Navaratri
is one of the most important festivals of Hindus, traditionally associated with
Goddess Durga and worshipping her Nine Incarnations. Nav means ‘Nine’ and Ratri
means ‘Night’. Thus Navratri means ‘nine nights’. The first three days of Navratri
are dedicated to Goddess Durga dressed in red and mounted on a lion. Next three
days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and last three days are dedicated to
Godess Saraswati. During these nine days varities of sundals are prepared and
offered as neivedhiyam to God. Today I prepared Rajma / kidney beans sundal, a
delicious evening snack which is offered as neivedhiyam to God. It is very easy
and quick to prepare. Rajma is very healhy since it is packed with proteins.
Prep time: 5 hours
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 5 hours and 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Rajma /
Red kidney beans – 1 cup
Ginger –
1 inch, Finely chopped
Mustard
seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dal –
1 tsp
Chana dal
– ½ tsp
Asafoetida
– a pinch
Curry
leaves – 1 spring
Coconut –
1/8 cup
Salt to
taste
Water as
needed
Method:
1. Wash
and soak the red kidney beans overnight or for atleast 5 hours.
2.
Pressure cook it with the enough amount of salt for 5 whistles.
3. Drain
the water and keep it aside.
4. Heat
oil in a pan, Temper it with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal. Add ginger and
hing and then add curry leaves and coconut.
5. Stir
fry for few seconds and add the cooked rajma to it.
6. Give a
good mix for about 4 to 5 minutes. Now prasadham is ready offer as a
neivethiyam to God.
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