By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 3rd, 2023
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Janmashtami is an important Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. During this day, people offer prayers and ceremonies are conducted in various Krishna temples. Many people offer a lot of dishes specially made for Lord Krishna. Here are 8 dishes you can make for our Kanhaiya!
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Originally from Maharashtra, this dish is similar to curd rice. Made of beaten rice, cucumbers, green chilies, coconut and a few basic spices; this dish is healthy and easy to make. It's also topped off with fresh cream.
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There are many instances of Krishna's love for kheer. One such innovative kheer idea is this dish. Milk, ghee, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron, cashews and Makhane are added to make this sweet and creamy dessert.
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A traditional Indian dessert made with hung curd or creamy yoghurt, saffron, cardamom and sugar. It is commonly made within the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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Offer the "Makhan Chor" his favorite makhan with a twist! To recent white butter, add a sprinkle of coarsely grinded mishri.
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As the name suggests, it has 5 main ingredients: milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar. It’s considered a holy drink and is easy to make once you've all the ingredients at hand.
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A staple dish of this festival, it’s a coarse texture and a crisp taste of coconut. It’s made from semolina (cream of wheat), sugar, drawn butter (clarified butter), nuts and seasoned with ground cardamom.
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Crispy and tasty puffed bread that is made during festival season, this dish is with potato sabzi, arbi masala or raita.
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Made of fox nuts, grated dry coconut, coriander powder, powdered sugar, ghee, cashew nuts and almonds, this sweet is gluten-free and vegetarian.
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