Navratri is round the corner and this is the time when many go on a fast. Make this festive season extra special with these traditional Sattvik recipes
Panagam
This is a digestive drink to be had along with food
Serves 4
Prep Time: 20mins
Ingredients
Method
● Dissolve jaggery in water
● Strain it to remove impurities
● Stir in ginger powder and salt
● Garnish with a mint leaf
● Serve chilled
Sundal
Method
Pressure cook/boil the lentils with salt
Drain the water
Temper and garnish with mustard seeds
Pidi Kozhakattai
These are rice-coconut steamed dumplings
Serves 4
Prep time: Boiled rice to be washed and soaked overnight or for 8 hours. The process takes 45 mins then after
Ingredients
Method
● Grind the boiled rice coarsely
● Add freshly grated coconut for the last spin
● Add salt and 3 cups of water to dilute the batter
● Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan
Temper with dals, mustard seeds, red chilies and curry leaves
● Pour in the diluted batter and on medium flame, keep stirring till it leaves the sides of the pan
● Let it cool a little and make large lemon-sized balls
Steam them for 20 mins or till done
Serve hot with coconut chutney
Arbi Mashiyal
Ingredients
For tempering: Mustard seeds and chopped green chilies
Method
● First do the tempering in a kadai
● Add in the mashed arbi, tamarind water, salt and the powders. Keep stirring
● Let it cook for 5 mins
(— Chef Kailash Gundupalli, Director Culinary, Novotel Hyderabad Convention)