This Navratri, give your taste buds a treat with this simple Rajgira Shira recipe
Make the most of your celebration with these easy-to-make recipes by Chef Dhan Bahadur Tamang.
By ET Online |
Navratri celebrations are incomplete without a bowl of sabudana khichdi or a sweet treat to complete the meal. This year, make the most of your celebration with these easy-to-make recipes by Chef Dhan Bahadur Tamang.
Rajgira Shira
Ingredients
Rajgira Atta/Amaranth Flour: 1/2 cup Milk or water: 1 and 1/2 Cup Ghee: 2 tbsp Sugar: 1/4 cup Sliced almonds: 4 Halved cashew nuts: 7-8
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Fresh cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp
Method - Keep milk (or water if using) for boil. Once milk comes to a boil, turn off the flame. - On another burner, heat ghee in a kadai/wok and add cashews, sauté almonds on medium flame until light brown, add raisins and cook until raisins puff up. Drain from ghee and keep aside. - In same kadai, add rajgira atta and sauté in low flame. - Sauté until atta becomes brown and aromatic, keep stirring and do this only on low flame. - Once rajgira atta gets roasted, add boiled milk and stir well to avoid any lumps.
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- Keep mixing until all the milk gets evaporated. - Add sugar and mix well until sugar combines with the rest. - Add fried dry fruits, cardamom powder and mix well. - Turn off the flame when oil starts separating.
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- Cover halwa for 5 minutes before serving. Sabudana Khichdi
Method - Wash the sabudana and soak in 5-6 cups of water for two to three hours. - Wash green chilies and coriander leaves, finely chop them. - Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes in another bowl. - Grind peanuts and keep all these things aside until required. - Place a deep bottomed pan on medium flame and heat ghee. - When ghee melts, add curry leaves in it along with some cumin seeds and chopped green chilies. - Sauté for a few seconds and add potato cubes in the pan. - Stir to mix with the spices and then cook till the potatoes turn soft on medium to low flame. - Once the potato is soft enough, add soaked sabudana or sago along with grated coconut and ground peanuts. - Mix all the ingredients well and sauté for 4-5 minutes. - Sprinkle a little water in the pan with a pinch of rock salt, mix well. - Once done, turn off the flame, garnish with lime juice and chopped coriander leaves. - Serve hot.
(Courtesy: Royal Kitchen of Ranbanka Palace, Jodhpur)
How To Stay Fit This Feasting Season: Dry Fruits, Daily Run
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The festive season has kicked off in India, and with this comes a feast of mouthwatering delicacies. From halwas to biryanis, a number of rich delights will be lining the dining table. However, while our taste buds enjoy a treat, our body stores fat which may add extra inches to the waistline. Therefore, this festive season, pledge to be smart about how you deal with your cravings. With a little control and some exercise you can prevent yourself from gaining extra pounds.
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