Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, maha ashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, cholar dal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Roll out the Luchis in your desirable round sizes and deep fry them in the heated oil until they fluff up from each of its sides Transfer it to the serving platter & serve hot with sabji, Chutney, halwa, dal, etc. Tomato Chutney: In a frying pan heat some oil over the medium heat & drop in the chopped tomatoes into it Maha Ashtami and Sandhi Puja being performed in Mudiali Puja Pandal in Kolkata. This is considered to be the most auspicious and important prayer time during the festivities. MahaAshtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Chholar Daal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa step by step The bhog thali comprises of khichuri, labra (mixed vegetable), tomato chutney, payesh and mishti.
Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook maha ashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, cholar dal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa using 40 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa:
- Prepare Luchi:
- Prepare 2 Cups Maida (Knead into a Smooth Dough)
- Take As Required: Lukewarm Water
- Get 1tsp To Taste Salt (Optional)
- Take 2 tbsps Ghee
- Make ready 1 Cup Chholar Dal (Chana Dal): Washed & Soaked in Warm Water overnight (at least- 2 hrs time)
- Take 500 ml water (To Boil Dal, with some salt)
- Prepare 3-4 tbsps Ghee
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Hing/Asafoetida
- Make ready 2tsps cumin Seeds
- Get 2 Red Chillies (Whole)
- Prepare 3-4 Slit Green Chillies
- Take 1-2 Bay Leaves
- Get 1 inch ” Cinnamon Stick
- Get 3-4 Cloves
- Prepare 3-4 Green Cardamoms
- Get To Taste Salt
- Prepare 1 tbsp Sugar
- Make ready 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
- Prepare 1/2 Cup Fresh Coconut (Grated/Cubed)- 1 Cup (If using Desiccated Coconut)
- Get 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder (Homemade)
- Get 1 tsp Cumins Powder
- Take 1/2 Bhuna Masala Powder (Homemade)
- Get Tomato Chutney:
- Prepare 2 Cups Tomatoes (Cut into Cubes)
- Prepare To Taste Salt
- Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 1/2 Cup Sugar
- Get 1 Lemon Juice
- Prepare 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- Get Kesari Halwa:
- Make ready 1 Cup Rava/Suji
- Make ready 1/4 tsp Salt
- Prepare 1/4 Cup Sugar
- Take 2 tbsps Brown Sugar
- Get 4 tbsps Ghee
- Get 1/4 Cup Freshly Chopped Nuts (Whatever’s available)
- Make ready 1/2 Cup Milk
- Take as required Saffron Strands (Soaked in Warm Milk)
Instructions to make Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa:
- Luchi: Take sufficient Oil in a deep wok & heat up over the high heat until hot enough
- Roll out the Luchis in your desirable round sizes and deep fry them in the heated oil until they fluff up from each of its sides
- Transfer it to the serving platter & serve hot with sabji, Chutney, halwa, dal, etc.
- Tomato Chutney: In a frying pan heat some oil over the medium heat & drop in the chopped tomatoes into it
- Add in the salt & turmeric powder & sauté until they start becoming little mushy…cover the lid & simmer the flame for sometime & allow it to cook until absolutely tender & mushy
- Open the lid- now, once it’s properly cooked add in the sugar & mix well until dissolved in it & the Chutney starts thickening
- Lastly, add in the lemon juice & mix well- turn off the flame & transfer it to the serving bowl & serve either hot or chilled
- Kesari Halwa: In a frying pan- Add in the ghee over a medium flame and roast the rava in it
- Once it’s light brown- Add in the milk, mixed with some water gradually & mix well until all combined
- At this point: Add in the Sugar & mix everything together until well incorporated
- Once the mixture starts leaving the pan add in the chopped nuts & the saffron milk & cook over a low -medium flame, for about 5 mins time, stirring occasionally
- Turn off the flame & transfer it to the serving bowl
- Chholar Dal: Boil the soaked Chana Dal in the pressure cooker with at least 3-4 whistles or until well cooked (depending on the water & the soaking time)
- The Dal should be well cooked but not at all mushy…Now, over a medium heat- Put on the frying pan with the measured Ghee & add in the tempering spices
- Sauté, until it releases nice aroma- Add in the Hing, salt, cumin & turmeric powder & sauté for a minute or so
- Pour in the cooked dal now & keep stirring continuously (flame should be low-medium), add in the sugar & the slit green chillies & mix well
- Once all well combined: Add in the garam masala & the Bhuna Masala Powder & mix all nicely
- Finally, turn off the flame, once it comes to a couple of boils & add in a dollop of ghee- Turn off the flame & let it sit on its standby position for about 15 mins time before serving hot with the Luchi, Rice, Parathas, Fried Rice, etc.
- Happy Durga Puja-Subho Maha Ashtami- ENJOY
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