Every year, as Ganesh Chaturthi approaches, I feel an incredible sense of warmth and nostalgia. The fragrance of incense, the sounds of devotional songs, and the sight of a beautifully decorated idol of Bappa instantly take me back to my childhood. But for me, the heart of the festival has always been the food—the Ganesh Chaturthi recipes that my family would lovingly prepare together.
I remember sitting in the kitchen with my mother, helping her shape tiny modaks with slightly clumsy hands. She would smile and say, “Don’t worry, Ganesha will love them just the way they are.” And that stayed with me—because these dishes aren’t just about taste, they’re about devotion, love, and carrying forward traditions. Preparing traditional Ganesh Chaturthi food feels like an offering that goes beyond the plate—it becomes a prayer.
Over the years, I’ve kept this ritual alive in my own home. Every Ganesh festival sweet or snack I make comes with a story, a memory, or a moment of gratitude. And that’s what I want to share with you – simple yet heartfelt Vinayaka Chaturthi recipes that you can make at home to celebrate the occasion, even if you’re short on time.
So, let’s dive into some easy Ganesh Chaturthi recipes that can bring both flavor and festive joy to your home.
Easy Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes for a Delicious Festive Menu
During Ganesh Chaturthi, the kitchen feels like the heart of the celebration, filled with aromas that instantly remind me of home and devotion. Preparing Ganesh Chaturthi recipes isn’t just about food – it’s about reliving traditions that I grew up with, and passing them on with love. I like to keep my festive menu simple yet soulful, because the joy lies in making dishes that bring everyone to the table with a smile. For me, every meal during this time becomes a prayer, a way of offering gratitude, and a chance to celebrate togetherness. And that’s exactly the spirit I try to capture in my easy Ganesh Chaturthi recipes each year.
1. Rice Kheer Recipe (Chawal ki Kheer)
Rice Kheer Recipe (Chawal ki Kheer)
Rice Kheer is a delicious dessert made on many festivals and occasions. It is made with slow cooking rice and...
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2. Aate Ka Halwa Recipe | Kada Prasad Recipe
Aate Ka Halwa Recipe | Kada Prasad Recipe
Aate ka Halwa (Kadha Prasad) is a traditional sweet prepared in many Punjabi or north Indian homes. Made with equal...
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3. Creamy Bajre ki Kheer Recipe | Pearl Millet Pudding Recipe
Creamy Bajre ki Kheer Recipe | Pearl Millet Pudding Recipe
Bajre ki Kheer or Pearl Millet Pudding is a traditional way of adding healthy whole grains to our diet to...
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4. Gur Ki Kheer Recipe | Jaggery Rice Pudding Recipe
Gur Ki Kheer Recipe | Jaggery Rice Pudding Recipe
Gur ki Kheer or Jaggery Pudding is a creamy rich Indian dessert, cooked with rice and involves the richness of...
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5. Authentic Shahi Tukda Recipe | Shahi Tukra Recipe
Authentic Shahi Tukda Recipe | Shahi Tukra Recipe
Shahi Tukda is a dessert fit for maharajas - the shahi dessert. As the name suggests it is a rich...
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6. Malai Rabri Recipe | Lacchedar Khurchan wali Rabdi
Malai Rabri Recipe | Lacchedar Khurchan wali Rabdi
Rabri or Khurchan is a shahi dessert, cooked traditionally over slow flame. Full cream milk is allowed to thicken slowly...
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7. Gajar ka Halwa Recipe | Carrot Halwa Recipe
Gajar ka Halwa Recipe | Carrot Halwa Recipe
Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) or Gajrela is a traditional Indian dessert made during winter months. Fresh carrots are grated...
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8. Best Pineapple Pudding Recipe | Indian Style Pineapple Pudding
Best Pineapple Pudding Recipe | Indian Style Pineapple Pudding
Pineapple Pudding is a rich dessert made using a pineapple and a secret ingredient which is hard for you to...
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9. Kesar Shrikhand Recipe
Kesar Shrikhand Recipe
Kesar Shrikhand is a delicious Indian dessert, made using hung yogurt or Greek yogurt. It is mildly sweet and very...
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10. Basundi Recipe | Basundi Sweet Recipe
Basundi Recipe | Basundi Sweet Recipe
Basundi is a thick and rich Indian dessert made with Evaporated Milk & Dry-Fruits. It's a Pudding of reduced milk...
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11. Cookie Crunch Mocha Custard Recipe | Eggless Mocha Custard
Cookie Crunch Mocha Custard Recipe | Eggless Mocha Custard
Cookie Mocha Custard is an eggless crunchy dessert made with combination of cookies, coffee and chocolate. Divine I say! It...
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12. Easy Mango Pudding Recipe (No Gelatine)
Easy Mango Pudding Recipe (No Gelatine)
Mango Pudding is a no-bake dessert made with vanilla ice-cream and a cake of your choice. This is a make-ahead...
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1. Satvik Thali Recipe | Festive Thali
Satvik Thali Recipe | Festive Thali
Satvik Thali is the food of Gods. It is the food we cook to celebrate, we eat it to rejoice,...
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2. Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabji Recipe (Indian Potato Curry)
Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabji Recipe (Indian Potato Curry)
Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabji is a staple in most Jain households. It is a simple and quick gravy recipe, perfect...
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3. Khatta Meetha Kaddu Recipe (Sweet and Sour Pumpkin)
Khatta Meetha Kaddu Recipe (Sweet and Sour Pumpkin)
A delicious side of khatta meetha kaddu which is a specialty of North Indian cuisine. It is usually served with...
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4. Amritsari Aloo Wadi Ki Subzi Recipe | Aloo Wadiyan Recipe
Amritsari Aloo Wadi Ki Subzi Recipe | Aloo Wadiyan Recipe
Aloo Wadi ki Subzi or Aloo Punjabi Wadi Subzi or Aloo Uradi is a traditional curry recipe from north India....
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5. Instant Hari Mirch Ka Achar Recipe | Green Chili Pickle Recipe
Instant Hari Mirch Ka Achar Recipe | Green Chili Pickle Recipe
Hari Mirch ka Achar or Instant Green Chili Pickle is love. Made with fresh green chilies instantly makes them a...
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6. Tamarind Chutney Recipe (Saunth Chutney) | Sweet Imli Chutney
Tamarind Chutney Recipe (Saunth Chutney) | Sweet Imli Chutney
Tamarind Chutney (Saunth) is a sour, sweet and tangy chutney which makes a great addition to chaat. It is a...
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7. Makke ke Paranthe Recipe | Makki ka Paratha Recipe
Makke ke Paranthe Recipe | Makki ka Paratha Recipe
Makke ke Paranthe is an amazing north Indian flatbread, made especially during winter months. Cornmeal or maize flour is kneaded...
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8. Bajre Ki Khichdi Recipe (Pearl Millet Khichdi)
Bajre Ki Khichdi Recipe (Pearl Millet Khichdi)
Bajre ki Khichdi is the humble winter food that pleases our tastebuds and strengthens our bodies to stay healthy through...
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9. Nimbu Mirchi ka Achar Recipe | Lemon Chilli Pickle Recipe
Nimbu Mirchi ka Achar Recipe | Lemon Chilli Pickle Recipe
Nimbu Mirchi ka Achar or Lemon Red Chili Pickle is a chutney made with nimbu and red chili paste. It's...
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10. Mathura ke Dubki Wale Aloo Recipe | Aloo Ki Subzi
Mathura ke Dubki Wale Aloo Recipe | Aloo Ki Subzi
Mathura ke Dubki Wale Aloo is a traditional curry recipe from north India. It is a spicy gravy enjoyed best...
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11. Kamal Kakdi Ki Sabji Recipe | Lotus Stem Recipe
Kamal Kakdi Ki Sabji Recipe | Lotus Stem Recipe
Kamal Kakdi ki Subzi is a savory mix made from root vegetable lotus stem and green peas in a flavorful...
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12. Homemade Aamras Recipe (Raw Mango Chutney)
Homemade Aamras Recipe (Raw Mango Chutney)
Aamras is another raw mango chutney. Made with raw mango pulp, sugar, salt, spices and water. A delicious year round...
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13. Kairi ki Khatti Meethi Chutney Recipe | Raw Mango Chutney
Kairi ki Khatti Meethi Chutney Recipe | Raw Mango Chutney
Raw Mango Chutney or Kairi ki Khatti Meethi Chutney is a sweet and sour pickle or accompaniment that is made...
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14. Bharwan Lal Mirch ka Achar Recipe | Stuffed Red Chili Pickle
Bharwan Lal Mirch ka Achar Recipe | Stuffed Red Chili Pickle
Bharwan Lal Mirch ka Achar or stuffed Red Chili Pickle is made in winter using fresh red chilies. Usually, this...
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15. Matar ke Paranthe
Matar ke Paranthe
Matar ke Paranthe or peas parantha is a hot and delicious Indian flatbread served with yogurt and melt in the...
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16. Homemade Raw Banana Ki Kachri Recipe
Homemade Raw Banana Ki Kachri Recipe
Raw Banana ki Kachri is made by tempering boiled raw banana in spices, topped with ginger pickle. This winter snack...
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17. Raw Turmeric Pickle Recipe (Kachi Haldi ka Achar Recipe)
Raw Turmeric Pickle Recipe (Kachi Haldi ka Achar Recipe)
Raw Turmeric Pickle is another instant pickle. Made with fresh yellow turmeric root and ginger root. Salt and lemon juice...
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18. Ginger Pickle
Ginger Pickle
Ginger Pickle is instant pickle made with fresh ginger. Pungent taste of ginger is paired with lemon juice and salt....
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19. Singhare ki Kachri Recipe
Singhare ki Kachri Recipe
Singhare ki Kachri is a traditional recipe using water chestnut or singhara. The boiled singhara is mashed and tempered with...
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20. Masala Arbi Recipe | Arbi Masala | Arbi Ki Sukhi Sabzi
Masala Arbi Recipe | Arbi Masala | Arbi Ki Sukhi Sabzi
Roasted Masala Arbi is made by roasting fried Arbi in a spice mix making it crispy and flavorful snack as...
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21. Gawar Phali Ki Sabji Recipe | Cluster Beans Recipe
Gawar Phali Ki Sabji Recipe | Cluster Beans Recipe
Gawar Phali Ki Sabji or cluster beans recipe is the dry preparation of vegetables and spices that are used in...
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22. Bengali Style Dry Dum Aloo Recipe (Bengali Aloo Dum Recipe)
Bengali Style Dry Dum Aloo Recipe (Bengali Aloo Dum Recipe)
Bengali Aloo Dum is an Indian curry of baby potatoes coated with spices and yogurt, cooked with tomatoes in it....
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23. Kadai Paneer Recipe | Perfect Restaurant Style
Kadai Paneer Recipe | Perfect Restaurant Style
Kadai Paneer is the restaurant food most of us have tried and loved eating multiple times. The recipe is simply...
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24. Palak Puri and Beetroot Puri Recipe | Tricolor Puri
Palak Puri and Beetroot Puri Recipe | Tricolor Puri
Beetroot and Spinach Pooris or Tiranga or Tricolor Pooris or Palak Puri and Beetroot Puri are made using beetroot and...
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25. Easy and Soft Dahi Bhalla Recipe
Easy and Soft Dahi Bhalla Recipe
Dahi Bhalla is a tasty snack or a side served with full course meal. It is like a Lentil Dumplings...
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26. Moong Dal Chilla Recipe/ Moong Dal Cheela Recipe
Moong Dal Chilla Recipe/ Moong Dal Cheela Recipe
Moong Dal Cheela or moong dal chilla is a delicious snack made with Split Green Gram. It is a Savory...
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27. Chana Dal Ke Kebab Recipe
Chana Dal Ke Kebab Recipe
Chana Dal ke Kebab is a protein rich starter or snack made with chana dal. The batter of bengal gram...
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28. Bathua ka Raita Recipe
Bathua ka Raita Recipe
Bathua ka Raita is a refershing yogurt dip made using fresh green bathua paste. Also known as Lamb's Quarters Yogurt...
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29. Homemade Moong Dal Mangodi Recipe | Sun-Dried Moong Dal Vadi
Homemade Moong Dal Mangodi Recipe | Sun-Dried Moong Dal Vadi
Homemade Moong Dal ki Mangodi/ Sun-dried Mangori is an easy way to dry your green gram lentil paste. Once it...
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30. Bharwa Karela Recipe | Stuffed Karela | Stuffed Bitter Gourd
Bharwa Karela Recipe | Stuffed Karela | Stuffed Bitter Gourd
Bharwa Karela is a side or instant pickle of stuffed bitter gourd. It is made with filling of raw mango...
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31. Bharwa Hari Mirch ka Achar Recipe | Stuffed Green Chili Pickle Recipe
Bharwa Hari Mirch ka Achar Recipe | Stuffed Green Chili Pickle Recipe
Bharwa Hari Mirch ka Achar or stuffed Green Chili Pickle is for chili lovers like me! You can use Indian...
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32. Easy Chana Masala Recipe (Chickpea Masala Recipe) | Chole Masala Recipe
Easy Chana Masala Recipe (Chickpea Masala Recipe) | Chole Masala Recipe
Chana Masala, Punjabi Chole, Chickpea Masala is a delicious north Indian curry, made using boiled chickpeas or chole in a...
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33. Bharwa Tinda Recipe | Stuffed Tinda Recipe
Bharwa Tinda Recipe | Stuffed Tinda Recipe
Bharwa Tinda or Stuffed Round Gourd with Green Gram is a cooked by stuffing green gram in slit round gourd...
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34. Boondi ka Raita
Boondi ka Raita
Boondi ka Raita is the all time favorite yogurt dip, made with curd, few spices and salt. An Indian meal...
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35. Authentic Dal Makhani Recipe (Punjabi Style)
Authentic Dal Makhani Recipe (Punjabi Style)
Dal Makhani is a thick, creamy dal made by cooking slowly for a longer duration. One needs to follow the...
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36. Arbi Ke Patte Ke Pakode Recipe | Patode ki Pakori
Arbi Ke Patte Ke Pakode Recipe | Patode ki Pakori
Patode ki Pakori is made by coating arbi/colocasia/alu leaves with a paste of spicy gram flour and then steaming it....
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37. Tazi Mangodi Ki Sabji Recipe | Karara |Moong Dal Pakora Curry
Tazi Mangodi Ki Sabji Recipe | Karara |Moong Dal Pakora Curry
Tazi Mangodi or Moong Dal Pakora Curry is a delicious curry made without onion and garlic in most Jain households...
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38. Kathal ki Sabji (Jackfruit) Recipe | Non-Veg Style
Kathal ki Sabji (Jackfruit) Recipe | Non-Veg Style
Kathal ki Sabji is prepared by tempering jackfruit and potatoes in tomato with spices and later pressure cooking it. This...
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39. Besan Bhindi Masala Recipe | Besan Wali Bhindi ki Sabzi
Besan Bhindi Masala Recipe | Besan Wali Bhindi ki Sabzi
Besan Bhindi Masala is a subzi made by tempering okra in a besan and tomato based paste. This is one...
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40. Gatte Ki Sabji Recipe | Besan Ki Sabji
Gatte Ki Sabji Recipe | Besan Ki Sabji
Gatte ki Sabji is a Rajasthani curry made by steaming besan dough rolls. These rolls are then chopped into smaller...
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1. Peanut Brittle Recipe | Peanut Chikki Recipe
Peanut Brittle Recipe | Peanut Chikki Recipe
Peanut Chikki | Peanut Brittle is a snack bar made with jaggery and groundnuts. This bar works as source of...
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2. Candied Ginger
Candied Ginger
Candied Ginger is a tangy and sweet condiment which can be eaten as a palate cleaner or just a small...
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3. Sweet Candied Orange and Lemon Peel Recipe
Sweet Candied Orange and Lemon Peel Recipe
Candied Orange and Lemon Peel is a delicious part of Christmas Cake tradition or a great snack to nibble on!...
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4. Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Recipe
Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Recipe
Chocolate Pistachio Fudge is an easy-peasy snack. A great kid-friendly and make-ahead snack or to curb that sweet craving. Some...
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5. Panjiri Recipe
Panjiri Recipe
Panjiri/Desiccated Coconut Mini Cakes is sugar and coconut squares with dry fruits in it. These desiccated coconut energy bars are...
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6. Authentic Besan Ladoo Recipe (Besan Laddu Recipe)
Authentic Besan Ladoo Recipe (Besan Laddu Recipe)
Besan Ladoo is a dessert ball made with bengal gram flour, sugar, clarified butter and dry fruits roasted and rolled...
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7. Gujiya Recipe | Karanji Recipe
Gujiya Recipe | Karanji Recipe
Gujiya or Karanji is a delicious sweet or snack made during the occasion of Holi, festival of colors. It is...
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8. Til ke Laddu Recipe | Sesame Laddu
Til ke Laddu Recipe | Sesame Laddu
Til ke Laddu is a sweet ball made by combining sesame seeds, sugar, and khoya. Festivities and desserts make for...
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Tips for Planning Your Ganesh Chaturthi Menu
Planning a Ganesh Chaturthi food menu can feel overwhelming, especially if you want to include both sweets and savory items. Here’s what has worked for me over the years:
- Balance traditional and easy recipes: Make sure your menu has a mix of elaborate traditional Ganesh Chaturthi sweets (like modak and puran poli) along with easy Ganesh Chaturthi recipes (like coconut ladoo or sabudana khichdi).
- Cook together as a family: Nothing makes festivals more special than cooking side by side. It’s how I learned most of my Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, with stories and laughter woven into the process.
- Prep in advance: Some Vinayaka Chaturthi recipes like ladoos can be made a day or two earlier, saving time for the puja day.
- Keep devotion at the heart: Remember, this isn’t just about food—it’s about offering love. Every recipe becomes an offering, a prayer, and a memory.
Final Thoughts
For me, every recipe I cook during this festival carries a story—sometimes from my childhood, sometimes from my own kitchen experiments. Preparing Ganesh Chaturthi food is more than just tradition; it’s my way of connecting with Bappa and with my family’s roots.
So whether you try your hand at making modaks, whip up a batch of ladoos, or stick to simple Ganesh festival sweets, remember that these dishes are not just recipes—they are memories, prayers, and offerings of love.
✨ This year, may your kitchen be filled with the aroma of traditional Ganesh Chaturthi sweets and snacks, and your heart with blessings and joy.
