Learn healthy recipe for the fasting of Sawan from Abhishek Kulshrestha

Abhishek Kulshrestha, a fit chef from Jaipur & currently associated with Marriott International, Canada. A culinary virtuoso with a passion for  developing progressive food menu focusing on health & wellness. His creative insights for crafting nutritious delights is exceptional; he whips up flavors that nourish both body and soul.

Recipe 1 - Buckwheat flour idli /kuttu aata idli

Ingredients :

Buckwheat flour -1 cup
curd - 1/3 cup 
Baking soda 1/4 tsp
Rock salt 1 tsp 
Green chilli chopped - 2
Vegetable oil - 1-2 tsp 
Curry leaves - 10-12
Sesame seeds -1/2 tsp

Procedure
Make a batter by mixing the flour ,curd,baking soda ,salt and a little water 

Set aside and let it rest for 10 minutes 

Now grease the idli container and pour the batter , steam it for 10 minutes. 
Prepare a tempering with curry leaves, chopped green chillis and sesame seeds
Take out the idlis and add the tempering to it . 
Serve it with a coconut chutney by side

Recipe 2 - dry fruit and foxnut brittle 

Foxnuts - 150 gm
Cashew - 25gm
Melon seeds -100gm
Grated coconut - 50gm 
Almonds sliced - 25gm 
Palm jaggery/coconut jaggery -200 gm 
Ghee -2 tbsp

Method- 
Toast the cashew,almond,melon seeds ,fox nuts and coconut in a thick bottom pan with ghee

Let them cool and then coarsely chop them  

Prepare a jaggery syrup by cooking the jaggery with a little water and cook till 1 strand of consistency is achieved.

In a flat tray add the toasted nuts and pour the syrup on top and let it set 

Once set cut in even squares and enjoy!

Recipe 3- Fasting Drink:Superfood smoothie 

Soaked chia seeds/ sabja seeds - 1-2 tbsp 
Coconut milk - 200ml 
Banana - 1
Papaya ripe diced- 1/2 cup 
Toasted almond -2 chopped roughly
Toasted walnut -2  chopped roughly
flax seed powder- 1/2 tsp 
Ice cubes -6-8
Fresh blueberries- 5-6 
Strawberry -2 sliced 
Method- 
In a blender add all the ingredients along with ice and blend till smooth 

Garnish with fresh berries and serve