By Suprita Mitter
September 2, 2024
Ganpati, or Ganesh Chaturthi, is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha. During Ganesh Utsav, the preparation of homemade prashads is a common tradition.
Modaks are considered Lord Ganesha's favourite sweet. These dumplings are made from rice flour and filled with a mixture of jaggery, coconut, and cardamom. The outer shell is soft and slightly chewy, while the filling is sweet.
Karanjis, also known as gujiyas in some regions, are crescent-shaped pastries filled with a mixture of coconut, jaggery, and poppy seeds.
Puran Poli is a traditional Indian flatbread stuffed with a spiced mixture of lentils, jaggery,
Ladoo is a popular Indian sweet made from a variety of ingredients such as besan (gram flour), semolina, or lentils. The popular varieties of ladoos include besan (gram flour), motichoor (tiny boondi pearls), coconut, rava (semolina), coconut and atta (wheat flour).
Rice kheer is a creamy, comforting dessert made by simmering rice in milk with sugar, cardamom, and saffron. It is garnished with nuts and dried fruits, adding texture and flavour.
Coconut barfi is a sweet confection made from grated coconut cooked with sugar and ghee until it reaches a fudgy consistency.
Doodh peda is a sweet confection made from condensed milk, ghee, and cardamom. The milk is cooked down until it thickens and is then shaped into small discs or balls.