NAVRATRI SPECIAL DISH (KUTTU KI PURI)

INGREDIENTS:
                               KUTTU FLOUR(atta)                2 CUP

                                              BOILED POTATOES           3 NO.(MEDIUM SIZE)

                                              BLACK PEPPER POWDER     1/2 tsp

                                              SALT                                            1/2tsp

                                               OIL                                             1 CUP


METHOD:

                             1  Mash the potatoes.

                                            2.    In a bowl take kuttu ka atta,mashed potatoes,

                                                    salt black pepper powder.

                                           3.   knead into a dough dont add water as potatoes will add stickiness 

                                                   required to bind the dough.

                                           4.    Leave the dough for 15 minutes.

                                           5.    Heat oil in a frying pan.

                                           6.    Now make small balls from the dough roll them and fry.

                                           7.    Fry till both sides of the puri turns brown.

                                           8.     Serve with hot potato curry.

                                                    

NAVRATRI SPECIAL DISH ( POTATO CURRY)

INGREDIENTS:
                                          500 gms     boiled potatoes
                                          1 tabsp       mustard oil
                                          1tsp           cumin seed
                                          1tsp           ginger paste
                                           1/2tsp       fresh green chilli chopped
                                           3               medium size tomatoes finely chopped
                                           1/2 tsp      red chilli powder
                                           1/2tsp       coriander powder
                                           1/2 tsp     black pepper powder
                                            1  tabsp     fresh coriander leaves  finely chopped                                                                 salt to taste
                                            2               cups water    

                                               

METHOD
                              1. Heat  oil in a nonstick pan.
                              2. Keeping the flame low Add cumin seed.  green chillies and ginger paste saute
                                  for 1/2  a minute.  
                              3.Add tomatoes salt, turmeric powder,coriander powder,black pepper powder                                         and red chilli powder mix well add 1/4 cup water cover  the pan and cook it for
                                  5 minutes on a medium flame.
                              4.Open the lid and simmer till the gravy is thick.
                              5. Add potatoes mix well and add 1 cup water ,cook for 2 minutes.
                              6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.                     

NAVRATRI SPECIAL DISH( SINGHADE KA HALWA )

INGREDIENTS:       

                              500gms              fresh  singhade(fresh water caltrop)

                              100gm                Thickened milk(mawa)

                              1/2 or 3/4 cup     butter(pure ghee)

                               1cup                    sugar(approx. 125)

                               1/2 tsp                 cardamom powder

                                5,6 no.                 Almond(badam)

                                5,6 no.                  cashew nut (kaju)

 METHOD:

                       1.   Peel singhada and grate them

                        2.   Heat ghee(or salt free butter) on heavy base pan.

                        3.    Add grated singhada fry till  its water evaporates.

                        4.    Grate thickened milk  add 1/2  of it into the pan and saute until  its colour 

                               changes to light brown.

                         5.    Add sugar continuously stirring the content till it starts leaving oil.

                          6.    Remove it from the flame.

                          7.    Garnish with cardamom powder,1/2 of the grated thickened milk, finely 

                                chopped cashew nut and almond.

                          8.    Serve hot.