Simple Navratri Thali: Puri, Begun Bhaja & Halwa

Name: Simple Navratri Thali: Puri, Begun Bhaja & Halwa
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 Cups Maida/Wheat Flour- Well kneaded to a tight yet soft dough with some salt & ghee/oil (moyan); 1/2 Cup Lukewarm Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 Brinjal (Medium & Cut into Roundels); To Taste Salt; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; Halwa:; 1 Cup Rava/Suji/Semolina; 1/2 tsp Salt; 3/4 Cup Sugar (Brown/White); 3-4 tbsps Ghee; 1/2 Cup Dry Fruits (Dry/Ghee Roasted); 1 Cup Milk- Mixed with 1 Cup Water (Or simply 2 Cups Milk); 2 tbsps Dry Fruits (Chopped): Garnish; A few Strands of Kesar/Saffron; 1 tsp Green Cardamom Powder; 1/2 Cup Cooking Oil (Any); 2 tbsps Mustard Oil

Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

Bangalore- INDIA

#Navratri

Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

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Ingredients

1 hour

2 people

Puri:
1.5 Cups Maida/Wheat Flour- Well kneaded to a tight yet soft dough with some salt & ghee/oil (moyan)
1/2 CupLukewarm Water
1/2 tspSalt
1 tbspGhee
Begun Bhaja:
1 Brinjal (Medium & Cut into Roundels)
To TasteSalt
1 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Halwa:
1 Cup Rava/Suji/Semolina
1/2 tspSalt
3/4 CupSugar (Brown/White)
3-4 tbspsGhee
1/2 CupDry Fruits (Dry/Ghee Roasted)
1 CupMilk- Mixed with 1 Cup Water (Or simply 2 Cups Milk)
2 tbspsDry Fruits (Chopped): Garnish
A fewStrands of Kesar/Saffron
1 tspGreen Cardamom Powder
1/2 CupCooking Oil (Any)
2 tbspsMustard Oil

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Steps

1 hour

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Begun Bhaja: Put some salt, turmeric & red chilli powder to the rounded cut brinjals- keep aside for about 10-15 mins time
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In a frying pan- Add some cooking oil, sufficient to fry the brinjals & once they’re well cooked & change to dark golden brown, take it out on the kitchen towels to soak excess oil
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Transfer it to the serving platter & garnish with some sprinkled salt & chat masala (optional)
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Halwa: In a frying pan: Add some ghee- Roast the dry fruits & take out & set aside, once light brown in colour & are slightly swelled up
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In the same pan: Add some more ghee- sauté the suji/rava until it’s light brown & smells aromatic, over the low-medium flame
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Now, slowly & gradually add in the milk-water mixture with one hand & keep stirring the mixture continuously & vigorously with the other until it starts thickening
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The mixture should be absolutely lump-free & smooth in its texture, add in the fried nuts & the rest of the ghee & keep stirring occasionally while, still cooking it for about another 6-7 mins time until the entire water evaporates & it thickens completely
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Puri: The aforementioned prepared dough should be resting for at least 30-40 mins time before we make the puris
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Now, make the dough-lets of your choicest sizes & roll out with the help of a rolling pin in small round shapes (each should be about 3-4” dia)
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In a frying pan, suitable for deep frying: Add in the sufficient cooking oil/ghee for deep frying the puris (one, at a time)- to golden/dark golden brown
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Take it out to the kitchen towel to soak excess oil & then, transfer it to the serving platters on the dining table
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Serve the entire platter: Well accommodated with the Puris, Begun Bhaja & Halwa/Sheera- This very Navaratri platter’s very much simple, easy to make with readily available ingredients in almost all the Indian pantries & is loved by ALL regardless of age & genre & religion...ENJOY

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Anamika Banerjee @LadyLazarrus_9663

on October 21, 2020 19:47

Bangalore- INDIA

A hardcore Bong- that has a tremendous wanderlust in her blood as well as that much passion for cooking new ideas and recipes & also, camouflaging certain recipes across the globe-Of course, all that maintains its heritage and cultures in its looks and taste both yet caters to the day’s call/requirement to be health conscious but a great foodie that’s innate in her genes and tries to satiate the crowd- Be ANY, with all that 😊💁🏻‍♀️👍🏻