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Dahi Wale Aloo – Creamy Vrat Comfort in Every Bite


🥣 When You Want to Keep It Light, But Full of Flavor

No onion.
No garlic.
No haldi.
Still — every bite feels warm, bright, and just right.

Dahi Wale Aloo is the kind of dish that doesn’t overpromise.
But still, it never disappoints.

Spiced curd. Soft potatoes. Cumin crackle. A quiet bowl that fills the stomach and calms the mind — especially on vrat days when you want something real, not rich.


🛒 What You’ll Need (Serves 2–3):

3 medium boiled potatoes, cubed

1 cup curd (dahi), well whisked

1 tsp arrowroot flour or vrat atta (optional, for thickening)

1–2 green chilies, chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp ghee or oil

Sendha namak to taste

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish




🍲 How to Make It – Simple, Soft, and Sattvic

1. Prep the Dahi Base

In a bowl, mix curd with sendha namak and optional flour. Whisk till smooth.

2. Temper the Calm

In a pan, heat ghee. Add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
Add green chilies, sauté briefly.

3. Toss in the Aloo

Add cubed potatoes. Stir to coat in ghee and cumin. Cook for 2–3 mins.

4. Add the Yogurt Grace

Reduce the flame. Add whisked curd slowly, stirring continuously.
Simmer on low till the gravy thickens slightly and coats the potatoes.

5. Garnish & Serve

Top with coriander. Pair with kuttu paratha, samak rice, or enjoy as a standalone vrat bowl.



❤️ Why This Bowl Is Always on My Vrat Plate

Light, cooling, and naturally satisfying

Easy to digest, quick to make

No onion, garlic, or heat — just peace and flavor

Feels like a soft-spoken hug from the kitchen

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Samak Rice Pulao – A Vrat Bowl That Nourishes Without Noise


🌾 When Your Body Craves Simplicity, and Your Soul Craves Flavor

No rice.
No onion.
No garlic.
Still… there’s comfort.

Samak Rice Pulao is that quiet bowl we turn to during fasting — soft, ghee-tossed, peppered with cumin, and studded with potatoes and peanuts.
Light on rules, heavy on peace.

It’s what you eat slowly.
Gratefully.
With chutney, curd, or just by itself.


🛒 What You’ll Need (Serves 2):

½ cup samak rice (barnyard millet) – washed & soaked 30 mins

1 medium potato, diced

1 small tomato, chopped (optional, if allowed)

2 tbsp peanuts, roasted

1 tsp cumin seeds

1–2 green chilies, chopped

A pinch of hing (asafoetida) (skip if strict vrat)

1½ tbsp ghee

Sendha namak to taste

Fresh coriander leaves, chopped

1½ to 2 cups water




🍲 How to Cook It – Calm, Clean & Perfectly Balanced

1. Prep the Base

Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them splutter.
Add green chilies, peanuts, and hing. Sauté for a few seconds.

2. Veggies & Simmering

Add chopped potatoes (and tomato if using). Cook for 2–3 mins.
Add soaked samak rice. Stir to coat with ghee.
Pour in water, add sendha namak.

3. Let It Rest and Rise

Cover and cook on low flame till rice is soft and water is absorbed (10–12 mins).
Fluff gently. Let it rest for 2 minutes before serving.

4. Serve with Stillness

Top with fresh coriander and a spoon of ghee.
Pair with curd, chutney, or simply as it is.



❤️ Why I Come Back to This Bowl Every Navratri

Because it’s grounding but not heavy

It digests easy, calms the stomach, and centers the mind

Because it makes you feel like you’re nourishing, not just eating

It’s sattvic, but full of love and flavor