MyMusingsSangSpeak - Pet Puja - Sabudana Kheer, Sago Pearls Porridge

 

MyMusingsSangSpeak - Pet Puja - Sabudana Kheer, Sago Pearls Porridge

Sabudana Kheer, Sago Pearl Porridge

Sabudana Kheer is a humble  Indian dessert of Maharashtrian households made especially on days of fasting (Upvaas). It is very easy to make dish with most minimal ingredients. It is also made when one is recovering from a tummy upset as it is easy to digest and nutritious (resistant starch, gluten free, good source of zinc)at the same time.

Earlier, the milk was never reduced and condensed to make this kheer. I reduce the milk to make this dessert slightly richer in taste.

Ingredients

Sabudana (Sago Pearls) -125 gms

Milk - 2 litres

Sugar - 1 large cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Saffron -25-30 strands

Water- Approx 1 cup

Method

Wash sabudana well and soak for minimum 3-4 hours. Heat milk and allow to boil on simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Add soaked sabudana and allow to cook for further 15-20 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally so that sabudana does not stick at the bottom of the pan. Add sugar and saffron strands and cook for further 10 minutes. Take off the heat and add cardamom powder. Allow to cool and serve chilled.

Note - Cooking time is about 45-50 minutes and this quantity suffices about 7-8 persons.

MyMusingsSangSpeak - Pet Puja -Aleeva/Haleev/Halim/Garden Cress Seeds Kheer/ Porridge

MyMusingsSangSpeak - Pet Puja-Aleeva/Haleev/Halim/Garden Cress Seeds Kheer/ Porridge

Haleev (Marathi) /Garden Cress seeds are loaded with nutrition and have been used since ancient times in post delivery diet in India. They are good for lactation. They are a very good source of iron. They can be made into kheer (porridge), laddoos and can be consumed after soaking in water too.

My association with the Haleev seeds take me to my childhood when my younger brother was born. My grandmother used to prepare this yummy kheer for my mother who was admitted in hospital after her delivery and my uncle and me would carry this kheer for her. I always ate up half the quantity at the hospital.

These garden cress seeds are also grown on the small mud forts built during Diwali. They grow very fast and can be used as microgreens in salads too.

This porridge tastes good with jaggery only.

Ingredients

Haleev/Garden Cress seeds -2 tablespoons

Water -For soaking

Milk - 2 large cups

Jaggery - As per taste

Method

Soak haleev/garden cress seeds in water for about 1-2 hours. Boil the milk along with soaked haleev seeds for about 4-5 minutes. Remove from fire and allow to cool a bit. Then add jaggery as per taste and mix well. Yummy haleev kheer is ready to serve.

MyMusingsSangSpeak -Pet Puja- Batatyachi Kaachryanchi Bhaji, Aloo Subji

 

MyMusingsSangSpeak -Pet Puja- Batatyachi Kaachryanchi Bhaji, Aloo Subji

Batatyachi Kaachryanchi Bhaji

This is one classic Maharashtrian bhaji, loved by one and all. An extremely easy to make recipe and a quick one at that. It tastes good with almost anything.

Some call it Batatyache Kaap and some call it Batatyachya chaktya. We call it batatyachya kaachryanchi bhaji.

Ingredients

Potatoes -5-6 medium sized

Oil - 2-3 tablespoons

Mustard Seeds - 3/4 teaspoon

Cumin Seeds - 3/4 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - To taste

Red chilly Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Garam Masala - 1/2 teaspoon

Method

Remove the potato skins and slice the skinned potatoes finely. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and cumin seeds. Once these splutter well, add the sliced potatoes along with turmeric and salt and give a good stir. Cover with a lid and allow to cook for 5-6 minutes on simmer mode. Remove the lid and stir well, add red chilly powder and garam masala and stir well. Allow to cook on simmer for further 3-4 minutes. Yummy batatyachi kaachryanchi bhaji is ready to be served.

MyMusingsSangSpeak -Pet Puja- Gavarichi Bhaji, Guar Subji, Cluster Beans Vegetable

MyMusingsSangSpeak -Pet Puja- Gavarichi Bhaji, Guar Subji,

Cluster Beans Vegetable

Cluster Bean is a highly nutritious vegetable. It is very tasty and can be prepared in many ways. There are two types of Guar/Cluster beans available, one is the native (desi) variety and the other is hybrid. The desi/native variety is more tasty but rarely available. It is a much loved Maharashtrian dish. The seeds of Guar bean give out Guar Gum on extraction and this is a highly priced commodity in food and other commercial industries.

During our childhood, we used the inner green parts of the Guar seed as tattoos to beautify our faces. My mother associated this vegetable to her childhood days of Aamras lunches with mango puree, chapati and this simple Gavar vegetable.

The tender Guar beans can be stir fried in oil and sprinkled with little salt and consumed as a tasty snack. The beans can be made into a simple bhaji by stir frying with onions. One may add potatoes also for variation. Another way to prepare the beans is to make a curry. I am sharing a recipe using roasted groundnut powder and you are sure to like it.

Ingredients

Guar beans -250 gms

Onions - 2-3 medium sized

Oil -2-3 tablespoons

Roasted Groundnut Powder -2 tablespoons

Salt -To taste

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds -1/2 teaspoon

Water- Half cup

Kanda Lasun(Onion Garlic) Masala - 1 teaspoon

Fresh Coriander leaves- 4-5 sprigs

Method

Clean the beans by removing the tough stalks from both ends and break them into cm long pieces. Slice the onions lengthwise. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, add onions and stir fry till slightly brown. Add the Guar beans along with turmeric and salt. Stir well, add half a cup of water and cover. Allow to cook for about 7-10 minutes.

Add kanda lasun masala and stir. Add roasted groundnut powder and stir well. Finally add coriander leaves and serve. Enjoy the Guar bhaji as accompaniment with roti/chapati or daal rice.

Note - Preparation and cooking time is about half hour and this quantity will suffice 3-4 persons.