In India, the monsoon season is tied up with many festivals. With teej just around the corner, raksha bandhan and Janmashtami soon after. All these festivals are celebrated in the rainy season. Teej is a Hindu festival celebrated by women in parts of northern Indian states.
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Parvati renounced food and water and solicited for many years to win Lord Shiva's love in the form of marriage between them. Ever since, this ritual has been celebrated as the festival of Teej in many states of India. The festival is a ray of hope for all devotees and coaxes them to observe a fast and offer prayers to Goddess Parvati in the hope of finding a better half, and after marriage, for well-being.
Here are the most delicious of all teej recipes to prepare at home and celebrate the festival in a scrumptious way!
7 Delicious And Easy Dishes For Hariyali Teej
Ghevar
A popular Rajasthani dish, ghevar is a round-shaped sweet which is dipped in a sugar syrup
It has a honeycomb-like texture. It uses basic ingredients like flour, ghee, and milk. Ghevar is made and sold across the country in vast numbers around the time of Teej.
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Malpua
From Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan, Malpua is similar to pancakes. Made by mixing flour, fennel cardamom, and sometimes bananas, they are soaked in sugar syrup to further increase the sweetness. It is also eaten widely in Orissa, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.
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Khasta Kachori
It is consumed extensively in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Khasta Kachori is like a puff pastry, with different kinds of fillings. It is deep-fried and comes in a variety of flavours like Onion Kachori, Urad Dal Kachori, etc.
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Dal Baati
A must-have during any festival, Dal Baati Churma is a very popular dish in Rajasthan and is an important part of Teej celebrations. It has 3 main components: Dal a mixture of cooked lentils, Baati dough balls that are cooked in Chulla and Churma, a sweet made from cardamom-flavoured crushed baati.
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Puri with Raseele Aloo
Puri with Raseele wale aloo is originally a native dish of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Puri is made by making a wheat dough, flavouring it with salt and spices, rolling it in small puris and frying it until they are puffed up. Raseele Aloo is a curry made out of boiled potatoes cooked in a tomato-based gravy.
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Kheer
Kheer is a much-loved sweet dish by every Indian family during festivals. This classic Indian dessert is a milk-based cold, sweet dish that gives the body a soothing effect after meals. The 2 main ingredients of Kheer are rice and milk. They are cooked together and flavoured with dry fruits, saffron, etc.
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Gujiya
Gujiyas are the most popular sweet dishes during festivals. It is a sweet dumpling-like dessert which is prepared at home. Gujiya has an outer covering of maida and is stuffed with a mixture of semolina, sweetened khoya, and a lot of dried nuts.
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So, Hariyali Teej is around the corner, so do not waste any time. Start preparing some warm goodies to make this festive flavourful.