Happy Navaratri to all my friends and readers!!
The Navaratri festival has started from today and it will be celebrated upto 21st October and on 22nd october it is Vijayadasami(Dussera). Navratri festival is celebrated for nine days worshiping Durga devi in different forms on each day and on the 10th day Vijayadashami is celebrated.
This festival is celebrated in most of the states in India in various forms. Dasara is celebrated in a grand manner especially in cities like Mysore and Calcutta.While in North,a fast is observed on those days and also celebrated with garba and dandiya where as in South,many people celebrate the festival by keeping Golu(an array of Idols) and pooja is performed on those 9 days inviting many ladies for haldi-kumkum.Various varieties of sundal and kheer varieties are prepared on those 9 days during Navratri to offer to the people who visit the Golu.
We used to go our grand-mom's place for Dussera and it used to be a big festival with Golu and lots of guests kept coming through out the 9 days to visit our golu.We make a traditional sweet like holige or any thing equivalent on the first day and last day of Navratri and a simple sundal and kheer variety during the other days.I am compiling few recipes at one place which are ideally prepared in south Indian homes during Navratri for Pooja.I would have preferred to do a pictorial index but the list was so long that I went with the simple recipe index.I hope it is useful for you.Once again,Happy Navaratri to all !!
NAVARATRI RECIPES - SOUTH INDIAN:
Sundal varieties:
Ammini Kozhukattai | Undrallu Guggillu
Chana Dal Sundal
Lobia Sundal/Alasandula Guggillu
Avarekaalu Kadubu/Spiced Steamed Rice flour Dumplings
Kabuli Chana Sundal
Kala Chana Sundal/Black Chickpeas Sundal
Peanut sundal
Rajma Sundal
Sweet corn Sundal
Mixed Bean Sundal
Kosambari | Moong dal Salad
Vada/Snack varieties:
Alasandula(Lobia) Vada/Fritters
Masala Vada/Chana dal Vada
Medu Vada
Mixed Dal Ambode(Vada)
Mosaru Ambode/Dahi Dal Vada
Dahi Vada/Perugu Vada/Mosaru Vade
Saggubiyyam Bonda/Sago Bonda(with out onions)
Traditional Sweet Varieties:
Chakkara Rekulu | Crispy Sweet Poli
Hoornada Holige/Obbattu
Halu Holige | Paal Poori | Paala Obabttu
Boorelu | Sukkinunde | Suzhiyan
Karida Kadubu | Kari Kudumulu | Fried Sweet Dal Dumplings
Garugu Hollige/ Hollige with rice flour-coconut filling
Puran Poli | Pooran Poli | Bobbatlu
Sajjappa | Sojja Poorilu | Halwa Poori
Til Poli | Sesame Holige | Nuvvula Bobbatlu
Groundnut Holige | Shenga Holige
Karida Kayi Kadubu | Coconut Kadubu
Kheer/Payasam Varieties:
Carrot Kheer
Hayagreeva/Chana dal Sweet
Korra biyyam Payasam | Foxtail Millet Kheer
Moong Dal Kheer / Pesara Pappu Payasam
Paal Payasam / Rice Milk Pudding
Rava Payasam | Sooji Kheer
Rasayana | Balehannu Rasayan
Sabudana Kheer | Sago Payasam
Semiya Kesari
Semiya Kheer | Vermicelli Payasam
Mango Sheera
Rice Varieties:
Aava Pettina Chintapandu Pulihora
Chintapandu Pulihora- Andhra Style
Coconut Rice | Kobbari Annam
Cranberry Rice | Cranberry Puliyogre
Dabbakaya Pulihora/Indian Grapefruit Rice
Gongura Pulihora | Sorrel Leaves Rice
Lemon Rice/Chitrannam
Mamidikaya Pulihora/Maavinkay Chitranna
Methi Peas Bath | Menthya Batani Anna
Pulihora/Puliyogre
Raw Mango Rice/Mamidikayi Gojju Annam
Vangi Bath
Rava Pulihora
Usirikaya Pulihora
NAVRATRI VRAT RECIPES - NORTH INDIAN:
People in North observe fast during those 9 days of Navratri,only few kinds of flours and vegetables are supposed to be eaten during vrat.Instead of the regular salt, Sendha namak is used on the fasting days.Though I do not have many recipes in my blog I would like to share the recipes which comes under that category.
Navratri Vrat Recipes:
Sweets:
Carrot-Beetroot Halwa using Condensed milk
Carrot Phirni
Phool Makhana Kheer
Rava Payasam | Sooji Kheer
Sabudana Kheer | Sago Payasam
Carrot Kheer
Basundi
Orange Basundi
Coconut Burfi/Koprapak/Kobbari Mithai
Mango Fudge | Mango Burfi
Lauki(Bottlegourd) Halwa
Paneer Modak Peda
Semiya Kheer | Vermicelli Payasam
Beverages:
Butterfruit(Avocado) Milkshake
Chikoo(Sapota) Milkshake
Mango Milkshake
Mango Banana Smoothie
Bonda Juice/Tender Coconut-Malai Juice
Musk Melon Juice
Neer More/Spiced Buttermilk
Watermelon Juice
Mango Lassi
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Strawberry Lassi
Sweet Lassi
Snacks:
Sabudana Thalipeeth
Sabudana Tikki | Sabudana Cutlets
Sabudana Khichdi - Maharastrian style
Spicy Phool Makhana | Roasted Lotus Seeds
Aloo Jeera
Fruit Cocktail Sticks
Fruit Chaat | Cut Fruits | Fruit Salad
Sago Chiwda | Puffed Sago Snack
Alu Fry | Potato Fry - omit garlic in the recipe
Groundnut Sundal/Peanut Sundal
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