Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

Kuttu (buckwheat) ka pakoda (phalahari fritters)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 5-6 minutes(each batch). Total time: 16 minutes. “Aaloo (Potato) ka pakoda (phalahari fritters)” made with Kuttu ka Atta (buckwheat flour), is a delicious and satisfying phalahari (vrat-special) snack, perfect for fasting days like Navratri, Ekadashi, or Mahashivratri. This version replaces regular gram flour with gluten-free kuttu flour, […]

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 Savorite sevai

Servings:  Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 3-4 minutes. Cooking time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 13 minutes. “Dry Savorite sevai” without milk, is a light, flavourful dish made from roasted vermicelli. In many Indian households, seviyan is often associated with festive sweet dishes.  Ramadan month is at fag end and Eid is coming closer, the

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Salted pongal (south Indian recipe)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Tempering/seasoning time: 4 minutes. Total time: 24 minutes. Eating restaurant food for days together can be boring, as outside food is high in fats, calories and sodium. Home cooked food is healthy and safe; so why not to cook this simple and traditional recipe ‘salted

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Panjiri/kasar (sukha prasad for satya-narayan pooja)

Servings: Dry in the sun time: 30 minutes. Dry roast time: 10-12 minutes. Preparation time: 2-3 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. About three months ago, I was in my hometown and my family had the Sri Satya- Narayan pooja there. This pooja is performed in India’s  in all states; more often

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