Gauri ganesh ganapati festival recipes

Indian - Hindu festival recipes

As in any other Indian festival, Gauri ganesh ganapati festival recipes given below play an important part in the ganapati festival.

This Hindu religious festival celebrates the birth of the Lord Sri Ganesh or Ganapati, the revered Hindu elephant god.

No birthday celebration is complete without delicious food. The preparation for Ganesh festival begins a few days in advance as many sweets and savories are prepared.

As most of the dishes are delicious snacks and sweets, everyone loves this festival.

Gauri - Ganesh - painted idols for sale

The preparation for gauri ganesh festival starts weeks before the festival. The preparation of worship of idols as well as the traditional dishes is done with lot of love and care.

The arrival of son and mother duo of Ganesh and Gauri is awaited eagerly.

For Gauri festival, 'Kai obbattu' - (coconut sweet flat bread) is prepared in Karnataka and Andhra.

There are specific dishes made for ganapati pooja too. Ganapati's favorite modak is prepared in every house. apart from that, many deep fried savories such as chakli, mutsore, tenkolalu etc. are made.

Now a days, every food item related to is available ready made for those who are unable to make them at home.

But still, many women are happy to make these traditional foods at home to welcome the beloved guests, Gauri and Ganesh.

Here are a few special dishes prepared for the ganesh festival. Select the ones that your family likes and enjoy these dishes with them.

Gauri and Ganesh festival special recipes

Semiya payasam - vermicelli pudding - Sevai kheer - Shavige payasa

Traditional Indian sweet - dessert. Easy to make and doesn't take a long time. Can keep in fridge for 3 days. Serve hot or cold.

Semiya payasam - sevai kheer - Vermicelli pudding

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Ukadiche modak - steamed coconut dumplings

Ukadiche modak or steam sweet coconut dumplings are made on Ganapati festival day. Modak, a favorite item of Lord Ganesh, is offered as Naivedya

Ukadiche modak - steamed sweet coconut dumplings

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KhusKhus kheer - Ghasghase Payasa - Poppy seeds Kheer

- South Indian Recipe made on Gauri festival day

Gasgase payasam- Khuskhus - Poppy seed kheer

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Kabuli Chana Sundal - Chickpea Sundal

Made with kabuli chana - garbanzo beans, prepared on festivals such as Ganesh chaturthi and distributed to the devotees as prasad, also served as a healthy snack.

Chickpeas - chana - kadle sundal

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Nippattu - Nippit - Thattai - Rice cracker

Nippattu is a Karnataka tea time snack recipe. Made for Gokulashtami, Deepavali, Ganesh festival too.

Nippat - Nippittu - Thattai Rice crackers

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Ambode - Parappu vada - Chana dal vada -

This South Indian dal vada recipe is a spicy snack recipe - Festival recipe, made with split chickpeas.

Ambode - Chana Dal vada

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Chigli unde - black sesame seed laddoo

Chigli unde is made for Ganesh chaturthi and Nag panchami festival in Karnataka.

Chigli - Til laddoo - Black sesame seed laddoo

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Cool Cucumber Salad

Easy to make as snack or a good accompaniment for any meal.

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Roasted gram laddoo - puthani tambittu unde

Nag Panchami / Ganapati festival sweet for naivedya. Made in Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Roasted gram laddoo - Tambittu unde

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Coconut burfi - Narial burfi - kobbari mithai

Coconut burfi is a sweet made with freshly grated coconut. Very quick and easy, can be made at any festival time. It is a popular recipe for Raksha Bandhan.