Navratri Parshad-Halwa,Poori and Chana
2 Apr 2017

Navratri Parshad-Halwa,Poori and Chana

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Jai Mata Di, Halwa, Poori and Kala Chana is the typical parshad made on Ashtami/Navami day after praying to goddess Durga for 7/8 days. Navratri is the story of the fight between Durga and the demons and the eventual victory of … Continued

Kala Chana-Navratri Parshad
10 Dec 2016

Kala Chana-Navratri Parshad

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A versatile, high protein,one pot meal the can be eaten as an appetizer when topped with chopped onions and cilantro/coriander or as a meal when served with puris and curried potatoes. The preparation time is minimal as it does not … Continued

Perfect Puffy Puris-Fried Indian Bread
20 Oct 2016

Perfect Puffy Puris-Fried Indian Bread

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I decided to write this post after my daughter helped me for the first time this year on Ashtami day(eighth day of Navratri) to make the parshad(food offered to god). Usually, Ashtami falls on a weekday, and she needs to … Continued