By Jasmine Kaur
Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil and it’s time to keep all the negativities at bay. Bring home good fortune with these foods on this day.
This delicious treat from Karnataka is a favourite on Dussehra. Made with rice and wheat flour, it is stuffed with jaggery and coconut as prasad.
Savoured at the end of a meal, paan is commonly eaten in Bihar and UP on this day because it symbolizes respect and love. A tale suggests that Meghnath and Kumbhkhana ate it to applaud Lord Ram’s victory.
While dahi-cheeni is a staple treat to begin something new, curd mixed with soaked rice is a festive dish in Odisha that is believed to bring good luck on Dusshera.
Not butter, not dahi, this chana dal paratha is served with a rich and creamy kheer in Uttar Pradesh during Dussehra celebrations as a way of welcoming prosperity.
The quintessential Gujarati combination came to be associated with Dusshera because it was similar to Lord Ram’s favourite dessert. Also, gram flour attracts good luck at the end of fasting season.
A favourite of Lord Hanuman, small, spherical balls of sweet boondi packed together as a ladoo are a holy treat offered as prasad and mithai.
The Bengali mishti is dipped in sugar syrup and devoured on Vijaydashmi as it is believed to bring good luck into one’s household.