Karwa Chauth Recipes | Best Karwa Chauth Recipes

Karwa Chauth 2012 is around the corner and I am sure those celebrating will be in very festive mood and gearing up for the festive.   Karva Chauth involves tradition, where the women keep a fast for the long life and prosperity of their husband. Married women begin their fast from Sunrise and stay without food and water throughout the day. After performing pooja at home or temple the waits start for dear moon.  And most of the times the day itself will be cloudy and the moon will not come before 10 pm, it’s like testing your patience's! 


After seeing the moon ladies break fast by receiving the first bite of food and water from husband.  And then begins the grand dinner.  
Planning the menu in advance helps, below is list of festive recipes that I think will be useful for you.  

Do note that in few recipes onion and garlic are used, if you don’t eat onion & garlic then just skip that from recipe and follow the rest. 

Sweets Recipes (Mithai/Kheer/Halwa)

• Badam Katli - Katli or fudge made with badam (almonds).
• Coconut Burfi - Quick, easy fresh coconut burfi with  minimal ingredients.
• Coconut Ladoo - Easy, no cook coconut ladoo with only 2 ingredients.
• Dates Sesame Ladoo - Quick and nutritious khajur, til (dates, sesame) ladoo.
• Maaladu - Laddu made with daliya/roasted gram and ghee.
• Gulab Jamun - Popular Indian Sweet Gulab Jamun made with milk powder.
• Condensed Milk Khoya - Easy khoya made in microwave in 15 minutes.
• Dry Fruits & Figs Roll - Sugar-free, Fat-free easy dates, figs and dry fruit rolls.
• Singhara Burfi - Gluten-free burfi made with Singhara atta or water chestnut flour.
• Sooji Halwa - Classic Indian sweet made with semolina/sooji.
• Sooji Apple Halwa - Easy apple and semolina halwa.
• Beetroot Sooji Halwa - Easy beetroot and semolina halwa.
• Beetroot Halwa - Halwa made with beetroot.
• Sweet Potato Halwa - Sweet potato or shakhand halwa.
• Apple Rabdi - Rabdi made with apple twist.
• Anjeer Phirni - Phirni made with sooji (semolina) and anjeer (dried figs).
• Moong Dal Kheer - Kheer made with moong dal and jaggery.
• Sabudana Kheer - Kheer made with sabudana (sago).
• Dudhi Kheer - Kheer made with bottole gourd, milk, sugar and nuts.
• Poha Kheer - Kheer made with poha (flatten rice flakes) and jaggery in microwave.
• Carrot Kheer - Kheer made with carrot, milk and sugar.
• Dates Kheer - Easy, suga-free dates (khajoor) kheer.
• Seviyan - Popular semiya payasam or seviyan.
• Fruit Trifle - Easy fruit trifle with cake, custard and frutis.

Beverages Recipes

• Sweet Lassi - Delicious lassi made with yogurt (dahi), sugar and flavored with cardamom.
• Mango Lassi - Creamy lassi made with yogurt, mango and sugar.  You can use canned mango pulp.
• Apple Milkshake - Milkshake made with apple.
• Banana Milkshake - Simple milkshake made with banana.
• Fruits & Nuts Milkshake - Filling milkshake with fruits, dates and dry fruits.
• Cookie Milkshake - Delicious milkshake made with chocolate chip cookies.
• Jaljeera  - Popular mint lemonade or jaljeera.
• Cucumber Lemonade - Lemonade made with cucumber.
• Strawberry Lemonade - Lemonade made with strawberry.

Appetizer and Snacks Recipes

• Chana Dal Namkeen - Namkeen made with chana dal.
• Dahi Bhalla - Dahi Vada or urad dal dumplings soaked in curd and topped with chutney.
• Plantain Potato Tikki - Tikki or cutlet made with boiled mashed plantain potato.
• Sabudana Tikki - Tikki or cutlet made with sabudana (sago) and aloo (potato).
• Palak Dhokla - Dhokla with healthy twist of palak (spinach).
• Ragda Patties - Popular Indian Chaat recipe made with dried peas and potato patties.
• Dabeli - Popular street food with sweet, tangy and spicy flavors. 
• Vrat Ke Dahi Puri - Dahi puri made with singhara atta.
• Vrat Ke Papdi Chaat - Papdi chaat made with singhara atta.
• Aloo 65 | Chili Aloo - Fried potatoes in Indo-Chinese style.
• Gobi 65 | Chili Gobi - Fried cauliflower in Indo-Chinese style.
• Aloo Pakoda - Potato fritters or aloo pakoda made with potato, chickpeas flour and deep fried.
• Arbi Patta Pakoda - Arbi patta or taro leaves pakoda.
• Bhaji Vada (Pakoda) - Vada made with spices, spinach.
• Lauki/Dudhi Pakoda - Pakoda made with bottle gourd.
• Onion Pakdoa - The classic onion pakdoa.
• Spring Onions Pakoda - Pakoda made with spring onions/saaga pyaaz.
• Lobia Vada - Vada made with lobia/jhurga.
• Moong Dal Pakoda (Vada) - Crunchy vada or pakoda made with moong dal.
• Masala Vada - Vada made with chana dal.
• Maddur Vada - Karnataka style Maddur Vada.
• Sambar Vada - Popular South Indian Snack or breakfast Sambar Vada.
• Vada | Bada - Urad Dal bada or vada.
• Masala Paniyaram - Paniyaram made with spices, coconut and idli batter.
• Kuzhi Paniyaram - Paniyaram made with idli batter, onion etc.

Soup & Salads Recipes

• Carrot Ginger Soup - Easy carrot soup with ginger hints.
• Broccoli Soup - Healthy, easy broccoli soup.
• Cauliflower Soup - Creamy and yum cauliflower soup.
• Curried Pumpkin Soup - Cafe style pumpkin soup with spices.
• Roasted Corn Capsicum Soup - Freshly roasted corn and capsicum soup.
• Tomato Bread Soup - Popular Pappa Al Pomodoro.
• Spring Onion Peas Soup - Delicious, colorful spring onions and peas soup.
• Tamatar Shorba| Tomato Soup - Classic tomato soup Indian style.
• Carrot Coconut Salad - Oil-free carrot and coconut salad.
• Fruit Salad - Fruit salad in yogurt dressing.

Accompaniment Recipes (Raita, Chutney)

• Aloo Raita - Aloo raita made with boiled potato, curd and spices.
• Beetroot Raita - Flavorful beetroot raita made with beets, curd, coconut.
• Bhindi Raita - Fried okra in yogurt with tempering.
• Dudhi Raita - Dudhi/Lauki raita made with bottle gourd, curd and minimal spices.
• Cucumber Mango Raita - Refreshing raita with grated cucumber and mango.
• Coconut Coriander Chutney - Basic chutney with coconut and cilantro.
• Garlic Chutney - Spicy garlic chutney.
• Green (Chaat) Chutney - Versatile green chutney to go with anything.
• Sweet (Chaat) Chutney - Sweet and tangy tamarind, jaggery and dates chutney.
• Onion Tomato Chutney - Delicious chutney made with onion and tomato.
• Peanut Chutney - Flavorful nutty chutney.
• Tomato Coriander Chutney - Classic tomato cilantro chutney goes well with every thing.

Main Course Recipes (Paratha and Rice)

• Ajwain Paratha - Paratha made with ajwain (carrom seeds).
• Chana Dal Puri - Stuffed paratha or puri with cooked, mashed chana dal.
• Mirch Ajwain Paratha - Easy and different ajwain paratha with chili.
• Palak Puri - Healthy and colorful palak puri.
• Kulcha Naan - Kulcha made in easy stove top method.
• Thepla - Thepla or masala roti, a good twist to normal paratha.
• Jeera Rice - Simpel and flavorful Jeera rice or pulao.
• Peas Pulao - Mild and easy peas (matar) pulao.
• Kashmiri Pulao - Mild, aromatic, sweet and colorful Kashmiri Pulao.
• Carrot Rice - Carrot rice made with cooked rice, carrot and spices.
• Lemon Rice - Tangy and delicious lemon rice.

Side Dish Recipes (Sabzi, Dal)

• Besanwali Bhindi - Delicious Bhindi stir fry with chickpeas flour (besan).
• Bharwa Bhindi - Gujarathi style bharwa bhindi or stuffed okra.
• Pindi Chole - Dry chickpeas curry made with spices and no onion no garlic.
• Chole Masala - Popular Punjabi Chole or Chana Masala.
• Shahi Bhindi - Simple bindi/okra curry made in cashewnut sauce.
• Vratwale Aloo - Aloo or potato dry curry with spices.
• Dum Aloo - Flavorful, spicy and delicious dum aloo.
• Aloo Gobi Sabzi - Classic aloo gobi or potato cauliflower curry.
• Aloo Parwal Sabzi - Classic and delicious potato, pointed gourd curry.
• Tariwale Aloo Matar - Simple no onion no garlic potato peas curry.
• Rajma Masala - Punjabi rajma masala or red kidney beans curry.
• Navratan Korma - Shahi Navratran korma suitable with rice or bread.
• Paneer Butter Masala - Famous paneer butter masala in restaurant style.
• Punjabi Kala Chana Masala - Kala chana or black chickpeas curry Punjabi style.
• Arhar/Toor Dal - Basic Arhar/tuvar dal.
• Chana Dal - Chana Dal or bengal gram lentil.
• Hara Moong Dal Tadka - Green gram or hara moong dal.
• Tindora Dal - Yellow moong dal made with tindora.
• Sindhi Kadhi - Popular no onion no garlic Sindhi kadhi.
• Drumstick Sambar - South Indian Drumstick Sambar

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