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6 Sweets To Make For Ganesh Chaturthi

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What Is
Ganesh Chaturthi?

Ganesh Chaturthi is an Indian festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha. The 10-day long festival is celebrated with much fervour across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat.

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Festive Food

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Food plays a big role in Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Many kinds of sweets are prepared especially for the festival. Here are some traditional sweet recipes you can try.

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The outer covering of this Ganesh Chaturthi-special sweet is made with rice flour while the filling usually comprises a mixture of coconut, jaggery and saffron.

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Modak

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Made with besan boondi dipped in sugar syrup, this moist ladoo dripping with ghee is one festive staple we cannot do without.

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Boondi Ladoo

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A close cousin of rabri, this milky, aromatic and nutty dessert is best enjoyed when chilled. Basundi is commonly made during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

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Basundi

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Kheer is one of the quickest desserts to make; this is why it is made almost on all special occasions. This kheer recipe comes with a fruity surprise of grated apples.

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Apple Kheer

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This tempting fudge-like dessert, made with fine coconut, khoya, ghee and sugar, is easy to make and even easier to tuck into. It's a must-try.

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Coconut Barfi

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Puran Poli is a traditional Maharashtrian dish that has a sweet flatbread filled with a melt-in-your-mouth mixture of chana dal, sugar, cardamom powder and nutmeg.

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Puran Poli

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