One of the most sacred of the Hindu festivals, Maha Shivaratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Many devotees fast on this day and offer prayers at Shiv temple.
It is believed that if a Shiv devotee fasts with utmost devotion, he/ she is blessed by Lord Shiva. Although many devotees consume fruits and milk while fasting, many don't eat or drink water throughout the day and night of Shivratri.
Here are a few recipes you can try while fasting for Maha Shivaratri:
Thandai
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1½ cups sugar
1/4 cup gulkand
1½ litres water
1 tbsp almonds
1 tbsp watermelon seeds
1 tsp whole peppercorns
½ tbsp poppy seeds
½ tbsp saunf
½ tsp cardamom powder
Directions
Soak sugar in water and keep it aside.
Take 2 cups of water and soak all the dry ingredients for atleast 2 hours.
Grind all the ingredients, except sugar, into a fine paste. Add water.
Place a muslin strained over a large deep vessel and strain the paste.
Extract the liquid in the vessel.
Add remaining water and extract more.
Repeat the process till the residue is dry.
Add milk, sugar and rosewater to the liquid.
Add cardamom powder and mix it with the liquid.
Mix well and chill for atleast an hour and serve.
Cashew Nut Barfi
Ingredients:
200 ml milk
250 gms cashew nuts
250 gms sugar
Directions:
Blend cashew and milk till it's a fine paste.
Take a kadhai and put the paste in it.
Add sugar and cook over low flame.
Mix well till the sugar dissolves and then bring it to boil.
Stir on medium flame till the mixture becomes dough like.
Remove from flame and let it cool.
Roll the dough on to a greased surface using a greased rolling pin to 1/4 cm thickness.
Let it cool and then cut into diamond shapes.
Saboodana Kheer
Ingredients:
4 cups milk
1 tbsp saboodana granules
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1 cup water
Directions:
Wash and drain saboodana and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Loosen the grains after the moisture is absobed.
Heat water and add saboodana.
Keep stiring and bring it to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Add water if required.
Add milk and bring it to boil.
Stir occassionally and add sugar and cardamom.
Simmer till the saboodana is cooked. Make sure it is not mushy.
Serve it hot.
Saboodana Khichdi
Ingredients:
2 cup saboodana granules
1/2 cup groundnut roasted
6 green chillies
1/4 cup oil
Coriander finely chopped
Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash and drain saboodana and keep it aside for one hour.
Grind roasted ground nuts, chillies and some salt.
Keep the powder aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Mix groundnut, chilly powder and drained out sago.
Add this mixture in the heated pan.
Cook it at low fire for half an hour and keep stirring.
Add chopped tomatoes and grated potatoes.
Add coriander leaves and serve hot with curd.
Lauki ka halwa
Ingredients:
1/2 lt milk
1/2 peeled lauki
3/4 cup sugar
100 gms khoya
1 tsp elaichi powder
1 tbsp dry fruits
Directions:
Peel lauki and grate it.
Take half cup water in a pan and boil the lauki in it.
When boiled drain the water.
Put the boiled lauki in a large pan and boil for 20 min on medium flame.
Take milk in a large pan and boil for 20 mins on medium flame.
Add the boiled lauki in the pan and mix well.
Grate khoya and mix in the pan.
Add sugar and mix till it dissolves.
Add dry fruits and cardamom powder.
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