Festive Flavors: Mouthwatering Recipe Ideas for Dussehra 2024.
This year, Dussehra falls on October 12, 2024
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, marks the culmination of the 9-day festivities of Navratri. As one of the most important Hindu festivals, Dussehra is also the 10th and final day of the Bengali Durga Puja festival. This year, Dussehra falls on October 12, 2024. Here are a few mouth-watering dishes that you can prepare at home and enjoy during this special occasion.
Dahi Vada:
Dahi Vada is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that’s sure to delight! These fluffy and tender lentil dumplings are soaked in creamy whipped yogurt, offering a perfect blend of tangy and sweet flavors. Topped with spicy and sweet chutneys, along with Indian spices, they’re garnished with coriander and pomegranate to elevate the taste. Enjoy this delightful snack that brings together all your favorite textures and flavors!
Veg Puff:
You canmake delicious bakery style Veg Puff at your home, with this classic Indian recipe. Also known as Curry Puff, the stuffing here is made with a mix veggie curry base flavored with aromatics, ground spices and a few herbs. The veggie curry filling goes well with a homemade puff pastry dough and also store-brought puff pastry sheets.
Jalebi :
Though it may look intricate, making jalebi at home is quite simple! These spiral treats are soaked in sweet sugar syrup, creating a delightful dessert. This homemade jalebi recipe follows a traditional method, resulting in crispy, crunchy, and syrupy jalebis that are wonderfully juicy. Enjoy creating this classic treat!
Coconut Ladoo:
This simple, 3-ingredient recipe features fresh coconut, condensed milk (Milkmaid), and cardamom powder. Start by stirring the coconut in hot ghee until fragrant, then mix in the Milkmaid and cardamom for a delightful aroma (you can add extra sugar if desired). Combine everything to form a dough, then shape it into small balls. Enjoy the delicious sweetness!
Kheer:
Rice Kheer is a popular Indian sweet dessert made with basmati rice, whole milk, nuts and saffron. Kheer recipe is easy and is made with a one pan or one pot method. Rice Kheer is basically Indian rice pudding and makes for a creamy delicious sweet dessert. Fragrant Basmati rice simmered in whole milk sweetened with sugar and flavored with green cardamom powder, garnished with slivered almonds and lightly roasted whole pistachio nuts. All of this together makes for this delicious Kheer recipe.
Malpua:
Malpua is a traditional and popular Indian sweet of pan fried or shallow fried flour pancakes dipped in sugar syrup and served with rabdi or sweetened thickened milk. These crispy and fluffy pancakes are made with all-purpose flour, curd (yogurt), spices, khoya (dried milk solids) and topped with nuts. In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, milk, sugar, grated coconut, cardamom powder, and salt. Mix until smooth. Adjust with water to get a pancake-like consistency. Pour a ladleful of batter into the hot ghee, spreading it to form a round shape. Fry until golden brown on both sides, then drain on paper towels. Serve warm, garnished with chopped nuts and sliced bananas if desired.