GANESH CHATURTHI HEALTHY RECIPES

Recipes by: SWAPNADEEP MUKHERJEE, HEAD CHEF, THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL & SPA

Ganesh Chaturthi is the time for celebration and welcoming Ganesh Ji from his heavenly abode. This is the time when his statue is brought into the home with celebration. He stays till the time he has to leave for his heavenly abode. But can a celebration be complete without sharing some  Ganesh Chaturthi healthy recipes? Try these recipes at home and make your celebration memorable.

 Sattu Cashew Barfi

Ingredients

250 gm. chanasattu

200 gm ghee

175 gm or according to taste coarse sugar (bhurachini)

15-20 finely chopped cashew nut

1 tsp. cardamom powder

Steps

• Take wok, heat ghee on medium flame. Add ChanaSattuand roast it on low flame. Sauté nicely. Stir continuously until becomes an aromatic flavor. Turn off the gas.

• Keep aside roasted Sattu dough for cooling at room temperature. Add coarse sugar, cardamom powder, and Cashew Nuts.

• Mix well with a spatula or hands. Put it in a small tray and spread the mixture. Make the shape of Barfi on a flat tray, now delicious Sattu Cashew Barfi is ready to serve.

 

Kiwi Ki Barfi

 

Ingredients:-

For kiwi sauce:

Ripened Kiwis peeled and crushed or finely chopped and slice 5nos
Sugar 1/3 cup

For Barfi:

1 cup chenna

1½ cup full cream milk

1½ cup milk powder

1 tsp cardamom powder

1 cup sugar

For garnish:

Slivered almonds and pistachios

Saffron strands

Steps

• In a heavy bottom pan, combine kiwi and sugar. Cook till it reaches the thick sauce consistency. Take it off the stove and keep it aside.

• In another pan, combine full cream milk, milk powder, saffron, and chenna and cook till it starts thickening, stir intermittently to avoid burning.
• Now, add cooked kiwi, cardamom powder, and sugar. Cook till thickens and leaves the pan to form a soft dough. Take it off the heat

• Spread it on a greased thali, tray, or cake tin.

• Allow it to cool completely till set. Refrigerate.

Sattu Halwa

 

Ingredients

1 kg ChanaSattu (roasted)

600 gm. Powdered Sugar

400 gm. Ghee melted

As needed dry fruits (Cashew, Pista)

Steps

• Sieve ChanaSattu and powdered sugar together in a big container and mix it properly

• Now add hot melted ghee in it slowly so that all three items get mixed properly.

• After mixing, add dry fruits. Give it a shape or pat it in containers. And decorate with dry fruits.

If you want to celebrate the festival with your special someone and want to pamper them, then read our article Special Recipe To Pamper Your Loved One.