7 Sweet Treats To Try This Karva Chauth

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

October 29th, 2023

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Karva Chauth is a vrat (fast) and a very important Hindu festival for married women. This is an ancient tradition where women fast all day long to pray for the good health of their husbands. Women fast from sunrise till moonrise. The fast is broken after worshiping the moon. Here are 7 sweet treats to try this Karva Chauth.

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Badam Puri

The badam puri is beautifully layered with a great taste of badam, milk, cardamom, ghee and sugar syrup.

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Kesar Pista Kheer

The main ingredients that adds to the fine blend of flavours in this Indian dessert are kesar (saffron) and pista (pistachios). What makes this kheer recipe ideal for all occasions is that it can be prepared very easily.

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Badam Phirni

It is a milk dessert which is made with rice paste. A healthy twist added to this phirni recipe is that it is made with jaggery which does not add much calories to your body. The crunch of almonds makes this badam phirni an absolutely delightful treat for your taste-buds.

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Seviyan Kheer

A quintessential Indian dessert for all festivities, seviyan (vermicelli) kheer can also be a great option to include in the sargi thali, which is given by the mothers-in-law to their daughters-in-law to relish before sunrise on the day.

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Rasmalai

A sinful dessert full of chhena discs dipped into luscious milk with saffron, crunchy nuts like almonds, and garnished with rabri.

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Shahi Tukda

A bite of rich, saffron-infused Shahi Tukda spells royalty, no matter when or where. It is not just delicious but very easy and quick to make.

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Gajar Ka Halwa

As we are inching towards the winter season with a nip in the air already, guess Karwa Chauth might be the best time to prepare the first lot of this winter goodness at home!

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