Maha Shivratri 2023: Mahashivratri is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva. This year the auspicious festival falls on February 18. Fasting is an essential part of the day when devotees observe strict fasting rules. It is believed that by fasting on this day, one can attain the blessings of Lord Shiva.
Fasting can be challenging, especially if one is not accustomed to it, but it can give you an opportunity to explore new and exciting fasting recipes. Here bring you some recipes that can be made on Maha Shivratri 2023. They are not only delicious but also healthy and easy to prepare.
Sabudana Vada
Ingredients:
1 cup sabudana (sago/tapioca pearls)
2 medium-sized boiled potatoes, mashed
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp green chili paste
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Directions:
Soak the sabudana in enough water to cover it for at least 3-4 hours or overnight.
Drain the water and mix the soaked sabudana with the mashed potatoes, crushed peanuts, ginger paste, green chili paste, cumin seeds, and salt.
Form the mixture into small balls or patties.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the vadas until golden brown.
Serve hot with chutney.
Kuttu ki Roti
Ingredients:
1 cup kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour)
1 boiled potato, mashed
1 green chili, chopped
Salt to taste
Water as required
Ghee (clarified butter) for cooking
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, combine the buckwheat flour, mashed potato, chopped green chili, and salt.
Slowly add water to form a soft dough.
Divide the dough into equal-sized balls.
Roll out each ball into a thin disc.
Heat a tawa (flat griddle) and cook the rotis on both sides until brown spots appear.
Brush each roti with ghee and serve hot with curd.
Rajgira and rose petals kheer
Ingredients:
150 gms amaranth grain (rajgira or ramdana)
10-12 nos of rose petals
100 gms dates (soaked in water and pureed)
Cashews, blanched almonds, as per your choice
350 ml water for pressure cooking
350 ml milk
5-6 nos green cardamoms, crushed to a powder
Directions:
Add amaranth and water. Stir very well, then cook it in the pressure cooker for 9 to 10 minutes.
Then stir the milk and the cooked amaranth grain mixture very well.
On low flame, do keep on stirring at intervals so that the kheer does not stick
Add dates purred or jaggery. Stir again and simmer the kheer for 2 minutes more.
Lastly, add sliced cashews and rose petals. Stir again. Serve amaranth kheer hot with poori.
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