Annakut ki Sabji: A Sacred Feast of Flavours for Govardhan Puja
Annakut ki Sabji
75 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
34
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
Govardhan Puja, which takes place just a day after Diwali, is known for its most famous meal, Annakut Ki Sabji, which means "mountain of food". It represents the abundance of nature and the winter crop, and it is a sincere sacrifice made to Lord Krishna. This sattvic and intensely delicious meal stands out because of its use of a wide variety of seasonal vegetables. Perfect to serve with fluffy puris.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
2 mediumBrinjal
1 cupSquash (kaddu)
1 cupMixed green beans (French beans, cluster beans)
1 mediumRadish (mooli)
1 mediumCarrot
1 cupSpinach
1 largePotato
1 mediumSweet potato
1 mediumRaw banana
½ cupRaw papaya
1 mediumStar fruit (kamaranga) (Optional)
3 mediumTomatoes (Chopped)
2Gooseberries (amla) (Chopped and seedless)
2 tbspPomegranate seeds (Optional)
1 tbspGrated turmeric
1 tbspGrated ginger
2Green chillies (Slit)
1Bay leaf
8–10Curry leaves
1Black cardamom
4Cloves
2Dried red chillies
4Black peppercorns
1 tspCumin seeds
A pinchAsafoetida (hing)
1 tspTurmeric powder
2 tspCoriander powder
1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
½ tspGaram masala
1 tbspTamarind paste
1 tbspLemon juice
50 mlMustard oil
to tasteSalt
2 tbspFresh coriander leaves (Chopped)