The Elephant God simply loves these delicacies.
Show-stopping desserts to impress guests on Ganeshotsav.
Wow your guests with these delicious modak preparations.
'On this day, recollecting all our divine memories, we paid obeisance to our father's beloved deity -- Lord Ganesha -- to bestow on all of us the happiness and joy and to remove all hurdles and obstacles throughout this journey of mortal life.'
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before Ganesh Chaturthi.
This festive season, Indian homes are mixing global luxury with personal touches using heirloom fabrics, handmade decor, and nostalgic menus to create celebrations that feel both grand and intimate.
Here is a different but classical kind of modak to try this Ganesh Puja season 2022.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
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Whip up these delicious traditional preparations to celebrate the festive season.
The steamed rice dumpling stuffed with jaggery is the elephant god's favourite sweet.
A barfi guaranteed to lift your spirits this festive season.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in their homes.
Welcome the God of wealth, prosperity, wisdom and knowledge with his favourite food -- sweets!
This Ganeshotsav welcome the elephant God with this easy-to-make recipes.
An option for people who love sweets that are healthier.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
Low in calories, this is a speedy midweek meal for two.
It should have been much easier to find this farsan maker's premises given the number of two-wheelers that stream up to this address the day before Ganesh Chaturthi to collect armfuls of bags of laddus, chuda and other kind of chatpata namkeen stuff.
Made by hand, these steamed modaks are filled with jaggery and coconut.
On Ganesh Chaturthi, welcome the elephant god with this traditional, easy-to-make recipe.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani joins the Patkar family as they say goodbye to Lord Ganesha.
A mouth-watering recipe that won't make you feel guilty.
Rediff readers tell us how the festival keeps tradition alive and brings their community together.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Two wonderful recipes from Pratibha Karan's The Book Of Dals.
Golden, deep-fried gulab jamuns in a pastry basket of rabdi are the perfect treat for any Indian festival.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
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