Dussehra Feast: Main course for lunch and dinner of Saptami

Saptami's lunch and dinner platter consists of kingly fare consisting of the very known Mutton Biryani, Potato-Yogurt Salad, Tomato chutney, cottage cheese in spinach Sauce, Curried Lentil Balls and the authentic Prawn Malai curry and Sandesh. The recipes of authentic Prawn Malai curry and Sandesh are as follows:

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1. Recipe of Prawn Malai Curry (Creamy Prawn Curry)

Ingredients

1 Kg Jumbo Prawns (shelled and de-veined)

Tomatoes

Chopped Onions

Ginger Paste

Garlic Paste

Cumin Powder

Coriander Powder

Mustard seeds

Turmeric Powder

Red Chili Powder

2 Cups Coconut Milk

Yogurt

Salt

Bay leaves

1 teaspoon sugar

All spice Powder

Salt

Method

1. Grind together mustard seeds, green chilies, turmeric powder.

2. Smear the prawns with the paste in step 1 and mustard oil. Let it marinate for an hour.

3. Now make a paste of onions, tomatoes and red chili powder.

4. In oil add the paste in step 3 along with ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder.

5. Fry the paste in step 4 for 20 minutes, stirring constantly and adding water to keep the spices from sticking at the bottom.

6. Add coconut milk and bring the gravy to a boil.

7. Add the marinated prawns and all spices powder. Simmer the gravy for 10 minutes and stir in yogurt.

8. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

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2. Recipe for Sandesh

Ingredients

500gms of Cottage Cheese

375gms of Sugar

Cardamom Powder

Rose Water

Method

1. Knead cottage cheese into smooth paste.

2. In a non-stick wok fry cottage cheese and sugar over mild heat, stirring constantly until sugar melts and mixture leaves the pan.

3. When the mixture is done, remove it from the heat and let the mixture cool down.

4. Shape the mixture into balls, triangles or to the molds of your choice.