 1/2tsp
9.Hing - pinch
10.Curry leaves - 3-4
11.Grated fresh coconut - 2tbsp


Method
1.Soak channa over night.Pressure cook with 3cups water and salt.Turn off the flame after 3 whistles.
2.Once pressure is released,drain the water and keep it a side.
3.Heat oil in a non stick pan.Add Mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering add jeera,urad dal,chana dal,dry red chilli and fry till the dal changes its color.Add curry leaves,hing.
4.Add boiled channa and mix well till the seasoning coats to the channa.Add grated fresh coconut to the channa and serve.