Treats to enjoy amid Shravan
Updated On: 06 July, 2020 07:20 AM IST | Sukanya Datta
A home chef, Kalpana Talpade, shares simple recipes and tips to negotiate the holy month Shravan
Rajgira thalipeeth
Rajgira thalipeeth
Borivali-based home chef Kalpana Talpade, who is particular about fasting during the month of Shravan, says that apart from the regular sabudana khichdi and wada which are prepared during this time, the rajgira thalipeeth is one of her favourites. "It's basically an amaranth flour pancake. Most of the ingredients are easily available at home or at the local grocery stores, and it's a quick fix on the days that you're fasting," she adds.
Ingredients
Method
Wash, peel and grate the potatoes. Then, keep them in water. Meanwhile, coarsely grind the roasted peanuts. Drain the grated potatoes into a bowl. Add the peanuts, green chilli, cumin seeds, salt and mix everything well. Now, slowly tip in the rajgira flour to the mix. After giving it a good stir, add a little water at a time and knead to form a soft, but firm dough. Divide the dough into eight equal parts. Take a silicon or a plastic sheet, or a banana leaf and apply some ghee on it. Press a part of the dough into a round shape with your fingers by placing it on the sheet or leaf. Heat a pan and gently place this thalipeeth on it. Sprinkle some ghee around it and let it cook till it turns golden brown; cook the other side in a similar manner. Serve the thalipeeth with curd, green chutney or loni.
ADVERTISEMENT
Poll
Who will win the Punjab Elections?
Chickse

Chickse
"In Pathare Prabhu households, when we fast on Mondays (Shravani somwar), we also prepare a special sweet dish. A few of the options include sanjivrya (sweet semolina-stuffed poli), airolya, kelyachi poli, raghav das laddoo, guravlya, churma laddoo, badamachi poli and more," Talpade shares. But since most of them require special ingredients, she recommends chickse or chana dal cake, which doesn't need eggs, maida, rawa or even butter.
Ingredients
Method
Soak the chana dal in water overnight. Grind it with very little water to form a course paste. Next, powder the sugar and cardamom together. In a bowl, add all the ingredients and mix them well; keep aside some dry fruits for garnishing. Grease a baking tray with ghee and pre-heat the oven. Bake the mixture at 180 degree Celsius for an hour. Allow the cake to cool down before cutting it. Garnish with dry fruits.
Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, crime news, current affairs, and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news
Trending Stories
Latest Web Stories
Latest Photos
06 August, 2026 08:34 PM IST | In Photos: Hiroshima Day Silent Peace March 2026
Preshit Deorukhkar
17 December, 2025 11:56 AM IST | IN PHOTOS: MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan during Maharashtra Legislative Council polls
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:32 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: People in Mumbai celebrate Gauri Puja during Ganeshotsav
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:13 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: Mumbai witnesses sunny weather as rains take a break
Asif Ali Sayed
Latest Videos
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-day Fast
Latest Headlines
12 August, 2026 07:33 PM IST | Oshin Fernandes
10 August, 2026 07:17 PM IST | Test Tushar
10 August, 2026 11:49 AM IST | Makepeace Sitlhou
06 August, 2026 08:34 PM IST | Preshit Deorukhkar