Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa
Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, maha ashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, cholar dal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook maha ashtami sandhi puja thali: luchi, cholar dal, tomato chutney & kesari halwa using 40 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa:
  1. Get Luchi:
  2. Get 2 Cups Maida (Knead into a Smooth Dough)
  3. Take As Required: Lukewarm Water
  4. Get 1tsp To Taste Salt (Optional)
  5. Make ready 2 tbsps Ghee
  6. Take 1 Cup Chholar Dal (Chana Dal): Washed & Soaked in Warm Water overnight (at least- 2 hrs time)
  7. Take 500 ml water (To Boil Dal, with some salt)
  8. Get 3-4 tbsps Ghee
  9. Prepare 1/2 tsp Hing/Asafoetida
  10. Prepare 2tsps cumin Seeds
  11. Make ready 2 Red Chillies (Whole)
  12. Make ready 3-4 Slit Green Chillies
  13. Get 1-2 Bay Leaves
  14. Prepare 1 inch ” Cinnamon Stick
  15. Take 3-4 Cloves
  16. Make ready 3-4 Green Cardamoms
  17. Get To Taste Salt
  18. Take 1 tbsp Sugar
  19. Make ready 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  20. Get 1/2 Cup Fresh Coconut (Grated/Cubed)- 1 Cup (If using Desiccated Coconut)
  21. Make ready 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  22. Get 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder (Homemade)
  23. Get 1 tsp Cumins Powder
  24. Prepare 1/2 Bhuna Masala Powder (Homemade)
  25. Prepare Tomato Chutney:
  26. Make ready 2 Cups Tomatoes (Cut into Cubes)
  27. Get To Taste Salt
  28. Take 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  29. Get 1/2 Cup Sugar
  30. Get 1 Lemon Juice
  31. Prepare 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
  32. Take Kesari Halwa:
  33. Take 1 Cup Rava/Suji
  34. Make ready 1/4 tsp Salt
  35. Prepare 1/4 Cup Sugar
  36. Prepare 2 tbsps Brown Sugar
  37. Get 4 tbsps Ghee
  38. Make ready 1/4 Cup Freshly Chopped Nuts (Whatever’s available)
  39. Take 1/2 Cup Milk
  40. Get as required Saffron Strands (Soaked in Warm Milk)
Instructions to make Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja Thali: Luchi, Cholar Dal, Tomato Chutney & Kesari Halwa:
  1. Luchi: Take sufficient Oil in a deep wok & heat up over the high heat until hot enough
  2. Roll out the Luchis in your desirable round sizes and deep fry them in the heated oil until they fluff up from each of its sides
  3. Transfer it to the serving platter & serve hot with sabji, Chutney, halwa, dal, etc.
  4. Tomato Chutney: In a frying pan heat some oil over the medium heat & drop in the chopped tomatoes into it
  5. Add in the salt & turmeric powder & sauté until they start becoming little mushy…cover the lid & simmer the flame for sometime & allow it to cook until absolutely tender & mushy
  6. Open the lid- now, once it’s properly cooked add in the sugar & mix well until dissolved in it & the Chutney starts thickening
  7. Lastly, add in the lemon juice & mix well- turn off the flame & transfer it to the serving bowl & serve either hot or chilled
  8. Kesari Halwa: In a frying pan- Add in the ghee over a medium flame and roast the rava in it
  9. Once it’s light brown- Add in the milk, mixed with some water gradually & mix well until all combined
  10. At this point: Add in the Sugar & mix everything together until well incorporated
  11. Once the mixture starts leaving the pan add in the chopped nuts & the saffron milk & cook over a low -medium flame, for about 5 mins time, stirring occasionally
  12. Turn off the flame & transfer it to the serving bowl
  13. Chholar Dal: Boil the soaked Chana Dal in the pressure cooker with at least 3-4 whistles or until well cooked (depending on the water & the soaking time)
  14. The Dal should be well cooked but not at all mushy…Now, over a medium heat- Put on the frying pan with the measured Ghee & add in the tempering spices
  15. Sauté, until it releases nice aroma- Add in the Hing, salt, cumin & turmeric powder & sauté for a minute or so
  16. Pour in the cooked dal now & keep stirring continuously (flame should be low-medium), add in the sugar & the slit green chillies & mix well
  17. Once all well combined: Add in the garam masala & the Bhuna Masala Powder & mix all nicely
  18. Finally, turn off the flame, once it comes to a couple of boils & add in a dollop of ghee- Turn off the flame & let it sit on its standby position for about 15 mins time before serving hot with the Luchi, Rice, Parathas, Fried Rice, etc.
  19. Happy Durga Puja-Subho Maha Ashtami- ENJOY

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