karwa chauth recipes

karwa chauth is around the corner… so i would like to share some recipes which are already posted on my blog.

on this day begins at dawn and we have gobi paratha or aloo paratha with raita and some sweet dish… usually suji halwa or vermicelli kheer or feni.

sometimes we have chaat recipes. if not  parathas than we have aloo gobi with phulkas.

all these delicious food are consumed before sunrise. i also have tea and then lots of water too. coz the whole day goes in fasting or vrat without eating anything and even drinking water.

after the rituals and pooja are over during the day we wait for the moon to come up. after seeing the moon through a seive and offering water to the moon we seek its blessings. the wives are given the first sip of water and the first morsel of food – usually mathri by their husbands.

at home we usually have a dinner of rajma masala or punjabi  chana or dal makhani or mah ki dal with rice/rotis and some veggie dish… this is how we celebrate karwa chauth in our home.

plan your karwa chauth menu in advance. so your whole day goes smooth and hassle free. eg. you can make the chutneys a day before. also mathris can be made a day or two before.

enjoy making the recipes and having them so that you are able to fast the whole day………

please note that some of the recipes listed below have onion and garlic in them as i did not make them on the occasion of karwa chauth but on some regular days. if making these recipes on karwa chauth, then do omit the onions and garlic from them. 

aloo poori	gobi paratha	aloo paratha
kashmiri dum aloo	methi matar malai	mah ki dal
methi thepla	sukhi arbi	arbi cutlet
dahi arbi	arbi masala	aloo gobi
aloo gobi matar	matar paneer bhurji	kadai paneer
jeera aloo	sukhe aloo matar	gajar matar
papdi chaat	dahi sev batata puri	sev puri
ragda patties	chana chaat	aloo paneer tikki
sweet potato tikki	beetroot tikki	sindhi aloo tikki
farali pattice recipe	green chutney	sweet chutney
cucumber raita	pineapple raita	fruit chaat
apple gujiya	apple halwa	saffron halwa
lauki halwa	seviyan kheer	punjabi sweet puda

i pray and hope everyone has a fulfilled karwa chauth and this karwa chauth adds more harmony, understanding and love into the marriage. I hope both partners help each other in the inner and outer well being of body, mind and soul.