Saturday, July 30, 2011

Diwali Recipe, Diwali Dishes, Recipes for Diwali

diwali recipe

Mushrooms in Onion Gravy

Ingredients :
200 gm Mushrooms
3 Onions
2 Tomatoes, finely chopped or pureed
3 Green chillies, finely chopped
Coriander leaves
Salt as per taste
Red chili powder as per taste
A pinch of garam masala powder
A pinch of cardamom powder
Oil

Preparation :
1. Slice mushrooms, boil them and keep aside.
2. Make a paste of the onions.
3. Heat oil in a wok and add the onion paste; cook till the paste turns golden brown.
4. Add the tomatoes, green chilies, salt and red chilli powder.
5. Cook the tomatoes till the gravy leaves the sides of the wok.
6. Add water if required.
7. Add the mushrooms and cook for a while.
8. Season with garam masala powder, cardamom powder and coriander leaves.

Diwali Recipe Contributed by: Priya Mahant


Karanji

Ingredients :
For Filling:
1 cup grated Dry Coconut
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 pinch Nutmeg Powder
1 pinch dry Ginger Powder
4 Elaichi
2 tsp Maida
2 tsp Poppy Seeds
2 tbsp Mixed Dry fruit pieces

For Dough:
1 cup maida
1 tsp Ghee
Salt to taste
Warm milk to prepare dough

Preparation :
1. Roast Dry coconut.
2. Roast maida in ghee.
3. Roast poppy seeds.
4. Mix all the above ingredients & grind them.

For Dough:
Mix all the dough ingredients & prepare dough (a little hard).

For Karanji:
1. Make small oval shaped puris from dough.
2. Fill the prepared stuffing inside.
3. Apply some water or milk so that it will seal properly (don't apply too much of water as it will not seal properly).
4. Deep fry it till it becomes brownish colour.
5. Serve it hot or cold.
6. Karanjis can be stored for weeks.

Diwali Recipe Contributed by: Megha

Diwali SMS in Hindi, Diwali Wishes

diwali pictures

Pal Pal se banta hai Ehasas,
ehsas se banta hai Vishvas,
vishvas se bante hai Rishte,
aur rishte se banta hai koi Khas,
Wishing a Diwali Jhakas

May the beauty
Of dipavali season
Fill your home with Happiness,
And may the coming year
Provide you with all
That bring you joy!

Andhera hua dur, raat ke saath
Nayi subha aayi, diwali leke sath
Ab ankheinn kholo, dekho ek msg aaya hai
Diwali ki subh kamna, saath laya hai.
Happy Diwali

Diwali 2011 Calendar, When is Diwali in 2011

diwali 2011 calendar

24 October, 2011 - Dhanteras
25 October, 2011 - Choti Diwali / Kali Chaudas / Naraka Chaturdashi
26 October, 2011 - Main Deepavali / Baddi Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
27 October, 2011 - Padwa & Govardhan Puja / Pratipat
28 October, 2011 - Bhai Duj / Bhhaya Dooj / Bhai Beej