Navaratri Festival Recipes | South Indian Navratri Recipes (2024)

Payatham Paruppu Sundal | Moong Dal Sundal

Payatham Paruppu Sundal also called pasi paruppu sundal is one of the most easiest sundal recipe. It does not need any prior soaking or planning. Navaratri season is around the corner and try this Sundal recipe for the festival.

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Pachai Payaru Sundal | Whole Moong dal Sundal

This whole moong dal sundal also known as Pachai Payaru Sundal is a nutritious and healthy salad made with Moong / Mung bean. Perfect Sundal not just for the Navaratri festival but any time as a side or snack.

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Pachai Payaru Sweet Sundal | Whole Moong Dal Sweet Sundal

Pachai Payaru Sweet Sundal is a traditional South Indian whole green gram sweet sundal recipe. This sweet version of sundal is made using whole moong dal / passi payaru legume and sweetened with jaggery.

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Kondai Kadalai Sundal | Chick Peas Sundal

Kondai Kadalai Sundal / Chick Peas Sundal is a very popular offering made to god for South Indian festivals especially in Tamil Nadu. It's a vegan recipe. Various sundals can be made with different legumes or lentils like black eyed peas, sweet corn, moong beans, bengal gram.

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Karamani Sundal | Black Eyed Peas Savory Sundal

Karamani Sundal is a delicious and quick sundal / salad made with Black eyed peas also known as cow peas or karamani in Tamil. Make this for Navaratri this year.

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Karamani Vellam Sundal | Karamani Sweet Sundal

Karamani Sweet Sundalis one of the commonsweet sundalprepared during Navarathri for neivedhyam and also for a distribution to friends and relatives. It's made usingKaramaniandJaggerysyrup.

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Badam Kheer | Almond Payasam

Badam Kheer is a delicious milk dessert that can be served either warm or cold. A delicious Kheer / Payasam served on festival days and on special occasions.

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Thengai Paal Jevvarisi Payasam/Sago Kheer With Cocunut Milk

Jevvarisi Payasamis a sweet dish made withsagoor tapioca pearls, sweetener, milk, cardamoms, cashews and raisins. This is a simple recipe that can be made in no time during festivals or occasions.

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Broken Wheat | Godhumai Rava Payasam | Cracked Wheat Kheer

Godhumai Rava Payasam is made withbroken wheat, jaggery and coconut milk and it taste so yummy. Thisgodhuma rava payasam crackedwheat kheeris so delicious and also a healthy one.

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Makhane ki Kheer | Phool Makhana Kheer | Fox Nut Pudding

A delicious kheer / pudding made with Makhana / Fox nut / Lotus seed. This Makhane Ki Kheer is perfect for the festival season and for fasting months.

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Oatmeal Payasam | Steel Cut Oats and Coconut Milk Kheer

Steel cut oats and coconut milk kheer / Oatmeal Payasam is a delicious Kheer / payasam for the any celebration or festival. It is vegan and gluten free recipe.

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Basundi | Basundhi Recipe

Basundi or Basundhi is a famous Milk sweet loved by everyone. This is one of the favorite dessert that I make during the festival season or for special occasions.

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Kaju Katli | Cashew Nut Burfi

Kaju Katli is an ever favorite dessert loved my kids and adult alike. A must have sweet for any festive occasion or celebration. Made with just cashew nuts and sugar, this recipe can be made in under 20 minutes.

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Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak or Mysore Pa is one of the most traditional sweet made for festivals and special occasions. I have the detailed recipe below to make the most delicious Mysore Pak perfect the first time even for beginners.

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Badam Burfi | Badam Katli | Almond Burfi

Festivals are not complete without traditional sweets. This Badam Burfi | Badam Katli | Almond Burfi is one of the ever favorite dessert and loved by kids are adults alike.

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Rava Urundai | Rava Ladoo

Rava Urundai or Rava Ladoo is a quick and easy traditional sweet that is loved by all. Made with roasted rava / semolina, ghee and nuts, this delicious treat can be made in under 30 minutes.

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7 CUP CAKE | 7 CUP BURFI

7 cup Cake or Burfi is the perfect beginner burfi recipe to make during the festival season. It is a very quick to make recipe and does not require any special skills to make. And the best part is it is ready in under 30 minutes.

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Maida Burfi

A quick and easy Maida Cake / Burfi recipe to try for this Diwali. A perfect beginner recipe that does not need any special skills and can easily be made under 20 minutes.

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Til Ladoo | Tilgul Ladoo | Sesame Seed Ladoo

Til Ladoo or Tilgul Ladoo or Sesame Seed Ladoo is a Sankranti special sweet from Maharashtra. A traditional sweet made with sesame and jaggery to heat the body during the winter months.

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Coconut Gulkand Burfi | Coconut and Rose Petal Preserve Fudge

Coconut Gulkand Burfi is an aromatic and flavored dessert made with coconut and Rose Petal Preserve. The Coconut Gulkand Burfi had a pleasant floral after tone to it and it also gave a beautiful caramelized color to the burfi.

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Lauki Burfi | Bottle Gourd Burfi

A deicious Indian dessert made with bottle gourd / Lauki / Dudhi. A perfect dessert to make for festivals and celebrations.

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Ellu Urundai | Sesame Balls with Jaggery

Ellu Urundai / Sesame Ladoo is a simple three ingredient recipe which is a popular dessert for Sankrathi as well for a casual dessert. It is the easiest dessert made with healthy white or black sesame seeds.

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Gur Papdi | Gol Papdi | Sukhdi

Gur Papdi is a popular dessert from Gujarat and is made especially in winters to increase the body heat. Made with just a handful of ingredients, this is a quick and easy dessert to make in under 20 minutes.

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Besan Laddoo | Besan Ki Pinni From Haryana

Besanki Pinni orBesan Ladoois a popular Indian sweet made fromgram flour, powdered sugar and clarified butter (ghee). Pinniis like ladoo but uses ghee a lot for shaping.besanis a very popular sweet made inHaryana.

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Chakkara Pongal | Sakkarai Pongal

Chakkara pongal or Sakkarai Pongal is the most important recipe made on Sankrathi / Pongal day. This is not just made on that day but also for many festival and special occasions through out the year.

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Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam

A Simple and flavorful rice made with a spiced coconut mixture is a delight for lunch boxes. Freshly grated coconut adds a lovely aroma to this Vegan Coconut Rice also known as Thengai Sadam in Tamil.

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Narali Bhath | Sweet Coconut Rice

Narali Bhath is a sweet coconut rice which is a delicious recipe from Maharashtra. It is made on Shravan Poornima day as an offering to the ocean God.

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Elumichampazham Saadham – Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is the most simple and very flavorful rice recipes that is perfect for lunch boxes or picnic. Made with basic ingredients this Vegan rice recipe is very quick and easy to make.

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Thinai Ven Pongal Recipe | Foxtail Millet Savory Pongal

Thinai Ven Pongal made with foxtail millet is a wonderful variation to the Kara Pongal or Savory Pongal. Perfect recipe for Breakfast or lunch.

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Maangai Sadam | Raw Mango Rice

If you like Lemon rice, then you will love this Maangai Sadam made with raw mangoes. The tanginess from the raw mangoes tastes amazing in this Raw Mango rice recipe.

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Karuveppilai Sadam | Spiced Curry Leaves Rice

Karuveppilai Sadam also called Spiced Curry Leaves Rice tastes even better when made with fresh homegrown curry leaves. A great lunch or dinner option.

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