Tag: fasting recipes

  • Farali Chevdo

    Farali Chevdo

    The key ingredient for Farali chevdo is potato. Potato is peeled, washed and shredded. You can then prepare Bateta or Aloo (Potato) prepare two ways. You can simply fry shredded potato till golden brown and crispy or you can also make this with sundried potato sticks if you want to make it quick and easy.but…

  • Sabudan or Sago Laddus/Ladoos – Tapioca Pearl Balls

    Sabudan or Sago Laddus/Ladoos – Tapioca Pearl Balls

    You might be surprised looking at the laddus whether they are Boondi Laddus or Sabudana/sago Laddus. Well, they look exactly like Boondi laddus but taste different.

  • Custard Fruit Salad

    Custard Fruit Salad

    Chilled Milk based Indian Custard Fruit Salad is made with variations such as some people make it with Condensed Milk and some add Vanilla Ice cream to sweetened the milk quickly but for authentic flavor, I prefer to use Custard Powder these days. Vanilla Custard powder can be found at Indian grocery and it is…

  • Sabudana Khichdi

    Sabudana khichadi is an Indian dish made from soaked Sabudana. It is typically prepared in parts of Western India such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, & Gujarat. Tapioca pearls are cooked with potatoes, crushed peanuts and few more ingredients. Usually, Sago Khichdi is prepared during fasting (Upvas / Vrat) but I don’t wait for special…

  • Farali Sabudana Vada

    Farali sabudana(Tapioca) vada is eaten during fasting(upvas)in India. But I love them even on non fasting day with tea. You can follow the video but it doesn’t show fasting version. I make this vada on even regular day with tea so I do add few more ingredients which can not be eaten while fasting so…

  • Shakkarkand Halwa – Sweet Potato Pudding

    Shakkarkand Halwa is eaten during fasting. Sweet potato is low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol but when cooked with milk and butter, it is very satisfying and stomach filling so that’s the reason sweet potato is consumed widely during fasting. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A (in…