Potato Recipes For Shivratri Vrat

Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 18:09 [IST]

Maha Shivratri is just 2 days away and we need to gear up to welcome Lord Shiva into our homes. Devotees are expected to fast on Shivratri but then Indians are incurable foodies. We cannot help but feast even after a fast. That is why a variety of Shivratri recipes for breaking the fast are very popular. These are called the vrat recipes.

Potato or aloo recipes are the most versatile. You can cook potatoes in almost anyway. Potatoes can be cooked in different flavours, spices and most importantly without onion and garlic. That is why aloo recipes are very good choices for Shivratri. Indian potato dishes come in a lot of variety.

But the dishes that are cooked as Shivratri recipes have certain specific requirements. All these vrat recipes have to be cooked without onion and garlic. And the salt in these recipes has to be replaced with rock salt. Try these aloo recipes on Shivratri to break your fast and have a great time with your friends and family.

Vrat Special Aloo Ki Sabji

This vrat special aloo ki sabzi is actually a potato curry. The specialty of all vrat recipes is that they are cooked without onion or garlic for Shivratri.

Potato Fries: Vrat Recipe

The Shivratri vrat starts early in the morning and one must eat food items like potatoes, fruits, fruit juices etc. to keep up the energy all day long. Try out this special Shivratri vrat recipe of potato fries in the morning to build up your energy.

Aloo Tamatar Side Dish

Here is a simple aloo with tamatar (tomato) recipe that you can prepare within 30 minutes. The potatoes are boiled and then mixed with the tomato in a frying pan. You can either keep the sabji dry or semi-gravy. Replace salt with rock salt to make this recipe suitable for Shivratri.

Aloo Methi Subji

Methi aloo is a very easy and simple preparation made in Indian households using fresh fenugreek leaves and baby potatoes. If baby potatoes are not available, you can use normal potatoes cut into small pieces. It is very nutritious for Shivratri, but make sure you do not add garlic to it.

Aloo Ka Halwa

A meal or festival is incomplete without sweets and so, we will prepare a Shivratri special, aloo ka halwa. The mashed potatoes are cooked with loads of ghee and the authentic taste of nuts in this halwa can make you salivate!

Crisp Aloo With Green Beans

It is a dry recipe which doesn't take a lot of time to cook and also doesn't contain onion or garlic. Here is the dry aloo and beans recipe for this side dish.

Chatpate Aloo

This spicy and tangy aloo recipe is a huge hit with people of all ages. Just remember not to add garlic to this dish. Also, use rock salt instead of salt.

Vrat Ka Aloo Jeera Recipe

This aloo jeera recipe is easy to make and not time consuming. The aloo jeera is a side dish which can be combined with any main course. It will only add more variety to your meals. In this aloo jeera recipe, one of the main ingredients is jeera or cumin, which gives a nutty flavour to your dish.

Aloo Dahi With Hing

This is a tangy side dish which is prepared with curd. The boiled potatoes when mixed with curd gives an aromatic flavour which makes it lip smacking and delicious.

Gujarati Aloo Subji

Gujaratis are mostly pure vegetarians. Some of them even avoid onions and garlic in their diet. A typical Gujarati subzi is a mix of sweet, spicy and tangy flavours. In this recipe of Gujarati aloo subzi, the use of yoghurt and a unique blend of spices make it an absolute delight for your taste-buds.

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