Karwa Chauth !!

इस पन्ने को हिन्दी में पढ़ें

October 18th-2024

Dear Readers,

This is festive season. We will have Karva Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, and then will come the five day long Diwali festival. Diwali is my favorite festival - I will write about Diwali and start posting the Diwali recipes soon.

This year Karwa Chauth is on October 19th and 20thin the USA and November 1st in India. On this auspicious day women keep fast for the long life of their husbands. If you want to know more about Karwa chauth please check wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karva_Chauth

In our family, it is a tradition to make gulgule for the Karwa Chauth Pooja. Also, traditionally vaishnav food is made for all the festivals and fasting days. So we do not use any onions and garlic in Karwa Chauth feast. Here I am sharing recipes without onion and also with onion as many of Pujabi friends don't mind onion and garlic. Please follow your family tradition....

Ahoi Ashtami falls just after 4 days of karwa Chauth. This year Ahoi Ashthami will be observed on November, 5th. On this auspicious day women keep fast for the long life and well wishing of their kids. Diwali falls just after a week after Ahoi Ashthami.

Upcoming festivals are-

Karva Chauth is on October 19-20th in the USA
Ahoi Ashtami is on October 23rd-24thth
Dhanteras is on October 29th
Narak Chaudas is on October 30th
Diwali is on October 31st
Annakoot/ Padwa will be on November 1st
And Bhai Dooj is on November November 2nd

So first let's make some special food for karwa chauth.

Happy Karwa Chauth!
Shuchi

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Some Traditional Sweets for Karwa Chauth

• Gulgule

  Gulgule is a Hindi word meaning round and soft. This is a special dessert made for some specific occasions like, Karvachauth and Basauda (the day when people eat the food made on previous day) etc. This is an easy to follow recipe. I have made some changes in the recipe to give it a contemporary flavor. Try out this recipe and let me know your suggestions...

  

• Rasgulla/ Rasgulle

  Rasgulla or Rosogulla (white sponge) is one of the most famous dessert from Eastern India, and a signature of Kolkata. Rosogulla is made with chenna (variety of paneer)/cottage cheese made out of cow's milk. An ideal Rasgulla will be absolutey spongy and dissolves in the mouth. This is an authentic Bengali Recipe of Rasgulla . ...

  

• Moong Dal Halwa

  Moong dal halwa is a very traditional Indian dessert made on special occasions. I have used dry, coarsely ground moong dal to make the halwa. It cuts the amount of time needed for frying the lentils. The amount of ghee is also lower compared to the traditional recipe...

  

• Gulab Jamun

  Gulab Jamun is a traditional Indian dessert. This rich dessert delicacy is tradionally made with deep fried balls of milk solids, soaked in sugar syrup and garnished with nuts. Now a days there are different versions of Gulab Jamuns are made with paneer, bread, milk powder etc....

  

• Banarsi Dum Aloo

  Banarsi Dum Aloo is a Vaishnav (without onion and garlic) delicacy from Banaras city. This is a rich preparation made with whole and ground spices, tomatoes, cashews and fresh cream. Traditionally the potatoes are deep fried and then cooked with curry on very low heat (dum). If you don’t want to deep fry potatoes, you can ....

  

• Navratan Korma

  The Hindi word Navratan means Nine Gems. This word came from the royal courts, where emperors used to appoint nine courtiers. This delicious mildly spiced, slightly sweet, creamy delicacy has nine things in the curry. I have used paneer, makhane, pineapple, cashews, raisins, along with the....

  

• Saag Paneer

  Saag paneer is a very famous paneer dish. Saag Paneer is a little different than Palak Paneer - the curry is much thicker. For this delicacy mustard greens and spinach are used to make the curry. Mustard leaves are usually in abundance in the winters, but now-a-days we get most of the veggies all around the year....

  

• Paneer Butter Masala

  Paneer Butter Masala is one of the most popular paneer delicacies all around the world. This delicious delicacy is made in rich curry of onion, tomato puree and blend of spices. It is also flavored with fresh cream. There are so many different recipe to make this curry; here I am ...

  

• Methi Malai Paneer

  Methi is the Hindi word for fenugreek leaves and Malai is a Hindi word for Cream. This paneer (cottage cheese) preparation is a delicious creamy curry, made with onions, tomatoes and a blend of spices, specially fenugreek leaves (Methi). Methi Malai Paneer is loved by everyone and it goes...

  

• Kadahi Paneer

  kadahi is a Hindi word for wok. This is a yummy cottage cheese preparation along with bell peppers (capscium/ shimla mirch), and onions. This paneer dish is a semi dry preparation cooked in tomato puree, aromatic spices, and fresh cream...

  

• Methi Chole

  The combination of chole and methi makes a delicious delicacy. I liked the concept of adding methi greens in Chole so I decided to share this recipe with my readers. Methi chole goes very well with roti, paratha, poori or rice, but they go best with the deep fried Indian bread known as Bhatrura (or Bhature).

  

• Chole (Chickpeas Curry)

  Chole are also known as Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans. Chole Bhature are the most popular Indian combo not only in India, but all over the world.....

  

• Gobhi Aloo/गोभी आलू

  Cauliflower is called as Gobhi in Hindi and potato is called as aloo. This is a very famous dish all over the world. Aloo gobhi is a landmark in Indian in cooking; as in ‘Bend it like Beckham’ , the mother demands her daughter to learn to make Aloo Gobhi. This is a delicious preparation...

  

• Khatta Meetha Kaddu

  Sweet and Sour Pumpkin is a yummy preparation from North India. Since Indian pumpkin (kaddu) is hard to find in western market, the other options to make this preparations are acorn squash, or Zucchini/Courgette which are easily available all over the world. I have used a variety of squash ..

  

• Aloo Matar

  Aloo matar –This is a dry vegetable preparation of potatoes and green peas. In winter usually the markets are flooded with new baby potatoes and green peas are also in abundance. Green peas are rich in protein and also a good source of iron, thiamin and fibers. ..

  

• Masala Arbi

  Arbi is also known as arabi, toro, or colocasia. It is a summer vegetable and resembles a small potato. I use ajwain (carom) seeds for the preparation of arbi as it hepls in digestion of this vegetable. This is a very delicious preparation and goes with roti or paratha..

  

• Aloo Tamatar ka Rasa

  Aloo tamatar ka rasa is a very mild gravy preparation. In North India, especially in UP it is made on daily basis with Plain Paratha. This is a vaishnav preparation and made with poori and kachauri also...

  

• Mooli ka Kus

  Mooli is radish in English and kus means grated, so basically it is a mildly flavored grated radish salad. This is a traditional North Indian preparation served with dal and rice and also with poori subji. This is a very quick and delicious salad preparation....

  

• Moong Dal Dahi Vada

  Moong dal dahi vadas are light and yummy variety of vadas. Vadas are deep fried balls of lentil paste. In dahi (curd/yogurt) vada, fried lentil balls are soaked in the warm water to remove the oil. Then they are soaked in dahi (curd) for 3-4 hours so the vadas absorb the yogurt ( dahi) . It is a delicious and healthy chaat item..

  

• Boondi Raita

  The word boondi has come from a Hindi  word Boond means drop. Boondis are small deep fried balls of gram flour. This raita goes very well with vegetable Biryani, and also with poori and aloo tamatar ka rasa...

  

• Poori

  Pooris are the deep fried Indian breads made with wheat flour. Poori are usually made for the festivals, ceremony, parties, etc, but there isn’t any rules; you can make pooris when you feel like eating them. Let’s make the pooris for Navmi pooja..

  

• Dal Ki Poori

  Dal ki poori is somewhere in between regular poori and Dal ki Kachauri. For this delicious poori I have made a dough with all the ingredients of Kachauri . So it is a quick yet delicious preparation. Add this dal ki poori in your Diwali dinner menu this time....

  

• Shahi Pulav

  Shahi is a Hindi word for Royal. This is a royal rice preparation. Royal dishes have some special ingredients which are sometimes expensive for general people, like, dry fruits, paneer (cottage cheese) , Saffron, etc. This special rice dish is made with lots of dry fruits and wholesome spices..

  

• Methi Paneer Pulav

  Methi paneer pulav is a delicious rice delicacy. Methi (fenugreek) leaves are mildly bitter in taste, having significant medicinal values. Methi is a little bitter in taste and paneer has a very soft taste, so they go together very well....

  

• Paneer Pulav

  This rice delicacy is delicious as well as full of nutrients. Paneer pulav is a good source of carbohydrate, vitamins, protein, and minerals... Paneer pulav tastes good as-is, but it can be served with any curry or even with raita.....

  

• Dilruba Rice

  This delicious rice recipe has come to me from my sister in laws. My sister in law, Arpita made it with methi malai paneer and everyone specially kids loved it. So If your kids are fussy and do not like vegetables try this Dilruba rice, believe me they will ask for more....

  

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