14 Jan, 2025
Celebrate Durga Puja with Ease with Your Godrej Microwave Oven
This Durga Puja, Godrej Appliances is excited to share a treasure of traditional Bengali recipes to help add warmth and flavour to your celebrations. You can make these quick and easy recipes in your Godrej Microwave Oven. Cook delicious Durga Puja delights - from comforting Khichuri to crispy Beguni and much more! Let the festivities begin!
BEGUNI
Ingredients:
- Brinjal, Big Size - 1
Batter Ingredients:
- Besan - 1 cup
- Rice Flour - ½ cup
- Kalonji Seeds - ¾ tsp
- Baking Soda - ½ tsp
- Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt - To taste
- Water - As required
- Oil - As required (for brushing)
Method of preparation:
- Cut the eggplant lengthwise into 3 cm thickness and keep it aside.
- Prepare the batter by mixing all the ingredients, except the oil. Add a little water to make a thick and smooth batter.
- Dip the eggplant slices in the batter and arrange in a crispy plate or baking dish. Place the crispy plate on the high grill mesh rack and keep it in the microwave oven.
- Select convection mode. Set the temperature at 200 °C and set the time for 6 minutes to roast the brinjals.
- After the beep, remove the crispy plate, turn all the brinjal slices upside down and roast again for 6 minutes.
- Remove the crispy plate and apply oil with a brush to both sides of the brinjal slices and roast again for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with some chaat masala and serve immediately.
KHICHURI
Ingredients:
- Basmati Rice - ¾ cup
- Moong Dal - ¾ cup
- Tomato, Chopped - ½ cup
- Potato, Chopped - ½ cup
- Carrot, Chopped - ½ cup
- Green Peas - ½ cup
- Water - As Required
Tadka Ingredients:
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Ginger, Grated - 1 tsp
- Jeera - ½ tsp
- Dry Red Chillies - A few
- Green Chilli, Chopped - ½ tsp
- Coconut, Grated - 2 tsp
- Cinnamon Stick - 2
- Cardamom - 4
- Clove - 4
- Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
- Bay Leaves - 2
- Sugar - 1 tsp
Method of preparation:
- Take a microwave oven-safe bowl, and add all the tadka ingredients. Mix well and select micro mode at high power (P-100). Cook for 2 minutes.
- After the beep, remove the bowl and add rice, dal, all vegetables and water. Mix well and cook for 22 minutes. Stir once in between. Serve hot.
DAI POTOL
Ingredients:
- Parwal (Pointed Gourd) - 150g
- Yogurt - 2 cups
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
- Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Ginger, Grated - 1 tsp
- Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds - ¾ tsp
- Cinnamon Stick - 2
- Green Cardamom - 2
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Salt - To taste
- Water - If Required
Method of preparation:
- Blend the yoghurt with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander, cumin powder, and garam masala in a mixer jar for a smooth gravy.
- Peel the pointed gourd. Cut into two long equal halves, apply salt and keep aside.
- In a microwave oven-safe bowl add oil, ghee, grated ginger, green chilli paste, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks and cardamom. Mix well and select micro mode high power(P-100). Cook for 2 minutes.
- After the beep, remove the bowl and add the parwal, sugar and salt and mix well. Cook for 4 minutes.
- Remove the bowl, add the blended yoghurt and mix. Add water if required. Cook for 6 minutes. Serve hot.
BASANTI PULAO
Ingredients:
- Rice - 1½ cup
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Cinnamon Sticks - 2
- Cardamom - 5
- Cloves - 4
- Bay Leaves - 2
- Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
- Cashews - 20
- Raisins - 20
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Water - 3 cups
Method of Preparation:
- Take a microwave oven-safe bowl. Add oil, ghee, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves and turmeric powder. Mix well and select micro mode, high power (P-100). Cook for 2 minutes.
- After the beep, remove the bowl and add rice and water. Mix well and cook for 14 minutes.
- Remove the bowl and add cashew nuts, raisins and sugar. Mix well and cook again for 6 minutes. Serve hot.
CHALER PAYESH / BENGALI RICE KEER
Ingredients:
- Basmati rice - ¾ cup
- Milk - 1 litre
- Condensed Milk - ½ cup
- Water - 1 cup
- Sugar - ½ cup
- Ghee - 3 tbsp
- Cashew - ½ cup
- Almond - ½ cup
- Cardamom Powder - ¼ tsp
- Bay leaf - 2
Method of Preparation:
- Take a microwave oven-safe bowl. Add milk and water. Mix well and select micro mode, high power (P-100). Cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove the bowl and add rice and condensed milk. Mix well and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bowl and add sugar, ghee, cashew, almonds, cardamom powder and bay leaves. Mix well and cook again for 8 minutes. Serve hot.
