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10 Sweets that you must try this Janmashtami

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10 Sweets that you must try this Janmashtami

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01/11Happy Krishna Janmashtami!

Krishna Janmashtami or Golukashtami is celebrated every year with a lot of fervour and food. The celebration of the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is incomplete without a selection of traditional sweets. Here we bring to you some sweet recipes you can make to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami!

Makhan or hand churned butter is one of the major offerings to the deity as going by the mythology, milk products and butter was his favourite and this is what influenced the culinary traditions of this festival.

As per the tradition, there is a culture of preparing Chappan bhog for Lord Krishna on Janmashtami. Hence, food and celebration are the essence of this festival.

So, we curated a few easy and quick Janmashtami dessert recipes, which you can prepare for the rituals and offer to the delty. As per mythology butter and milk based delicacies were Lord Krishna’s favourite and there are numerous interesting stories around it!

02/11Rasmalai

Rasmalai: This dessert recipe is made using milk, paneer and dry fruits. If you want to add an edge you can garnish with a few strands of kesar.

03/11Rabri

Rabri: Rabri is a traditional Indian dessert and is often a part of celebrations and festivals. Rabri is basically the thick, creamy residue which is left behind after milk is evaporated.

04/11Phirni

Phirni: It is an aromatic dish that has been a part of the Indian traditions through generations. Unlike kheer in which whole rice is used, in Phirni, broken or semi grounded rice is cooked with milk.

05/11Peda

Peda: Made with milk, saffron, sugar and dry fruits this is the most famous sweet associated with Krishna Janmashtami. If you want to try the best ones¸ then you must visit Vrindavan and indulge!

06/11Mishti Doi

Mishti Doi: This dessert recipe looks very simple but has a rich taste of sweetened yogurt and is prepared with caramelized sugar, warm milk and and plain yogurt. It is rich, creamy and got perfect texture.

07/11Kulhad Kheer

Kulhad Kheer: This delicious sweet dish is prepared using milk, rice and nuts. Kulhad Kheer is also prepared on the eve of Janmashtami.

08/11Kalakand

Kalakand: Made with full cream milk, sugar and dry fruits this fragile dessert dish has shorter shelf life. In this recipe milk is reduced and thickened and then sugar and dry fruits are added and allowed to rest and then cut into small square pieces.

09/11Coconut Laddoo

Coconut Laddoo: Who says it belongs to South India? Actually it does, but this simple and lip-smacking dessert recipe is so easy to make that people of all the regions have started experimenting and now it’s part of all the Indian cuisines.