Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, mahaashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, chholar daal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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MahaAshtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Chholar Daal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa. It's a late upload though for yday's event for us (the Bongs), since Narkel die chholar daal is a quintessential Bengali preparation which is mostly served with phulko Luchi. Luchi and chholar daal is a heavenly.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook mahaashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, chholar daal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa using 37 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make MahaAshtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Chholar Daal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa:
Make ready Luchi: 2 Cups Maida (Knead into a Smooth Dough)
Make ready As Required: Lukewarm Water
Prepare 1 tsp/To Taste Salt (Optional)
Get 2 tbsps Ghee
Take 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)
Make ready 3-4 tbsps Ghee
Take 1/2 tsp Hing/Asafoetida
Get 2 tsps Cumin Seeds
Get 2 Red Chillies (Whole)
Take 3-4 Slit Green Chillies
Make ready 1-2 Bay Leaves
Make ready 1 ” Cinnamon Stick
Take 3-4 Cloves
Get 3-4 Green Cardamoms
Prepare To Taste Salt
Prepare 1 tbsp Sugar
Get 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
Make ready 1/2 Cup Fresh Coconut (Grated/Cubed)- 1 Cup (If using Desiccated Coconut)
Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Get 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder (Homemade)
Prepare 1 tsp Cumins Powder
Take 1/2 Bhuna Masala Powder (Homemade)
Take Tomato Chutney: 2 Cups Tomatoes (Cut into Cubes)
Make ready To Taste Salt
Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Prepare 1/2 Cup Sugar
Prepare 1 Lemon Juice
Make ready 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
Prepare Kesari Halwa: 1 Cup Rawa/Suji
Take 1/4 tsp Salt
Get 1/4 Cup Sugar
Prepare 2 tbsps Brown Sugar
Prepare 4 tbsps Ghee
Take 1/4 Cup Freshly Chopped Nuts (Whatever’s available)
Get 1/2 Cup Milk
Get 1 Few: Saffron Strands (Soaked in Warm Milk)
Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of Durga Puja Festival. This day is also known for 'Astra Puja'(Worshiping Weapons) as on this day the weapons of goddess Durga are worshiped. Maha Ashtami will be celebrated on. tomato chutney, but reduces the shelf life of this chutney. while chutney recipes are heavily used in india and in its cuisine, but ironically it is furthermore add urad dal, chana dal, methi and red chilli. adding few seeds of methi gives a nice taste to chutney. Cholar dal is made with chana dal or bengal gram.
Steps to make MahaAshtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Chholar Daal, 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 rawa 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.
The dal is slightly sweet and fragrant due to the addition of whole spices or garam masala like bay leaf, cloves Cholar dal is usually made thick unlike other Indian dals like Dal tadka or Dal fry. if you prefer you can. Sandhi Puja also falls on Maha Asthami and starts when the Ashtami tithi ends and Navami tithi begins. It's a very easy tomato chutney recipe with very few ingredients and goes well with idli and dosa. Always customise it to your needs by following a few variations and your favourite chutney is ready in no time. Tomato Chutney is a simple dish made in a jiffy and even goes well with Idli, Dosa, Chapathi, Poori or Rice.
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