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Dry Fruits Bhel (Phalahari Dry Fruits Bhel)

Servings: 4
Boiling time: 10 minutes.
Preparation time: 4 minutes.
Frying time: 11 minutes.
Mixing time: 2 minutes.
Total time: 17 minutes.

Dry Fruits Bhel: unlimited pleasure even with just salt and black pepper.

Fasting in Navratri days very common in north India, Navratri is celebrated in different ways across the country, in Gujarat it is celebrated with Garva dance, performed all nine nights. These days Garva is not limited to Gujarat only, more or less it is popular not all over India but all over world too.

Mahagauri is worshiped on the 8^th day of Navratri. It is said to be Gauri has the power to fulfil all the desire of her devotees. Let’s come to ‘Phalahari Thali day 8‘ and think of ‘Phalahari Bhel’.

Makhan (fox nut): 50 gm
Cashew nut: 50 gm.
Almond: 50 gm
Peanut: 50 gm.
Paneer: 100 gm.
Potato: 50-100 gm.
Green chilli: 2 no.
Black pepper: 10-12 no.
Sendha namak (rock salt): 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves: 20 gm.
Lemon: 1 no.
Ghee (clarified butter): 4 tablespoon

Preparation:

Discard the seed of green chilli, chop green chilli and fresh coriander leaves, and keep aside.
Boil the potato, peel off and chop into small pieces, keep aside.
Chop paneer into small cubes, keep aside.
Roughly crush the black pepper into motor and pestle. Keep aside.

Method:

Take heavy bottom pan, put ghee in it, and stir fry cashew nut, almond and peanut one by one; on medium low flame till gets light brown in colour(about 6 minutes). Keep them separately.
Add Makhan in the left out ghee and fry on medium low flame for about 4-5 minutes or till gets crisp and slightly change the colour. Keep aside.
Take a mixing bowl; put all ingredients along with salt and black pepper and add lemon juice just before serving.
Dry fruits Bhel (phalahari dry fruits Bhel) is ready to be served.