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Sri Krishna Jayanti - Indian Hindu Festival Foods
As in any other Indian festival, gokulashtami krishna janmashtami festival recipes given below play an important part in the janmashtami festival. In 2025, Gokulashtami is to be celebrated on August 16th, Saturday.
This Hindu religious festival celebrates the birth of the Lord Sri Krishna,
the revered Hindu god. Gokulashtami
is also known as Sri Krishna Jayanti, Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham,
Ashtami Rohini, Sree Jayanti.
No birthday celebration is complete without delicious food. The preparation for Gokulashtami 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.
Read more about Gokulashtami - Janmashtami festival
There are specific dishes made for Janmashtami festival.
Sri krisha loved aval - poha - beaten rice. So many sweet and savory dishes are prepared from poha. Krishna's favorite milk based items are prepared too.
Here are a few special dishes prepared for the gokulashtami festival. Select the ones that your family likes and enjoy these dishes with them.
Gopalkala - Dahi pohe - Sri Krishna's favorite - This is a special recipe made on Janmashtami. In addition to that, other recipes are given below. See video below 'How to make gopalkala'.
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| Gopalkala - Krishna's favorite |
Gokulashtami
Krishna janmashtami festival recipes - Sweets
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| Besan burfi - Chickpea flour fudge |
How to make Besan burfi - Indian dessert
Besan burfi - Indian dessert and festival sweet recipe made with Besan / gram flour/ chickpea flour.
This rich dessert is a Maharastrian / Gujarati recipe. Prepare in advance. Keep in fridge for a week and serve when you want.
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| Semiya payasam - sevai kheer - Vermicelli pudding |
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.
Indian Festival - dessert recipe - Quick and easy to make. Keeps for long.
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Carrot Halwa -Gajar ka halva |
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| Dalia sheera, cracked wheat halwa |
Dalia sheera / halwa
- Healthy breakfast recipe with broken / cracked wheat.
To make it vegan, use coconut oil / vegetable oil instead of desi ghee.
How to make Besan laddoo - Chickpea flour balls
Besan laddo is made with bengal gram dal flour / chickpea flour. A must for traditional festivals such as Diwali festival.
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| shankarpale - Shakkarpara |
Shankarpale - Shakkarpare
Shankarpale or shakkar pare is a favorite sweet or a tea time snack. Can make and keep for a month.
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| Gulkand semiya payasam / kheer |
How to make gulkand kheer - gulkand semiya payasam - shevyachi kheer
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| Sheera - Semolina pudding - Suji halwa |
Sheera - Semolina Halwa - Sooji Halwa
- A rava / Semolina / cream of wheat dish. Breakfast / snack / sweet. Known as sajjige, kesari, sanja in Indian languages.
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| Shrikhand - Srikhand - Hung curd dessert |
How to make Shrikhand - Srikhand - Hung curd dessert
Festival sweet - Curd/ Yogurt based dessert recipe, flavored with saffron and cardamom.
Coconut burfi is a sweet made with freshly grated coconut.
Very quick and easy, can be made at any festival time. It is a favorite to make on Gokulashtami-Janmashtami festival.
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Dumrote - Bottle gourd - Lauki - Doodhi halwa
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Dumrote - doodhi - lauki - bottle gourd halwa
Popular Indian Sweet / dessert made with bottle gourd and milk.
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| Poppy seeds - Khuskhus kheer - Ghasgase payasa |
Khuskhus kheer - ghasgase payasa - poppy seeds kheer
South Indian - Karnataka recipe
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| Gajar kheer - Carrot kheer |
- Rice Kheer - Rice pudding
- Badam Kheer - Almond Kheer
- Beetroot Halwa -gokulashtami - janmashtami recipe
- Sweet rice flakes - poha - Aval recipe
Festival Salad Recipes
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Cool Cucumber Salad |
Easy to make as snack or a good accompaniment for any meal.
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| Moong dal kosambari - Lentil salad recipe |
Moong dal kosambari - Lentil salad recipe - Ramanavami - Navaratri - Gokulashtami festival recipe
Festival Snack Recipes
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| Nippat - Nippittu - Thattai Rice crackers |
Nippattu - Nippit - Thattai - Rice crackers
Nippattu is a Karnataka tea time snack recipe. Made for Gokulashtami, Deepavali, Ganesh festival too.
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| Fried poha chivda |
How to make fried poha chivda
- This thick rice flakes recipe is made from thick poha / aval.
Diwali festival recipe
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| Thin poha aval chivda |
How to make Thin poha chivda - Rice flakes - aval
made from thin beaten / flattened rice flakes as a easy snack. Diwali festival snack. Keeps for 3-4 weeks.
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| Dahi vada - Thyir vade -Mosaru vade - Dahi bhalle |
Dahi Vada -Dahi Bhalle
A popular yogurt based snack recipe. Good for festivals, summer season and as a party dish.
Known as thyir vade - mosaru vade in south Indian languages.
Batata vada or aloo bonda
Batata vada is a popular snack item made with boiled potatoes and besan / chickpea flour.
Batate vada is served by itself along with chutney or stuffed in a pav/bun to make Mumbai vada pav.
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| Ambode - Chana Dal vada |
Ambode - Chana dal vada - This South Indian dal vada recipe is a spicy snack recipe - Festival recipe, made with split chickpeas
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Namkeen Shankarpale |
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