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Phalahari Thali day 5

On the auspicious day of Navratri, I prepared a special thali featuring a delightful combination of flavours, textures, and refreshing tastes. The highlight of the meal was the Phalahari Raw Banana Kabab, a vrat-friendly and flavourful dish made from grated boiled banana mixed with vrat spices, shallow-fried to perfection, giving it a crispy outside and […]

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Phalahari raw banana kabab

Servings: 4-5 Soaking time: 20-30 minutes. Preparation time: 15-20 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes. Total time: 32 minutes. “Scandmata” is the fifth form of Navdurga, Devi scandmata is the mother of Kumar kartikeya or Kumar Scand also called lord Murgan in south India it is said to be by worshiping the goddess of scandmata the

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Handwa (phalahari)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Fermentation time: 6-7 hours. Cooking time: 10 minutes. Total time: 15 minutes. The pooja of ‘Devi Kushmanda’ is going on the fourth day of navratri in Durga pooja. This is very important day. This day’s pooja improves one’s health and strength. This “Handwa (phalahari)” is delicacy prepared especially during

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Phalahari Thali day 3

On the fourth day of Navratri, I prepared a simple yet flavourful thali that combines traditional tastes with a festive twist. The main dish was Sama Steamed Rice, a vrat-friendly substitute for regular rice, offering a light and fluffy texture that pairs perfectly with satvik curries. To complement the rice, I made Phalahari Kadhi, a

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