Like every year, people welcomed Lord Ganesha with love and warmth this year too on August 31. Today is the last day of Ganesh Utsav. This Hindu festival calls for celebration as it is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Ganesha. While prayers are offered to Lord Ganesha, various types of food and sweets are also prepared for bhog.  


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Undoubtedly, the auspicious days of Ganesh Utsav reflect the supreme Hindu culture and its beliefs and celebrating the festival with your loved ones and some healthy and nutritious bhog recipes will also not do any harm, right? Rather, it would be a moment of joy and peace for all those families and friends being united to celebrate the festival.  


Needless to mention, Modaks are the most popular bhog item that is prepared to offer Lord Ganesha. But what if add up a bit to it and make it healthier and nutritious without compromising on its taste. Here are the four healthy bhog recipe ideas to serve on the last day of Ganesh Utsav:


Protein Rich Modak


Ingredients:


Besan - 1/3 cup


Almonds - 1 cup


Cardamom powder - 1 tsp


Dates (deseeded) - 2/3 cup


 


Calcium Rich Modak


Ingredients


Ragi flour - 1/3 cup


Deseeded dates - 1/4 cup


Figs - 1/4 cup


Almonds - 3 tbsp


Foxnuts - 1 cup


Gulkand -  1 tbsp


Melon seeds - 4 tbsp


Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp


Jaggery-oats quick Modak


Ingredients:


1 cup instant oats


1/2 cup jaggery, powdered or finely chopped


2 tablespoons desi ghee


1-2 tablespoons milk (optional)


 


Parwal and Oats Kheer


Ingredients:


Parwals (Pointed Gourd) -150 Grams


Desi Ghee—1 tsp.


Khoya (Condensed Milk)-1/2 cup


Jaggery - 1 cup


Green Cardamom-2 nos.


Clove - 2 nos


Milk powder--2 table spoons


Saffron—a few stands soaked with 3 Tbsp of warm milk


Chopped Cashew nuts—3 tbsp.


Milk-750 ml


Oats powder—6 tbsp


 


Healthy Cucumber Halwa


Ingredients:


Cucumber skin peeled and grated: 500 g


Sweetened Condensed Milk: 120 ml


Cardamom powder: 1/2 teaspoon.


Ghee: 4-5 tablespoons


Roasted Chopped Walnuts: 10


Roasted Raisins: 10


Pistachios chopped: 2 tablespoons