By Priyanka Deshpande
CNBC-TV18.com
Published April 16, 2024
Ram Navami is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. Apart from performing special puja, devotees prepare elaborate festive meals on the occasion. Here are some dishes you can make at home to celebrate the festival.
Made with jaggery, water, lemon juice, and flavored with ginger and cardamom, Panakam is a refreshing drink perfect for quenching thirst during the festivities.
Neer Mor is a spiced buttermilk preparation that provides a cooling effect and aids digestion. It's made by diluting yogurt with water and adding spices like ginger, green chilies, and curry leaves.
Light, crunchy, and nutritious – Kosambari is a traditional South Indian salad. It is made with soaked split moong dal, grated carrots, cucumber, coconut, and seasoned with mustard seeds, green chilies, and lemon juice.
Crispy and savory lentil fritters made with a mixture of urad dal, spices, and herbs. They are deep-fried to perfection and served with coconut chutney or sambar.
Simple yet comforting, Aloo Tamatar Curry is made with potatoes, tomato, and spices. It is a common preparation during fast and is often served with vrat ki roti, paratha or poori.
A festive staple, Kala Chana is made with stir-fried black chickpea sauteed with dry spices.
A flavorful rice dish made by tempering cooked rice with mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts, turmeric, and green chilies. It's tangy and aromatic, often prepared using lemon or tamarind juice.
Often offered as prasad during festivals, Sweet Pongal is a creamy and sweet rice pudding made with rice, moong dal, jaggery, ghee, and flavored with cardamom and nuts.
A fragrant and rich sweet dish made with semolina (sooji), sugar, ghee, and flavored with saffron and cardamom. It's often garnished with nuts like cashews and raisins.
A popular sweet treat made with semolina (rava), sugar, ghee, and flavored with cardamom. These bite-sized balls are easy to make and melt in your mouth.
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