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Dahi aloo ki sabji( Navratri special )

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Ingredients ▢ 1   extra large potato   or 2 medium size potatoes ▢ 1   cup   dahi  (curd or yogurt) ▢ 1   cup   water,   add more if required ▢ 1   teaspoon   cumin ▢ ¼   teaspoon   turmeric powder   , don't add if making for religious fasting or vrat ▢ ½   teaspoon   red chili powder ▢ 1   teaspoon   fennel powder   (saunf powder) ▢ ½   teaspoon   garam masala powder ▢ ½   inch   ginger,   grated or chopped ▢ ¼   teaspoon   dry ginger powder   (saunth) ▢ 1   tablespoon   ghee  or oil ▢ rock salt  (sendha namak) as required Instructions 1. First boil the potato. Peel and just crumble the potato with your hands. You can also chop if you want. 2. Beat dahi (curd or yogurt) till smooth. 3. Heat ghee or oil. Fry the cumin first. 4. Then add the ginger and fry for some seconds. 5. Add the crumbled potatoes. Saute for 2-3 minutes 6. ...

makhane-aur-paneer-curry( Navratri special)

Ingredients 1 cup puffed lotus seeds (makhaanas) 150 gm paneer – cut into 1” flat pieces and sprinkled with 1 tbsp of any fasting flour ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera) ½ tsp salt, or to taste 1” piece ginger – grated 1 green chilli – chopped ½ tsp pepper powder 1½ cups milk 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 4-5 cashews – split into two GRIND TO A PASTE WITH A LITTLE WATER 1 tbsp melon seeds (optional) 3 tbsp green pistachios – blanched and peeled seeds of 2 green cardamoms (elaichi) 1 green chilli ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves Method 1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. 2Add puffed lotus seeds. Stir fry till golden. 3. In the same pan, roast cashews on medium heat till golden. Keep aside for garnish. 4. Keeping aside two pieces of paneer, pan fry the rest of paneer to a rich golden colour. 5. Heat 2 tbsp oil in the kadhai. Add cumin seeds. Let it turn golden. Add grated ginger and green chilli. Stir till ginger turns brown. 6. Add the green paste and stir for 2 minutes on low heat till dry and oil se...