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. 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.
12 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.
14 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.
12 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. Wishing You Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !