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    Recipe Index » Round ups

    35 Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes (Maharashtrian)

    Published: Aug 10, 2020 · Last Modified: Aug 10, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 17 Comments

    collage of 4 images shows rava modak, poori bhaji, rava ladoo, malai modak with text in the center

    Ganesh Chaturthi festival is also known as ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’ in other regions of India.

    It is celebrated in honor of Bhagwan Ganesha for 10 days. During this Mahotsav, few sweets and savory dishes are made and offered to Ganpati Bappa as a prasad(bhog). Then distributed amongst the devotees.

    collage of 4 images shows rava modak, poori bhaji, rava ladoo, malai modak with text in the center

    So here I am sharing the complete list of sweet and savory Maharashtrian Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes. All the recipes are easy to make, beginner-friendly with step-by-step photo instructions and much-needed expert tips.

    Jump to:
    • 10 Modak Recipes
    • 12 Other Sweets (Prasad Ideas)
    • 13 Savory Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes
    • ⭐ Reviews

    10 Modak Recipes

    Modak is Lord Ganesha’s most favorite food. Hence it has special importance in worship. Traditionally, modak has sweet stuffing made from coconut and jaggery. There are many variations and nowadays there are many fusion versions are also made. Below is the list of modak recipes from the blog.

    1) Ukadiche Modak - This is the classic, traditional and must-have for this festive season.

    ukadiche modak on steel plate with front modak cut into half
    Ukadiche Modak (Steamed Modak)
    This steamed modak recipe makes soft, melt-in-your-mouth kind outer layer stuffed with chewy, sweet coconut filling. They have the perfect combination of flavors and textures.

    2) Fried Modak – easy to make pleat and gives beautiful looking without any fuss.

    Image of fried modaks on plate with bamboo mat underneath.
    Fried Modak Recipe
    Fried modak recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The crispy, flaky and fried outer cover is stuffed with sweet coconut-jaggery filling

    3) Chocolate Modak – it takes only 30 minutes (from cooking to shaping)

    Chocolate modak arranged on rectangular plate with few in background
    Chocolate Modak
    Easiest chocolate modak recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi! The festive season doesn’t get any better than this with the ultimate fusion version.

    4) Rava modak - No expertise in shaping modak? No worries, this requires mould.

    6 modaks arranged on a white oval plate with napkin under the plate
    Rava Modak (Suji Modak)
    The perfect rava modak recipe without steaming method! Smooth, velvety outer layer made from semolina (suji) and milk then stuffed with coconut-jaggery sweet stuffing.

    5) Mawa modak (stuffed) -  the outer layer is rich, sweet made from 2-ingredients only and stuffed with naturally sweetened stuffing mixture.

    three stuffed mawa modak in a plate with wooden mat underneath
    Stuffed Mawa Modak (Khoya Modak)
    Mawa modak stuffed with dates and nuts mixture is a perfect modak recipe for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival! In Maharashtra, these are known as ‘Khavyache modak’.

    6) Modak peda - It’s quick to make. Total 20 Minutes required (10 mins cooking + 10 mins for shaping).

    7 modak peda arranged on a white plate
    Kesar Modak Peda
    Modak Peda - perfectly easy to make yet it’s always a showstopper at Ganesh Chaturthi bhog. It’s made with 4-ingredients only.

    7) Coconut Modak - It is a no-cook recipe. Just mix and shape. Easy-peasy, right?

    Image of chocolate coated coconut modak and ladoo on a plate
    Coconut Modak (Chocolate Covered)
    Easy coconut modak recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi. It’s sweet, chewy, full of coconut flavor, made with just 2-ingredients (plus dipped into chocolate. optional) and ready in just 10 minutes or less!

    8) Malai modak (paneer modak) - super easy to make and tastes fantastic. Don't have mould? Shape into ladoo.

    5 malai modak arranged on a plate with ladoo on the back side
    Malai Modak (Paneer Modak)
    This delicious tasting malai modak is made with 2-ingredients and ready in 15 minutes! The main ingredient is paneer, so these are also known as paneer modak.

    9) Dry Fruits Modak - It is no-cook recipe. Just blend and shape.

    6 dry fruits modak arranged on a plate
    Dry Fruits Modak {No-Cook, 10 Mins Only}
    This incredibly easy dry fruits modak is so QUICK to make. You’ll need a handful of ingredients and a food processor.

    10) Til modak - it tastes just like chikki but the texture is soft.

    Close up of sesame seed modak in a white oval plate with colorful napkin in the back
    Til Modak (Sesame Seeds Modak)
    Til modak are a nice variation to the traditional modak. It is easy to make with 4 ingredients only.

    12 Other Sweets (Prasad Ideas)

    After Modak, Bappa's second most favorite food is ladoo. So many different versions of ladoo are made and served during this festival. Apart from modak and ladoo, few more traditional sweets are also made and offered to god which I have shared below.

    1) Coconut Ladoo - It requires only 6 ingredients (2 of them are main, rest are optional)

    stack of coconut ladoos on the plate
    Coconut Ladoo (With Condensed Milk)
    My favorite coconut ladoo recipe with condensed milk (aka Indian coconut balls)! These are not to be missed. It has full of coconut flavor with a perfectly sweet taste.

    2) Rava Besan Ladoo - similar to besan laddu but it has some texture from semolina.

    Rava Besan Ladoo Recipe | How to make rava besan laddu
    Rava Besan Ladoo Recipe (How to make rava besan laddu)
    Rava besan ladoo recipe - simple and easy laddu recipe made from semolina, gram flour, ghee, and powdered sugar.

    3) Boondi Ladoo - time consuming but the joy of making it homemade is something!

    Close up shot of boondi ladoo garnished with chopped nuts
    Boondi Ladoo
    The only homemade boondi ladoo recipe you will ever need! These turn out deliciously sweet, soft with perfectly round boondis every time. Plus they’re so easy to make.

    4) Besan Ladoo - very easy to make and hard to mess up.

    5 besan ladoo garnished with almonds arranged on rectangle plate with decorative napkin underneath
    Besan Ladoo
    The BEST Besan Ladoo Recipe! Easy to make and deliciously sweet! These ladoos are soft, creamy yet you can taste the granular feel from the besan.

    5) Sheera (Sooji Halwa) - you'll need 3 ingredients + 20 mins.

    3 scoops of sheera on a plate with one spoonful taken ready to eat.
    Rava Sheera
    Sheera - A classic Indian sweet (dessert) made on special occasions or festivals. This is a simple, quick and easy dish made with minimal and basic ingredients.

    6) Banana sheera - very popular prasad made for Hindi pooja.

    Banana sheera recipe (How to make banana sheera recipe for prasad)
    Banana Sheera Recipe (Satyanarayan Prasad Sheera)
    The BEST Banana sheera recipe!! Also known as Satyanarayan Prasad Sheera. It is sooji halwa with banana aka banana sooji halwa.

    7) Puran poli - a must-have for Maharashtrian festival.

    two puran poli in a steel plate with rice, bhaji and amti in steel bowl on side.
    Puran Poli (Vedmi)
    Puran poli is a traditional Indian stuffed bread with sweet lentil filling. Learn how to make vedmi at home with this no-fail recipe.

    8) Karanji - the outer crust is cripsy, flaky with sweet stuffing.

    6 karanji arranged on serving platter which has gold flower border
    Karanji
    This Maharashtrian karanji recipe makes crispy and flaky (khuskhusit) outer cover with sweet coconut stuffing. A must-have sweet snack for festivals

    9) Basundi - Sweetened and thickened milk with chopped nuts, flavored with cardamom and saffron.

    Basundi in a serving bowl with garnish of chopped nuts
    Basundi
    This is the BEST basundi recipe you’ll get around the internet. It is super creamy, rich, perfectly sweet with the crunch of nuts in every spoon.

    10) Shrikhand - 2 methods are shared. One is instant and second is time consuming.

    close up image of shrikhand served in a bowl with a garnish of chopped nuts.
    Shrikhand (With Greek Yogurt + Traditional)
    Shrikhand Recipe - it’s silky, smooth, creamy with a hint of saffron flavor and crunch of nuts. It gets ready in 5 minutes or less (when made with greek yogurt)!

    11) Shankarpali - sweet, crispy yet melt in your mouth texture, deep fried, whole wheat flour biscuits.

    Shankarpali Recipe | Shakkar Para Recipe | Sweet Shankarpali
    Shankarpali recipe (Shakkar para recipe)
    Shankarpali recipe or shakkar para recipe - sweet, crispy yet melt in your mouth textured, whole wheat flour biscuits.

    12) Besan Burfi - Simple version made with 4 ingredients only.

    6 pieces of besan barfi in white oval plate with colorful napkin on side
    Besan Barfi (No Sugar Syrup)
    The easiest way to make besan barfi at home, and it’s ready in no time! This burfi is perfectly sweet with great texture.

    13 Savory Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

    Not only sweets but the whole feast it offered to the god. The feast is served on a banana leaf. The feast contains sweets, savories, and panchamrit. Below is the list of savory dishes from the blog.

    1) Batatayachi bhaji - dry potato subzi made with boiled, cubed potatoes with very minimal spices

    2) Poori recipe - The popular Indian deep-fried and puffed bread made from whole wheat flour, salt, and water.

    3) Varan bhaat (maharashtrian style) - Healthy, delicious dal recipe made from toor dal and served with cooked rice.

    4) Goan varan bhaat - simple dal made with toor dal and coconut. Also served with cooked rice.

    5) Moong dal khichdi - made with moong dal and rice with very minimal whole spices.

    6) Poori bhaji recipe - dry potato sabzi served with puffed pooris. This is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast.

    7) Amti recipe - flavorful dal recipe made from toor dal with a touch of sourness and flavored with goda masala

    8) Matki usal - made from sprouted moth beans, boiled potatoes and flavored with goda masala.

    9) Katachi amti - This is thin soup like made from strained water after boiling the dal and served with puran poli.

    10) Sabudana khichdi - made by sauteeing the soaked tapioca pearls with crushed peanuts and boiled potatoes.

    11) Sabudana thalipeeth - a savory pancake made from tapioca pearls. This is also eaten during fasting or vrat.

    12) Batata poha - quick breakfast dish made from flattened rice with potato.

     13) Sabudana vada - made from tapioca pearls, peanuts, and potatoes. Shaped into small discs and then deep fried.

    Wishing You Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !

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    Comments

    1. Pushmycart

      August 11, 2020 at 7:56 am

      Nice, Great Varities from Modak for Ganesh Chaturti. It is Really helped me. Thanks for Great Blog. And See My website like this. If you have time visit my website for Ganesh Chaturti Pooja Items and Pooja Kit.

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      • Kanan Patel

        August 11, 2020 at 8:10 am

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    2. Clf

      August 31, 2019 at 7:13 pm

      Thank you, I needed this! I appreciate that you have a combination of recipes, easy to advanced and with a variety of ingredients. This is very helpful for a beginner like me. A million thank you´s.

      Reply
      • Kanan

        September 01, 2019 at 4:55 am

        Very glad that you find this collection helpful

        Reply
    3. Sangeeta Shrivastava

      September 19, 2018 at 2:43 am

      awesome5 stars

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      • Kanan

        September 19, 2018 at 11:50 am

        thank you,

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    4. Shefali yaduvanshi

      September 12, 2017 at 1:30 am

      Very nice article Kanan. As we all know Ganeshji is very much fond of food and also known as Vrigodar, People make many tasty dishes to impress him on Ganesh Chaturthi. Modaks and Laddoos are among their favorite dishes. sankashti chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi is just a medium to try your hands on sweet dishes to serve as a prasad. You oresesnted a really good list, I am surely going to try some of them.

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