New Delhi: People fasting during the nine days of Navratri often eat sago khichdi, potatoes or fruit for food. But if you are bored of eating the same food every day, then this time you can try something new in lunch. From buckwheat parathas to sweet potato kebabs and sago-makhana tikkis, there are many options that can be easily prepared at home. Apart from being delicious, these dishes are also a good way to change the diet. Let us know five easy recipes which you can prepare and eat in the remaining days of Navratri.
1. Make sweet potato kebabs with buckwheat paratha
If you want a filling lunch during the fast, then the combination of buckwheat paratha and sweet potato kebab will be good. To make kebabs, peel and mash boiled sweet potatoes. Add finely chopped green chillies, ginger, roasted cumin, rock salt and coarsely ground peanuts to it. Now make small kebabs and bake them on a greased pan till they turn golden. Serve buckwheat flour paratha and cucumber raita along with it.
2. If you feel like eating sweets, make water chestnut flour laddus
If you want to eat sweets during the fast, then water chestnut flour laddus are a good option. To make these, roast almonds, cashews and pistachios in some ghee and keep them aside. Now add ghee in the pan and fry the water chestnut flour on low flame till it becomes golden and aromatic. Add chopped dry fruits and powdered sugar as per taste to it. When the mixture cools down slightly, apply some ghee on your hands and prepare laddus.
3. Make crispy tikkis with sago and makhana
Sabudana-Makhana Tikki can be made for fasting breakfast or light lunch. For this, prepare fine powder of roasted makhana and sago. Now add grated cheese, finely chopped green chillies, ginger, green coriander, roasted cumin, black pepper and rock salt to the thick curd. Add prepared powder and some crushed peanuts to it and prepare a mixture suitable for making tikkis. Make round tikkis, apply some ghee on the pan and fry them till they become golden and cooked well from both sides. Serve them with green chutney which is eaten during fasting.
4. Eat homemade Rajgira Namkeen with tea.
If you feel like eating something spicy during the fast, then you can try Rajgira Namkeen. First of all, fry Rajgira in a pan on low flame so that the grains start swelling. Now separately fry peanuts, cashew nuts, chopped almonds and dry coconut in some ghee. Add Rajgira and some raisins to it. Add rock salt, roasted cumin and black pepper on top and mix well. The prepared namkeen can be cooled and stored in an airtight container.
5. Cucumber raita will make fruit food delicious
Cucumber raita with buckwheat paratha, potato fruit vegetable or sweet potato kebab can enhance the taste. To make this, beat fresh curd well and add grated cucumber to it. Now add rock salt, roasted cumin, finely chopped green chilli and green coriander and mix. Let the raita cool for some time and serve. It brings freshness to the food and curd also provides protein.
