Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. According to the Hindu calendar, this year Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 7 September. During this 10-day Ganesh festival, devotees of Bappa make different things as prasad and offer them to him at home. Apart from modaks and laddus, one such thing that is dear to Lord Ganesha is called Shrikhand. If you also want to prepare market-like Shrikhand at home in traditional Maharashtrian style to offer Bappa on this Ganesh Chaturthi, then try this easy recipe to make Shrikhand.
Ingredients for making Shrikhand-
-500 grams of curd
-150 g icing sugar
-3 grams cardamom powder
– 5 grams saffron
-2 drops of rose water
-10 ml milk (optional)
-Dry fruits chopped
Method of making Shrikhand-
To offer Shrikhand to Ganpati Bappa on Ganesh Chaturthi, first of all you have to soak saffron in 10 ml milk and keep it aside. After this, beat half a kilo of curd well in a vessel and add the remaining ingredients like icing sugar, cardamom powder, saffron and rose water and mix everything well and beat it. Your tasty Maharashtrian style Shrikhand is ready to offer to Lord Ganesha. Garnish it with dry fruit shavings and serve it chilled.
Benefits of eating Shrikhand-
– Shrikhand improves digestion and gives relief in digestion related problems like gas, acidity and constipation.
– Shrikhand made from curd contains a good amount of calcium, which helps in keeping the bones strong.
-People who want to lose weight can include a bowl of Shrikhand in their diet every day. Shrikhand keeps the stomach full for a long time, which makes the person feel less hungry and helps in weight loss.
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