Make this Navratri Delightful With These Desserts

Navratri is one of the greatest festivals that bring joy as well as cleanses our body, mind, and soul. Most of the devotees observe fasts to display their devotion to Goddess Durga. However, observing fasts and eating the same things every day sometimes becomes a bit monotonous. Therefore, here are some of the dessert recipes that will make your Navratri special.

Aloo ka Halwa

This is a famous and delicious dessert from Uttar Pradesh and is generally prepared during the festive season of Navratri.

Ingredients needed: 3 large potatoes, boiled, 1 Tbsp ghee, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 Tbsp cashews chopped & lightly roasted, 1/4 Tbsp almonds flaked or chopped, A pinch of cardamom powder, 1/2 Tbsp raisins.

Let’s cook it.

1. First, boil the potatoes. Then peel off the skin and mash the potatoes.
2. Take a pan, add some ghee and let it heat. Then add the mashed potatoes and let it roast for 1-2 minutes.
3. Next, add milk, sugar, and raisins to the mashed potatoes and mix them well.
4. Cook the same for another 8-10 minutes and keep stirring frequently.
5. Then, add cardamom and mix well.
6. Finally, garnish with almonds flakes & cashews.
7. Serve hot and enjoy.

Apple Crumble with Singhara Atta (Water Chestnut Flour)

The tremendous combination of singhara atta or water chestnut flour and some grated coconut along with raisins is a lovely and wholesome treat to the taste buds.

Ingredients needed: 1/2 Kg apples peeled and cut into 1/2″ dices, 1/2 coconut (grated), 50 gms raisins, 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom seeds, 3/4 tsp cinnamon powder, 3 cloves, grated nutmeg, 2-3 tbsp grated gur/sugar,

Ingredients for the Topping: 150 gms singhara atta, 75 gms chilled butter and 75 gms grated gur/sugar.

Let’s cook it.

1. Take a bowl and mix the apples with the coconut, raisins, spice, and sugar.
2. Next, spoon into a buttered ovenproof dish.
3. Then, mix the sugar and singhara atta and sugar.
4. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture attains breadcrumbs like texture.
5. Then, top the apples with the crumble mixture.
6. Now, bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 C/ 350 F for 20 minutes, or until the topping becomes crisp and colored.
7. Serve hot with ice cream, custard or cream.

Enjoy your Navratri Fasting!!!

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