Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka chowthi (chavthi) is the Hindu festival which celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha. He is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Chaturthi means "fourth day". Celebrations are traditionally held on the fourth day of the first fortnight (Shukla Chaturthi) in the month of Bhaadrapada in the Hindu calendar. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated throughout India. It is also celebrated in places outside India which have a fair share of the Hindu diaspora.
The ganesha festival is celebrated by families at home, by people at their places of work and in public. The public celebration involves installing (prathishtapane) clay statues of Ganesha in public pandals. At home, a small sized statue is installed and worshipped with family and friends. At the end of the festival, the idols are immersed in the water (Visarjane) like sea or river or lake or pond or a well.
It is believed that Lord Ganesha is fond of various delicacies like kadubu, modaka, ladoo (unde), chakli (chakkuli), panchakajjaya, usli etc., Below you can find some of the recipes, which are prepared in different parts of Karnataka to celebrate Ganesh chaturthi. We will keep updating this recipe list. Wish you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
Mushti kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Both sweet and spicy versions of kadubu are explained. Sihi mushti kadubu is prepared using rice flour, jaggery, coconut and little ghee. Kara mushti kadubu is prepared using rice flour, coconut, chilli, ginger, curry leaves and little ghee....[Read more »]
Rave modaka or rava modak recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Rave modaka or rave kadubu is prepared using fine rava, milk, jaggery and coconut. Rave modaka is a very easy and tasty modak or kadubu recipe. It is a no-steaming modaka and is prepared during ganesha festival....[Read more »]
Tomato murukku or tomato chakli recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a tasty and crispy tomato murukku or tomato chakli recipe. Tomato murukku is prepared using rice flour, roasted gram, gram flour, butter, tomato, asafoetida and cumin seeds....[Read more »]
Avalakki payasa or poha kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Avalakki payasa or aval payasam is prepared using thick beaten rice, milk, ghee and sugar. This is a very easy and tasty payasa or payasam or kheer recipe.....[Read more »]
Sorekai payasa or bottle gourd kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Sorekai payasa or botle gourd payasam is prepared using grated bottle gourd, coconut and jaggery. Sorekai payasa is very tasty and healthy. This is a malnad style sorekai payasa.....[Read more »]
Benne murukku or butter murukku recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is a tasty and crispy benne murukku or butter murukku recipe. Benne murukku or benne chakli is prepared using rice flour, roasted gram, gram flour, butter, asafoetida and cumin seeds.....[Read more »]
Halu holige or hal obbattu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Halu holige or hal obbattu is prepared using maida, poppy seeds, cashew, almond, coconut, milk and sugar. Halu holige is familiar by names poori payasa and pal poli.....[Read more »]
Rave payasa or rava kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Rave payasa or rava payasam is prepared using semolina, milk and sugar. Rave payasa or semolina kheer is very tasty and is very easy to prepare.....[Read more »]
Kotte kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kotte kadubu is a soft idli prepared using normal idli batter and jack fruit leaves. Kotte kadubu or halasina ele kadubu is a traditional breakfast recipe. Kotte kadubu is prepared using rice and urad dal.....[Read more »]
Avalakki unde or poha ladoo or aval laddu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Avalakki unde or poha laddu is prepared using beaten rice, sugar, dessicated coconut and little ghee. This aval laddu or ladoo is a very easy recipe.....[Read more »]
Modaka karigadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Modaka or karigadubu is a malnad style karjikai recipe. Modaka karikadubu is prepared using maida, sugar and coconut. Modaka karigadubu is a very easy and tasty recipe prepared during ganesha festival.....[Read more »]
Masala vada or masale vade recipe explained with step by step pictures. Masala vada is a very popular and tasty snacks or fritters recipe in Indian state of Karnataka. In Karnataka masala vada is familiar by names masale vade, masala vade, chattambade and ambode.....[Read more »]
Karjikai recipe explained with step by step pictures. Karjikai or karigadubu is prepared using maida, sugar, poppy seeds, fried gram (or any nuts) and coconut. Karjikai is popular by different names like karchikai, karanji, gujiya and kajjikayalu. Karjikai is a very easy and tasty kadubu recipe prepared during ganesha festival.....[Read more »]
Sabakki payasa or sago kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Sabakki payasa or sabbakki payasam is prepared using sabudana, milk and sugar. Saabakki payasa or sago payasam is very tasty and easy to prepare. ....[Read more »]
Hesarittina unde or mung dal ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures and a quick video. Hesarittina unde or mung dal ladoo is prepared using split green gram, sugar and ghee. Hesarittina unde or mung dal ladoo recipe is a very easy ladoo or laddu or unde recipe.....[Read more »]
Bele holige or bele obbattu or pooran poli recipe explained with step by step pictures and a quick video. This is a tasty and easy holige or obbattu recipe. Bele holige or bele obbattu is prepared on ugadi festival and on all other special occasions.....[Read more »]
Kayi holige or kayi obbattu or coconut poli recipe explained with step by step pictures. This kayi holige or kayi obbattu is prepared using wheat flour. Preparing kayi holige or kayi obbattu using wheat flour is very easy as compared to maida.....[Read more »]
Ragi laddu or ragi unde recipe explained with step by step pictures. Ragi laddu or ragi ladoo is prepared using finger millet flour, jaggery, ghee and dessicated coconut. Ragi laddu or ragi unde is a very easy and healthy laddu or unde recipe.....[Read more »]
Seke undlaka or ammini kozhukattai recipe explained with step by step pictures. Seke undlaka is nothing but steamed sweet dumplings prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. This is a very easy and tasty recipe for seke undlaka or ammini kozhukattai. Seke undlaka is also called by name undrallu or undilge.....[Read more »]
Dry fruits laddu or dry fruits ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures. Dry fruits laddu is prepared using cashew, badam, pista, dates and raisins. This is a sugar free dry fruits laddu recipe. In this dry fruits laddu or ladoo fig and walnut are optional ingredients.....[Read more »]
Gasagase payasa or poppy seeds kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Gasagase payasa or poppy seeds kheer is very popular in Karnataka. Gasagase payasa or poppy seeds kheer or khuskhus kheer is very tasty and is having good nutritional values. It is prepared using poppy seeds, rice, coconut, milk and jaggery.....[Read more »]
Besan ladoo or besan laddu or besan unde recipe explained with step by step pictures. Besan ladoo or besan unde is prepared using gram flour, sugar and ghee. Besan ladoo or besan unde is a very easy ladoo or unde recipe.....[Read more »]
Sihi avalakki or avalakki panchakajjaya recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is one very easy and sweet recipe using beaten rice. This sihi avalakki or sweet poha is generally distributed in temples. But preparing sihi avalakki or sweet poha is very easy....[Read more »]
Shavige payasa or vermicelli kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Shavige payasa or sevai payasam is prepared using vermicelli, milk and sugar. This is a very easy payasa recipe.....[Read more »]
Kayi holige or kayi obbattu or coconut poli recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is a very tasty Mangalore style kayi holige or kayi obbattu recipe and is very very popular in Managlore-Udupi region of Karnataka.....[Read more »]
Hesaru bele payasa or mung dal kheer recipe explained with step by step pictures. Hesaru bele payasa or payasam is prepared using green gram dal, cucumber and coconut milk. Hesaru bele payasa is very popular in Mangalore region or South canara region of Karnataka.....[Read more »]
Easy chakli or chakkuli recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is a Karnataka style chakli or chakkuli recipe prepared using rice, urad dal, ghee and cumin seeds. Learn how to make tasty and crispy chakli or chakkuli easily.....[Read more »]
Chakli or chakkuli recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is an authentic Karnataka style chakli or chakkuli recipe prepared using rice, urad dal, coconut, butter and cumin seeds. Learn how to make tasty and crispy chakli or chakkuli.....[Read more »]
Kara kadubu or khara kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kara kadubu is prepared using rice, dal, coconut and spices. Kara kadubu is a spicy and tasty steamed rice dumplings are prepared during ganesha festival. These can be served as a breakfast item or as evening snacks.....[Read more »]
Panchakajjaya recipe explained with step by step pictures. Panchakajjaya is prepared using gram dal, sugar, coconut, ghee and sesame seeds or cashews. Panchakajjaya is offered as naivedyam for Lord Ganesha. This very easy and tasty naivedyam recipe is generally prepared during ganesha festival.....[Read more »]
Peanut laddu or shenga unde or nelagadale unde recipe explained with step by step pictures. This laddu or unde is prepared using ground nuts, jaggery, dessicated coconut and sesame seeds. This Peanut laddu or shenga unde or nelagadale unde is a very easy laddu or unde recipe because it is prepared by mixing the powders....[Read more »]
Rave unde or rava ladoo or sooji laddu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Rave unde or suji laddu is prepared using semolina, sugar, dessicated coconut and little ghee. This rava laddu or ladoo is a very easy and laddu or unde recipe because it is prepared using sugar powder....[Read more »]
Kayi kadubu or rice modak recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is a very easy and tasty steamed sweet recipe prepared during ganesha festival.....[Read more »]
Spicy kadle usli or black chana sundal recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kadle usli is a tasty and healthy snacks prepared using black chickpeas. This is a typical Bangalore and Mysore style sour and spicy kadle usli. This is perfect usuli recipe if you are looking for a spicy treat.....[Read more »]
Kadle usli or black chana sundal recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kadle usli is a tasty and healthy snacks or salad prepared using cooked black chickpeas. This is a typical malnad style sweet and spicy kadle usli. You can serve it like snacks along with a cup of tea. Very tasty and please try it.....[Read more »]
Nuchinunde or nuchchinunde is a popular breakfast or snacks recipe from Karnataka. Nuchinunde is prepared by steaming the broken pieces of dal and spices. Nuchinunde or spicy broken dal dumplings are very tasty and guilt free snacks recipe. Nuchinunde is a traditional recipe from Bangalore Mysore region of Karnataka.....[Read more »]
Mung dal salad is prepared using soaked raw green gram dal/Mung dal. This type of salads are called as "kosambari" in karnataka. This is salad is very common or sometimes cumpulsory in various occasions. Its a easy and quick recipe, which helps you to increase number of recipes on your menu card when you have guests..[Read more »]
Carrot badami payasa explained with step by step pictures. It is a tasty dessert prepared using carrot, badam (almond) and milk. Carrot badami payasa is a kids friendly recipe. Also it is very easy and highly nutritious dessert.....[Read more »]
Fried gram laddu or hurigadale unde is a super fast laddu or sweet recipe, which can be prepared in few minutes. This type of laddus are prepared in north Karnataka. This laddu tastes good, very healthy and very very simple explained with step by step pictures...[Read more »]
Songs, Shlokas and Stotras on Lord Ganesha. Click this link or click on the photo to read songs and shlokas on Lord Ganesha....[Read more »]