Tag: festive dish

Appetizers, Fasting-Friendly Dishes

Sabudana(Tapioca orSago) Vada or cutlets

Sabudana vada or cutlet is a Maharashtrian snack made using sago or tapioca pearls also known as sago, Sabudana, Sabbaki or Javvarisi in other Indian languages. Sabudanvada is also served during fasting or upvas/vrat, especially during Navratri or the festival of Janmashtami. Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana kheer, Sabudana halwa, Sabudana Thalipeeth or other food made during fasting. This sabudana vada […]

Appetizers, Beverages

Delicious and Refreshing Home Made Thandai

Thandai is a traditional Indian beverage drink popular in North Indian states of U.P and some parts of Rajasthan. This drink is very refreshing and a perfect summer cooler drink. I remember in my childhood my mom made this drink during Holi (festival of colors), MahaShivaratri festival. During summer thandai is also used as a refreshing and healthy drink. […]

Dessert

Malpua

Malpua is a popular sweet dish which is cooked in every house during festival 0f Diwali, Holi. This is extremely popular dessert in India. Some people make it with all-purpose flour(maid) as well as mix little suji (semolina ) but some don’t use Suji. Ingredients: 2cup All-purpose plain flour(maida) 1/2 cup suji (semolina) 2cups sugar 1 1/2 cups […]

Appetizers, Dessert

Fried Modak

Ganpati Bappa Morya! Ganesh Chaturthi is today so I  will be making fried modak as everyone knows Modak is Ganesh Ji favorite food is MODAK.It’s very tasty.Some people make It with filling jaggery and dry fruits. Today I am making fried modak, filling with coconut, mawa sugar and nuts. This recipe is very easy. Ingredients: 2cups […]

Beverages, Fasting-Friendly Dishes

Charnamrit or Panchamirit

The word charnamirt means nectar from the feet of God. It is made with five things and with Panchmewa. Charnamrit is a sweet drink offer after prayer. Panchamirt Prasad prepared for Janmashtami, Satyanarayana Katha, Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja any other rituals then offered to the guest. Ingredients: 1/2cup curd 1cup milk (full fat) 1tbs pure ghee […]

Dessert, Fasting-Friendly Dishes

Mewa paag or Dry Fruits paag

Mewa Paag or Dry Fruit Paag is the recipe popularly made during Krishna Janmashtami festival  Please find the recipe below for it: Ingredients: 2 cups sugar ¾   pure ghee ¼ Edible gum 1 cup Grated dry coconut 1/2 cup Roasted and Coarsely crushed Lotus seed 3/4th  cup Watermelon seed ½ almond (thin sliced) 1tbsp White […]

Dessert

Dhania burfi

In KRISHNA Janmashtami Dhania burfi and Mewa pag goes as a bhog to Ladoo Gopal (Krishan Bhagwan). Some people Dhania burfi make it with sugar but my mother makes it with jaggery, Mewa pag make it with sugar. Dhania burfi Ingredients: 1cup dry coriander powder 1cup desiccated coconut 1cuplotus seed (thin sliced roasted) 300gmjagerry(grated) 2-3 […]

Dessert

Aloo(POTATO) ka Halwa

Aloo ka halwa is generally prepared in north India especially for various religious fasts as Shiva Ratri, Navratri,  Janmashtami etc. Aloo ka halwa is a sweet dish, it is very tasty and delicious. Making potato halwa is very easy as it is prepared quickly.It is a dessert. Ingredients: 4-5 boiled potatoes 3-4tbsp Ghee 1/2cup sugar 8-10 cashews 8-10 […]