On the Eve of Ram Navami - Mavina Kaayi Chitrana , Chane Upkari , Phova chutney , Mooga dhali usli, Jaggery paanaka , Banana Harshale, Moong Dhal Cucumber kosambari ( Blore style ) with seasonal fruits like black grapes, green grapes , jackfruit n Mango .

On the Eve of Ram Navami - Mavina Kaayi Chitrana  , Chane Upkari , Phova chutney , Mooga dhali usli, Jaggery paanaka , Banana Harshale, Moong Dhal Cucumber kosambari  with seasonal fruits like black grapes, green grapes , jackfruit n Mango . 

Mango Rice ! Mavinakayi Chitrana

• cooked Rice -2 cups 
• Sour Peeled grated raw mango-1 cup
•  Green Chillies-1 or 2 
• coriander leaves-2 tsp
•  Mustard Seeds-1/2  tsp
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• salt to taste   

Seasoning 

• oil-2 tsp 
• Peanuts-2 tsp 
• Dry red chilly -1or2 
• Hing/ asafoetida a pinch 
• Turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
• Bengal Gram (channa dal)-1 tsp
•  Mustard Seeds-1/2  tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig

 Method
Soak the Channa Dal (Bengal Gram) in water for 10 to 20 mts
Grind grated sour raw mango  along with grated coconut, green chillies ,mustard ,coriander leaves without adding water, to a paste ( no need for the paste to b fine )

In a kadai add oil, Mustard, curry leaves, dry chilly, chana dhal, groundnuts,hing,turmeric powder,salt ground paste n fry for a while n then add the cooked rice n mix well !

Chane upkari /Black Chick peas Upkari 

• Black Chickpeas / Kalo chano - 1 cup 
• Sweet potato... cleaned , peeled n chopped to 2 inch pieces .. 1/2 cup 
• Oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- 2 sprigs 
• Dry red chilles..2 
• Salt to taste

Garnishing

• Grated coconut-1tblsp

Method
Soak black chickpeas overnight . 

Pressure cook it for 10 to 12 whistle or till cooked .

Pressure cook chopped sweet potato for 1 whistle .

In a kadai add oil , splutter mustard seeds, then add torn dry red chilly , curry leaves n fry for a while . add the cooked chana along with cooked sweet potato n salt , cook for a while n then  switch off and do the garnishing ,  mix well . 

Phova Chutney 

• Thin Phova/Thin beaten rice ... 2 cups
• Jaggery ..2 marble size 
• Sambar powder..2 tsp 
• Grated coconut..1/2  cup 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil.. 1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds.. 1 tsp
• Curry leaves .. 1 sprig 

Method 
Melt jaggery in a kadai with little water . To it add sambar powder,  grated coconut n salt . mix well .. then add thin phova , season it ... mix well n serve immediately 

Mooga dhali usli / Moong dhal usli

• Moong Dhal/ Yellow split moong dhal - 1 cup
• Water- 2 or 21/2 cups
• Salt to taste . 

Seasoning

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig
• Green chilles - 2 or 3 
•  Ginger- 1/2 inch piece

Garnishing

• Grated coconut- 1 tblsp

Method
Wash moong dhal . 

Slit or chop green chilles.

Chop ginger finely .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves, water , green chilles , chopped ginger n boil well , Add salt,  the washed  moong dhal, cover n cook till the dhal is soft but not mushy . Then Garnish . 

Paanaka 

• Water..6 cups
• Jaggery ..11/2 cup ( powdered ) 
• Black pepper corns..3 tsp
• Fresh ginger..1 inch piece 
• Green cardamom pods with skin .. 5 
• Lemon ... 3 

Method 
In a bowl add water . To it add powdered jaggery n allow it to melt . 

Pound peppercorns, ginger , green cardamom to a fine mixture . 

Add the pound ingredients to the above jaggery water . Keep covered so as the jaggery n the pound mixture infuses .  Add lemon juice ..Stir well . 

Serve chilled . 

Kela Harshale ( Banana Rasayana ) 

• Thick coconut Milk freshly made or canned ones  -1 cup
• Banana roughly chopped -2 cups 
• Grated Jaggery -1/4th cup or according to the taste 
• Powdered Cardamom -1/2 tsp
• Thin Phovu/Beaten rice -1/2 cup 

Method 
Grind grated coconut n squeeze out thick milk of it ..in a bowl add the thick coconut milk ,  grated jaggery n mix well , add cardamom powder and chopped banana n keep in refrigerator for 20 mts .. n just before eating add thin phovu /beaten rice ..

Moong dhal n Cucumber Kosambari ! 

• Moong dhal - 4 tbsp
• Chopped Green chillies: 1-2
•   Finely chopped Cucumber: 1/2 cup
• Grated coconut: 1 tbsp 

Seasoning 

• Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida -a pinch 
• Curry leaves-1 sprig 

Garnishing 

• chopped coriander leaves -2 tsp
• Lime juice -1/4 tsp
• Salt: to taste

 Method:
Soak dhal in water for about an hour. n drain the water completely .. keep aside ..

In a bowl add Moong dhal, chopped cucumber, green chillies, grated coconut , salt , chopped coriander leaves n mix thoroughly.

Heat oil and do seasoning ,add lime juice and stir well !.