As part of the series that I mentioned on Ganesh Chathurthi that I shall share 10 offerings (Prasadam) made to Lord Ganesha and how nutritious each of the recipes are, today I present Bappa's (Lord Ganesha) Favorite laddu - Jaggery with Groundnuts (Peanuts/ Phalli dana) This is a very simple and quick to make recipe… Continue reading Ganesha Loves Jaggery Laddu !
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Gowri Ganapathi Celebrations – Bengal Gram & coconut Salad
I was completely absorbed in the preparations for Gowri (Maha Lakshmi/Jeshta Gowri ) Pooja celebrations which fall on 4,5 and 6 days of Ganesh Utsav that was on 21, 22 and 23 of Sept 2012 this year. Yeah and was also part of making several traditional Prasadam /Naivedhyam over these three days and of course… Continue reading Gowri Ganapathi Celebrations – Bengal Gram & coconut Salad
Ganesha’s – Kheer /Payas/Payasam
Any festival is incomplete with out the regional form of Kheer /Payas /Payasam offered to Lord Ganesh. As we enter the third day of Ganesh Utsav on 21 Sep 2012, here's a little detail on Kheer. There are at least 50 variants in which Kheer is prepared across India that I am aware of may… Continue reading Ganesha’s – Kheer /Payas/Payasam