Thursday, 25 September 2014

Paneer Sabzi for Navratri Fasting

                  First of all, let me wish all the readers a very Happy Navratri!! May goddess Durga bring you all health,wealth and power to eradicate the evil among and around us.
                 Many people  observe fasting during Navratri for 9 days. During these days, it's always a big question to think what to eat for fasting. As it is, our lives are so busy and action packed these days, cooking the everyday meal seems a big task and when on the top of that, we have to make something different for ourselves for fasting, it becomes somewhat daunting task.
                 Most of the things that we can eat during fasting are either sweet or contain acidic things like Saboodana or peanuts,the combination of which gives hearburn and indigestion to many people. Besides, these things do not have many nutrients in them. So we feel kind of tired during these days.
                 Reader friend of 'Abhiruchi',Vaishali Deshpande had requested for a recipe for fasting which is tasty as well as healthy. So today, I am giving the recipe for Paneer Sabji which we can have for fasting as well. Paneer and yoghurt used in this recipe provides protein whereas potato and peppers provide carbs,vitamins and fibre.

Ingredients & Recipe-
(for 2 people)
Paneer 100gm
Potato 1 medium
Peppers ( Green,yellow and red) 1/2 each
yoghurt 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder, Salt & Cumin Powder as per taste

1) First,boil and peel the potato and chop in medium chunks.
2)Chop the peppers lengthwise in thin stripes.
3) Chop the paneer in thin chunks.
4) Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to it.
5) Once cumin seeds start crackling, add Paneer chunks to it & sauté till they turn golden brown.
6) Now add peppers and sauté. We want to preserve the crunchiness of the peppers, so don't let it cooked fully.
7)Finally, add boiled and chopped potato.
8) In a bowl, mix yoghurt,salt,red chilly powder and cumin powder and add this yogurt to the pan in which we are frying the veggies and paneer.
9)Mix well and turn the heat immediately otherwise the yoghurt gets curdled..
10) Leave the curry in the hot pan for 5 minutes and then it's ready to eat.
        This curry tastes great on it's own or with Kuttu ke Atte ki Roti (Buckwheat Flat bread).
    Enjoy & Happy Fasting!!!












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