PANCHAMRIT Panchamrit as its name suggests, is prepared from five ingredients which are milk, curd, honey, mishri and ghee. Additionally dry fruits, fox nuts, tulsi leaves (holy basil) are also added. This is one of the Lord Krishna’s favourite prasad. In Sanskrit, panch means five and amrit means nectar, which is considered as the drink…
Category: Falaharis (Fasting Food)
RAJGIRA SEEDS UPMA
RAJGIRA SEEDS UPMA Rajgjra or Amaranth seeds are essentially known for it’s high protein value band majorly used in fasting foods. This protein loaded ingredient can be eaten in flour, millet and leaf form and each of these are packes with nutrition. Rajgira seeds are pseudocereal grains. These seeds can be consumed in popped form…
SWEET POTATO KHEER ( SHAKKARKANDI KI KHEER)
SWEET POTATO KHEER(SHAKKARKANDI KHEER) Sweet potatoes are starchy and sweet root vegetable. Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients like vitamins, minerals and fiber. They are also rich in antioxidants which protect our body from.free radicals and help with chronic disease. Fiber and antioxidants promote good gut health. Beta carotene in sweet potatoes helps in improved…
BAKED SWEET POTATO CHIPS
BAKED SWEET POTATO CHIPS Sweet potatoes are a starchy and sweet root vegetable. They are loaded with nutrients like vitamins, minerals and fiber. They are also rich in antioxidants which protect our body from free radicals and help with chronic disease. All these nutrients helps in improved eye vision and promote good gut health.Sweet potatoes…
DRYFRUIT & SEEDS CHIKKI
DRYFRUITS & SEEDS CHIKKI Chikki is a traditional Indian & Pakistani sweet usually prepared from nuts and jaggery. Sometimes sugar is also used for preparing chikki. Though most common and popular variety in chikki is peanut chikki but there are several differnt varieties which are also consumed and prepared in the Indian households.It is said…
GHEE KELA ( CARAMELISED BANANA)
GHEE KELA(CAREMELISED BANANA) Ghee kela is very quick recipe and basically prepared in Gujarati households. Especially when kids don’t like certain veggies in lunch, ghee kela becomes the saviour. This can be served as dessert or as a side dish too.This delicious dish has health benefits. As we know banana has various nutrients which makes…
SWEET POTATO SABZI (DRY)
SWEET POTATO SABZI ( DRY ) Sweet potato is a root vegetable and available and cultivated across the world. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin-A. It also has Vitamin-C and minerals like manganese and copper in good amount. All these nutrients help in digestion and curing stomach ulcers. It maintains water balance in…
SABUDANA KHICHDI
SABUDANA KHICHDI Sabudana Khichdi is a delicious recipe prepared from Sabudana/Tapioca pearls/sago, potatoes, peanuts. Sabudana khichdi is one of the popular fasting dish from Western India, especially in Gujarat, Maharastra during Navratri, Shivratri and Janmastami, when people are fasting. This gluten free and vegan dish is not only a fasting food but also one of…
SING PAK ( PEANUT BARS)
SING PAK (PEANUT BARS) Peanuts also known as groundnuts, goober and pinder in the USA, monkey nuts in the UK is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropical and sub tropical areas.Peanuts are similar taste wise and nutrition wise to walnuts and almonds. These oil seeds…
WALNUT CARAMEL SHRIKHAND ( MATTHO)
WALNUT CARAMEL SHRIKHAND(MATTHO) Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish, very popular in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Mattho is a shrikhand like sweet, prepared in a similary way but Mattho is thinner than shrikhand and usually fresh fruits are added in it. Key ingredients of both sweets are hung curd and sugar. Mattho is one if the…
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