By Shreya Goswami
September 14, 2023
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Hartalika Teej is celebrated in the month of Bhadrapada across India and it is tradition to observe a fast on this day. Here are some sattvik, sweet and savoury dishes you can break your Teej fast with.
A festive favourite, malpua is a sweet dish made of flour, milk, bananas, sugar and spices like cardamom and saffron.
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Hailing from Rajasthan, Ghewar is a sweet dish made with a chilled flour-milk-sugar batter that is deep-fried in ghee.
A staple in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, Thekua is made for major festivals like Chhath and Teej.
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A layered, sugar-coated and crispy sweet dish, Khaja is very popular in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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Also known as Pirukiya in Bihar and Jharkhand, Gujiya is a delectable sweet that is equally popular in North India.
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A savoury dish that can be eaten to both start and break the Hartalika Teej fast, Sabudana Vada is often made with buckwheat flour too.
A wholesome and millet-packed dish, Kuttu Paratha is made with buckwheat flour, ghee, sendha namak and water.
This amaranth flour-loaded vrat-friendly snack is very popular during festive fasts like Teej and Navratri.