Dussehra Recipes | 85 Dasara Festival Recipes
One of the most important Hindu festivals, Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami culminates the 9-day festivities of Navratri. Dussehra Festival is also the 10th or last day of the Bengali Durga Puja festival. Dussehra falls on October 24, 2023 this year. Post which, people will begin with the preparations for Diwali on November 12, 2023. This is another significant Hindu festival. As you gear up for the Dussehra preps with a lot of fervour, here’s a list of 85 Dasara Festival Recipes that’s going to take the festivities a notch higher. There’s something for every palate in this collection.
Significance of Dussehra Festival
Dussehra Festival or Dasara marks the end of Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations in their respective regional locations in India. The word ‘Dussehra’ is a culmination of 2 Sanskrit words ‘dasha’ meaning ‘ten’ and ‘hara’ meaning ‘defeat.’ When put together, the word literally means ‘removal or defeat of ten.’
It was Bhagwan Ram who defeated the 10-headed demon king Ravana on this day. Thus, signifying the victory of truth over evil and giving the true meaning to this word. This festival is thus meaningful for the current times as well. It inspires everyone to follow the path of dharma, truth and righteousness. It reminds us that in the end, truth always wins.
When speaking of in terms of the Durgotsav or Durga Puja celebrations in the eastern, north eastern and some southern parts of India, Dussehra is popular under the sobriquet Bijoya Dashami. In this context, this day is dedicated to celebrating Goddess Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
Although the significance changes, but the essence of both remain the same. That is, the Gods and Goddesses fought evil in order to restore and safeguard dharma as well as prove that it is truth, and only truth which is the ultimate conqueror. Since this victory was also achieved on the 10th day of the lunar Hindu calendar month, it came to be known as Vijayadashami. ‘Vijaya’ meaning ‘victory’ and ‘dashami’ meaning ‘on the tenth.’
Just like any other festival, Dussehra celebrations are also quite incomplete without good food. So, to make it easier for you, I am sharing a personalized compilation of simple, yet brilliant Dussehra Recipes in this post. These will surely make your celebrations much more than amazing!
More on Dasara Festival
Dasara Festival is celebrated under different names and with various rituals all over India, with much fanfare. But the ones that take place in Mysore in Karnataka, Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are noteworthy. In Kullu region, the celebrations last for 7 days.
Whereas, in North and South India, the festivities are marked by melas (shopping fairs) and Ramlila – a traditional dramatic enactment of the life of Bhagwan Ram with the burning of huge effigies of Ravana along with his brothers Kumbhakarna and Meghnadh on the day of Dussehra. Thus, signifying their defeat, and victory of good over evil.
No matter which region you are in, you can’t really complete the celebrations of Dasara Festival without indulging in some fabulous festive fare. Since this day is for celebrations and festivities, there are no set or defined rules for choosing a particular recipe to be made on this day. You can actually prepare any recipe that you and your family, friends are fond of.
85 Dussehra Recipes
This post of 85 Dussehra Recipes will make it all the more easy for you to decide on a delicious Dussehra menu. Since this festival is also about diversity, so is this signature collection of Dasara Recipes. I have handpicked and created this selection keeping in mind the ease with which a particular recipe can be prepared at home during these busy times.
This 85 Dussehra Recipes compilation is also super versatile and has a huge variety of easy to make dishes – ranging from some popular and some unique options in snacks, breakfast, main course, beverages and sweets or desserts. Be it a Bengali rasgulla and a North Indian jalebi or a South Indian payasam, murukku, etc. – in this list, you’ll get whatever your palate desires for on this day.
And just for the next festival, here are your recipes for Diwali Snacks and Diwali Sweets that you can check too.
Wishing all my readers a Happy and Joyful Dussehra this year, and the years to come!
Snacks Recipes
Fafda Recipe
Fafda is a fried crispy crunchy tasty snack made with besan (gram flour), laced with carom seeds and black pepper. A popular Gujarati vegan snack.
Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe (Pan-fried & Baked)
Hara Bhara Kabab is a North Indian vegetarian snack made from a spiced mixture of spinach, green peas and potatoes, shaped into patties and shallow-fried until crispy and golden. Packed with fragrant spices, these nutritious and flavorful kababs are served hot with Mint Chutney and often enjoyed as a snack or party starter. This green kabab can also be stuffed inside burger buns or healthy breads to make burgers and sandwiches.
Matar Kachori Recipe (Green Peas Kachori)
Matar Kachori is a flaky, crispy deep-fried pastry filled with savory, spiced green peas stuffing. In the Hindi language, matar means green peas and Kachori is a deep-fried and flaky pastry.
Khaman Dhokla Recipe (Instant Gujarati Khaman)
This Khaman or Khaman Dhokla recipe makes a wonderfully soft and fluffy, lightly sweet and savory cake that's perfect to enjoy anytime of the day. It's easy to prepare steamed on the stovetop or even in the Instant Pot with my instructions.
Rava Dhokla | Suji ka Dhokla
Rava dhokla is a soft, fluffy, steamed savory cake made from rava (suji or semolina or cream of wheat) together with herbs, spices, white sesame seeds and topped with coconut and coriander leaves
Dal Vada | Masala Vada | Parippu Vada
Dal Vada also known as Parippu Vada or Chana Dal Vada or Masala Vada are savory, spiced, crunchy fritters that are a popular street food in South India. Gluten-free and vegan.
Aloo Pakora Recipe (Aloo Bajji)
Aloo pakora are soft melt-in-the-mouth fried potato fritters coated in a delicious, golden, crispy gram flour batter. Make this awesome vegan potato snack also known as potato bajji or aloo bajji in less than 30 minutes.
Bread Pakora Recipe (North Indian Style)
Bread pakora is a popular North Indian snack of bread fritters. Bread slices are stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes filling, batter-coated and then deep-fried.
Aloo Tikki Recipe (Indian Potato Patties)
Aloo Tikki is a popular North Indian street food snack of savory, spiced and crispy potato patties. A basic Aloo Tikki Recipe is made with potatoes, spices, herbs, breadcrumbs or a binding flour and can be stuffed with a filling of mashed cooked green peas or cooked chana dal or paneer.
Veg Momos Recipe (Indian Street Style)
Veg Momos are steamed dumplings stuffed with a lightly spiced, savory vegetable filling and served with a spicy sauce or chutney. It is a a popular Tibetan recipe and also a popular North Indian street food.
Manchurian Recipe | Veg Manchurian Gravy
Manchurian Recipe is a tasty Indo Chinese preparation of crispy, fried mixed vegetable balls dunked in a spicy, sweet, umami and tangy sauce or gravy. This Veg Manchurian Gravy pairs equally good with a simple noodle dish or even a flavorful fried rice or just a plain simple steamed rice.
Spring Rolls | Crispy Veg Spring Roll Recipe
Veg Spring Rolls are a popular Chinese snack of crispy, crunchy rolls filled with a savory mix of vegetable stuffing. Hot handheld pockets of spiced veggies are wrapped and deep fried for a delightful snack.
Dry Chilli Paneer (Street Style)
A truly spicy street style dry chilli paneer. Best served as a starter dish or a snack.
Gobi Manchurian Recipe (Dry)
Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo Chinese starter or snack of batter coated and pan fried crispy cauliflower florets tossed in a spicy, umami, savory, sauce made with alliums, herbs, spices, soy sauce and tomato ketchup.
Dahi Vada Recipe (Authentic)
Fluffy, tender, tangy and sweet Dahi Vada are a combination of all your favorite flavors and textures in one tasty snack. Dahi Vada consist of homemade fried lentil dumpling fritters, dunked in creamy whipped yogurt and topped with both spicy and sweet chutneys.
Pav Bhaji Dosa (Street Style)
Pav Bhaji Dosa is a variation of dosa famous in Mumbai. It is a dosa with the classic filling of a pav bhaji. The recipe gets done easily if you have some spare leftover bhaji and a dosa batter. The veggie toppings can be onions, tomatoes, capsicum, carrots or beets.
Pani Puri
Pani puri is a popular Indian street food of crispy, fried, hollow dough balls that are stuffed with boiled potatoes, steamed moong sprouts, spicy tangy water and sweet chutney.
Besan Chilla Recipe (Besan ka Cheela)
Besan Chilla or Besan ka Cheela is a savory Indian pancake recipe made with gram flour (besan), onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. You can add your favorite grated vegetables to make these more nutritious, and serve as a quick breakfast, brunch, or even as a late-night snack.
Veg Cutlet Recipe | Mix Vegetable Cutlet
Vegetable Cutlet are crisp, savory, tender patties made with a mix of hearty veggies, savory spices, fresh herbs and crispy breadcrumbs. Cutlet is a popular snack in Indian cuisine.
Veg Puff Recipe | Indian Curry Puff
Make delicious bakery style Veg Puff with this classic Indian recipe. Also known as Curry Puff, the stuffing here is made with a mix veggie curry base flavored with aromatics, ground spices and a few herbs. The veggie curry filling goes well with a homemade puff pastry dough and also store-brought puff pastry sheets.
Breakfast Recipes
Aloo Puri Recipe
This Punjabi Aloo Puri recipe is a traditional dish of a spiced Potato Curry (Aloo Sabzi) served with Puri. Both the Aloo Curry and the Puri (Indian fry bread) served together makes for a filling and satisfying meal.
Chole Bhature | Chana Bhatura
Chole Bhature is a spicy chickpea curry that is served with leavened fried bread. Chole refers to the curry and Bhatura is the crispy and soft fried bread. This dish is popular in Punjab and parts of North India.
Aloo Kulcha
Aloo Kulcha is a crisp and soft leavened flatbread stuffed with a spiced mashed potato filling. The dish is from the North Indian cuisine and is very popular in Delhi as well as Punjab.
Dal Pakwan Recipe
Dal Pakwan is a popular Sindhi breakfast recipe. This dish is basically a combination or pairing of the Dal served with Pakwan. The Dal is made with chana dal (bengal gram), spices and herbs. The Pakwan is a crispy deep fried bread flavored with a few spices.
Aloo Paratha Recipe (Indian Potato Flatbread)
Aloo Paratha is a popular Punjabi breakfast dish consisting of unleavened whole wheat flatbread (paratha) stuffed with a spiced, tangy mashed potato filling, rolled out and cooked on a tawa/griddle with oil or ghee, creating a crispy, flavorful, and hearty meal best enjoyed with curd (yogurt), mango or lemon pickle or butter. If you're a fan of bread and potatoes, you're going to love this Aloo ka Paratha made with my tried and tested family recipe.
Gobi Paratha Recipe (Punjabi Cauliflower Paratha)
Cauliflower Paratha is unleavened whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spiced grated cauliflower filling. Gobi Paratha is often made for breakfast in Punjabi homes as well as served in restaurants and Punjabi dhabas. This recipe is an authentic style of making these stuffed flatbreads, the way they are usually made in Punjabi households.
Poha Recipe (Kanda Poha)
Poha recipe with its few versions like Kanda Poha, Dadpe Pohe and Indori Poha – is a staple preparation with flattened rice, herbs and spices. The one is made with both onions and with an extra addition of potatoes. It is also and easy tasty poha that you can make for your everyday breakfast.
Idli Recipe (Traditional South Indian)
Idli is a classic South Indian breakfast dish prepared from a fermented batter of parboiled rice and urad dal (hulled black gram), steamed into soft, airy, and spongy cakes. It is commonly enjoyed with coconut chutney and sambar, making for a nutritious and satisfying meal. Idli is a popular Indian breakfast which is filling as well as nutritious.
Rava Idli (Easy and No Fermentation)
Rava Idli are a quick, soft and fluffy idli variant that is made with rava or sooji or semolina, curd, spices and herbs. To leaven the batter, fruit salt (eno) or baking soda is used. Also referred to as Suji ki Idli, the recipe does not require any grinding or blending of the ingredients and fermentation.
Masala Dosa Recipe (Hotel Style)
Masala dosa are crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spiced and savory potato filling. They are a popular breakfast snack from the South Indian cuisine. This Masala Dosa recipe makes for a hotel style crispy and soft crepes filled with a tasty potato stuffing.
Misal Pav (Misal Recipe)
Misal pav is a popular Maharashtrian street food of usal (sprouts curry) topped with onions, tomatoes, farsan (fried savory mixture), lemon juice, coriander leaves and served with soft pav (Indian dinner rills).
Onion Dosa (Hotel Style Recipe)
Easy hotel style Onion Dosa that are crispy as well as soft and lacy. The recipe is quick to make with a batter made of semolina, rice flour, all-purpose flour, onions, herbs and spices. No grind and no fermentation is required making this recipe a quick breakfast or brunch option.
Ven Pongal Recipe | Khara Pongal | Ghee Pongal
Ven Pongal recipe also known as Khara Pongal or Ghee Pongal is a popular South Indian porridge like savory dish that is made with rice, yellow moong lentils and laced with the wonderful flavors of black peppercorns, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and ghee.
Sweet Pongal | Festive Sakkarai Pongal | Chakkara Pongal
Sweet Pongal also called Sakkarai Pongal or Chakkara Pongal in South Indian languages, is a creamy, sweet festive preparation of rice, moong lentils, jaggery and flavored with green cardamoms, cashews, raisins and ghee.
Upma Recipe (South Indian Breakfast)
Upma is a popular as well as a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made from roasted semolina or cream of wheat (suji or rava in Hindi) cooked with tempered mustard seeds, cumin seeds, lentils, curry leaves, onion, ginger, green chilies, creating a soft, savory, and lightly spiced dish often enjoyed with coconut chutney or pickle. It is also known as Rava Upma. This Upma recipe makes for a really delicious and tasty breakfast.
Bombay Sandwich Recipe (Street Style)
This Bombay Sandwich Recipe is a popular Mumbai street food of flavorful and tasty sandwiches made with mix vegetables like beetroot, potato, tomato, onion and cucumber paired with butter, green chutney and a few ground spice powders. Also famous as the Mumbai Sandwich, this is a sweet, salty, spicy and savory recipe filled with a flavor that will leave you wanting for more!
Paneer Bread Roll
Paneer Bread Roll is a quick snack of a savory, spiced paneer stuffing filled in bread slices and made into rolls which are then baked. This recipe is made without onions and garlic.
Set Dosa | Soft Sponge Dosa Recipe
Set Dosa also called Sponge Dosa is very soft, light, spongy and fluffy dosa. These dainty small dosas are served in a set of three and thus referred to as Set Dosa.
poha idli
Amazingly soft, light and fluffy aval idli made with poha (flattened rice), idli rice and urad dal.
Main Course Recipes
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe (Restaurant Style)
Paneer Butter Masala is one of India’s most popular paneer preparation. This restaurant style recipe with soft, tender paneer cubes dunked in a creamy, lightly spiced tomato-cashew sauce or gravy enriched with butter, cream, spices, herbs is a best one that I have been making for a long time. This rich dish is best served with roti or chapati, paratha, naan or rumali roti.
Homestyle Kadai Paneer Gravy
A slightly spicy and tangy curry recipe of Indian cottage cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and freshly ground kadai masala in a kadai or wok.
Veg Dum Biryani | Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biryani
This Veg Dum Biryani recipe is an authentic Indian dish packed full of your favorite rice, veggies, and spices. Made with patience and lots of love, this delicious veg dum biryani recipe requires both care and attention to detail. The savory flavors in your first bite are well worth the time and effort spent in the kitchen.
Chole Recipe (Street Style Chole Masala)
One of the best Chole Recipe that you can make. This traditional, authentic Punjabi Chole Masala is made with freshly powdered spices, onions, tomatoes, herbs making the curry taste like the ones you get on the streets of Delhi and Punjab.
Rajma Recipe | Rajma Masala (Restaurant Style)
This Rajma recipe is a creamy, tangy and spiced curry made with dried kidney beans. This restaurant style Rajma Masala is made in a base of sautéed onions, tomatoes, spices and cream making it truly delicious. Best served with steamed hot rice, naan or soft roti or flaky paratha.
Shahi Paneer (Mughlai White Gravy)
Shahi Paneer is a rich North Indian curry where the sauce can be made with onions, tomatoes, nuts, yogurt, and cream. In my version, I skip tomatoes and make a mildly spiced white gravy using onions, cashews, almonds, melon seeds, ginger, garlic, yogurt, cream, saffron, and aromatic spices. Best served with naan or jeera rice.
Malai Kofta Recipe (Restaurant Style Paneer Kofta)
Malai Kofta is a delicious recipe of fried balls of potato and paneer in a rich, lightly sweet, creamy mild gravy made with onions, tomatoes, cashews and spices. This melt-in-your-mouth recipe is a labor of love, but one that is well worth it.
Matar Paneer Recipe (Punjabi Mutter Paneer)
Matar Paneer is a classic Punjabi dish consisting of soft paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cubes and green peas (matar) simmered in a rich, spiced tomato-onion gravy, flavored with aromatic spices and herbs, creating a flavorful and hearty vegetarian curry best enjoyed with naan, roti, paratha or rice. This is our family recipe of a flavorful and simple home-style Mutter Paneer. I have also shared making Matar Paneer in the Instant Pot and in a pan or pot on the stovetop.
40 Minutes Pressure Cooker Vegetable Pulao
Easy and quick vegetable pulao made in a pressure cooker in 40 minutes.
Udupi Sambar Recipe
Udupi Sambar is a spiced, slightly sweet and tangy sambar made with pigeon pea lentils, mixed vegetables, tamarind and freshly ground udupi sambar masala paste.
Dal Tadka Recipe (Restaurant Style)
This restaurant style Dal Tadka recipe is of a smooth and creamy dal made with pigeon pea lentils (tur dal), onions, tomatoes, herbs and tempered with spices like cumin, garlic, red chillies, asafoetida and red chilli powder. The dhungar method gives this lentil preparation a smoky flavor. It is best served with steamed basmati rice or relished with roti or paratha.
Dal Fry Recipe | How to make Dal Fry
Dal Fry is a delicious lentil preparation from the Indian cuisine and a popular one. This Dal Fry recipe can be made with only arhar dal (pigeon pea lentils) or a mix of arhar dal & masoor dal (red lentils), together with the usual onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. I share both the stovetop and Instant pot method to make this recipe.
Dal Makhani Recipe (Authentic Punjabi Style)
This Dal Makhani recipe is a restaurant style version with subtle smoky flavors and creaminess of the lentils. Dal Makhani is one of the most popular lentil recipes from the North Indian Punjabi cuisine made with whole urad dal (black gram), kidney beans (rajma) and simmered with butter, cream, fragrant spices, creating a luscious, smoky-flavored delicacy best enjoyed with roti, paratha or rice.
Bhindi Masala Recipe (Restaurant Style)
Bhindi Masala recipe is a North Indian, Punjabi style curried dish made with tender okra pods, piquant onions, tangy tomatoes, bold spices and herbs. It is one of the most popular dishes served in many Indian restaurants.
Mushroom Masala Recipe (Punjabi Mushroom Curry)
A flavorful Punjabi style Mushroom Masala made with tender mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and a blend of aromatic spices and herbs. This easy and satisfying curry features a rich, comforting gravy that’s perfect for soaking up with roti, naan, or rice. Ideal for both everyday meals and special occasions, it comes together quickly and offers deep, well-balanced flavors and tastes.
Tawa Paneer Recipe (Street Style)
Tawa paneer is a semi dry curry made with capsicum/bell pepper, onions, tomatoes and paneer cubes cooked on tawa or a flat skillet or griddle. A popular paneer dish served in restaurants and my recipe makes for a street style version, which is delicious.
Palak Paneer Recipe (Spinach Sauce & Paneer)
Palak Paneer that is delicious, smooth and creamy. This easy palak paneer recipe is made with fresh spinach leaves, paneer, onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. This is one of the most popular North Indian dish.
Pressure Cooker Biryani (Vegetarian)
Pressure Cooker Biryani with vegetables is an easy and quick method of preparing a delicious biryani in one of the most common cooking equipment in our kitchens – the stovetop pressure cooker. In this recipe, there is also no requirement of pre-cooking the vegetables and rice.
Litti Chokha Recipe | Litti Recipe
Litti Chokha is a rustic and traditional dish of stuffed whole wheat dough balls, where the stuffing is a spiced mix of roasted gram flour or roasted black chickpea flour also called sattu. I also share the recipes for Baingan Chokha (made with eggplant) and Tomato Chokha.
Paneer Lababdar (Restaurant Style Recipe)
Paneer Lababdar is an easy-to-prepare, restaurant-style curry of paneer (cottage cheese cubes) in a creamy, mildly tangy and faintly sweet gravy. This vegetarian Paneer Lababdar recipe is also naturally gluten-free.
Dussehra Sweets
Jalebi Recipe (Traditional Method)
Jalebi are funnel-cake style fried spirals that is doused in a sweet sugar syrup for a delightful treat. These spirals are made with a fermented batter of all-purpose flour, gram flour, baking soda, turmeric powder and are later deep fried. This homemade jalebi recipe makes for crispy, crunchy, syrupy, juicy jalebi and follows the traditional method or technique.
Gulab Jamun Recipe
Delicious Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or mawa (milk solids,) paneer and sugar in the traditional way. Gulab Jamun is a popular Indian sweet and this recipe is the classic traditional method of making these treats.
Easy Besan ke Laddu Recipe
Besan Ladoo or Besan ke Laddu is a popular Indian sweet made during festivals. These are round sweet balls made with gram flour a.k.a besan, powdered sugar and clarified butter (ghee).
Coconut Ladoo Recipe | Nariyal ke Laddu Made In 3 Unique Ways
Make coconut ladoo with three recipes. The first one is a quick 3 ingredient recipe made with fresh coconut, milkmaid and cardamom powder. The second recipe has 2 ingredients – desiccated coconut and condensed milk. The third recipe is made with desiccated coconut and sugar.
Badam Halwa Recipe (South Indian Style)
Badam Halwa is a rich, luxurious and popular South Indian style delicious halwa made with blanched almonds, ghee and sugar. This recipe gives you one of best Almond Halwa that you can make.
Seviyan Kheer (Vermicelli Kheer North Indian Style)
This creamy seviyan kheer is a North Indian sweet made with wheat vermicelli, milk, sugar, dry fruits and flavored with spices. This incredibly easy recipe of semiya kheer comes together in 20 minutes and makes for an excellent dessert or sweet.
Kheer Recipe (Indian Rice Kheer)
Rice Kheer is a popular as well as a traditional North Indian sweet dish made by slow cooking basmati rice in milk that is sweetened with sugar and flavored with nuts, cardamom and saffron; resulting in a creamy, fragrant, and indulgent Indian rice pudding often enjoyed during festivals and celebrations. Kheer recipe is also easy to make and is usually prepared in one pan or using a one pot method.
Sheer Khurma Recipe (Milk, Vermicelli, Dates Sweet)
Sheer Khurma (also known as Sheer Khorma) is a rich, creamy, traditional sweet made with wheat vermicelli, milk, dates, nuts, dry fruits, sugar and ghee. It is made during Ramadan and also on the festive occasion of Eid al-Fitr in the South Asian countries of India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan. 'Sheer' means milk and 'Khurma' refers to dates in Persian language.
Paal Payasam | Rice Payasam
Paal Payasam is a simple South Indian variant of a slow cooked rice pudding made with only 4 ingredients. This recipe is of a typical Tamil style Rice Payasam that is creamy and delicious.
Gajar Ka Halwa (Traditional Carrot Halwa Recipe)
Gajar Ka Halwa is a classic North Indian sweet made by slow-cooking grated carrots in milk, ghee, and sugar, flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts. My family recipe follows the traditional method and is slow-cooked for rich flavor. This card features the classic version, with three more methods – milkmaid, khoya, and Instant Pot shared in the post.
Kesari Recipe | Rava Kesari
Rava Kesari is a popular South Indian pudding like sweet that is made with rava or suji (semolina), ghee, cashews, raisins, sugar, water and saffron. This Kesari recipe gives you a really delicious melt in the mouth sweet that can be made in less time.
Suji Ka Halwa | Sheera Recipe
Suji Ka Halwa (also called Sheera) is a classic Indian semolina pudding made with roasted suji (rava/semolina), ghee, sugar, and cardamom, garnished with nuts. This melt-in-the-mouth North Indian sweet is my family’s heirloom recipe; made for decades during festivals, poojas, and special occasions. Quick to prepare and easily scalable, this halwa is perfect as prasad or a comforting dessert any time.
Kaju Katli Recipe | How to make Kaju Barfi
These Kaju Katli are the way they are actually meant to be – thin, smooth, melt in the mouth slices of cashew goodness. A popular Indian sweet made with cashews, sugar and water.
Rasgulla Recipe (Soft & Spongy)
Rasgulla is a popular Bengali sweet and is also called as rosogolla. This traditional sweet is made with whole milk that is split or curdled to make Chenna, which is then shaped into balls and cooked in sugar syrup. This Bengali rasgulla recipe will guide you in making the perfect soft and spongy rasgulla.
Motichur Laddu Recipe (Motichoor Ladoo)
Motichur Laddu are soft, delish melt in the mouth ladoo made mainly with gram flour, sugar, and spices. One of the most popular Indian sweet.
Rasmalai Recipe | Rasmalai Sweet
Rasmalai is a popular Bengali sweet of Indian cottage cheese (chenna or paneer) balls or discs soaked in thickened, sweetened milk that has been scented with cardamom and saffron. A creamy, melt in your mouth Indian dessert sweet.
Malpua Recipe (Classic Homemade Sweet)
Malpua is a traditional and popular Indian sweet of pan fried or shallow fried flour pancakes dipped in sugar syrup and served with rabdi or sweetened thickened milk. These crispy and fluffy pancakes are made with all-purpose flour, curd (yogurt), spices, khoya (dried milk solids) and topped with nuts.
Kalakand Recipe | Kalakand Sweet
This two-ingredient, super fast recipe for Kalakand (a.k.a. Indian Milk Cake) comes together in just 15 minutes thanks to the help of a can of sweetened condensed milk.
Shahi Tukda Recipe | Traditional Shahi Tukra Sweet
Shahi Tukda is a rich, royal, indulgent and popular dessert from the Mughlai Cuisine. It is made of ghee fried bread slices that are soaked in rose & cardamom scented sugar syrup that are topped with fragrant, creamy, sweetened, thickened milk (a.k.a rabdi) that is flavored with exotic saffron. It is garnished with nuts like almonds, pistachios, cashews and sometimes even edible silver leaf (varak).
Coconut Burfi | Nariyal ki Barfi
This Coconut Burfi is a delish, melt in the mouth fudge made with sweetened condensed milk, milk, and desiccated coconut.
Cooker Cake | Eggless Pressure Cooker Cake
Eggless sponge cake recipe made in cooker with step by step photos. Spongy and a soft, light textured delicious egg free sponge cake recipe made in a pressure cooker.
Beverages Recipes
Dry Fruit Milkshake Recipe (Energizing)
Healthy, refreshing, and energy-boosting, this dry fruit milkshake recipe is the perfect beverage to give you a quick boost throughout the day! It includes dried fruits, nuts, and plant-based milk making it a great gluten-free and vegan option.
Lassi Recipe (Indian Yogurt Drink)
Lassi is a cooling, refreshing, probiotic drink perfect for the warm summer months made essentially with curd or yogurt, fragrant spices and sugar or salt. Popular in Punjab and North India, there are many variations of this sweet lassi recipe. Find three easy, energizing and flavorful lassi recipe variations.
Jaljeera Recipe
Jaljeera is an Indian spiced, tangy and savory cooling drink, which is also served as an appetizer. This North Indian, non-alcoholic, vegan beverage is made with water, cumin and other amazing spices and herbs.
Filter Coffee Recipe (South Indian Coffee)
Filter Coffee is a popular drink from South India made with ground coffee, milk, sugar and water. It is also called Filter Kaapi and made with a special equipment in about 15 minutes.
Masala Chai Recipe (With Fresh Spices)
Masala Chai, or Indian Masala Tea, is a fragrant black tea brewed with spices like cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes herbs like tulsi or lemongrass. It is sweetened with sugar and finished with a touch of milk. A beloved drink across India, perfect for breakfast time or with evening snacks.
This Dussehra Recipes post from the archives first published in September 2013 has been updated and republished on October 2022.
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Hello dassana. Please post tamarind rice recipe
will do.
Wow really amazing. the recipes are awesome. I really liked it.
thanks sujata.
wish you the same have added besan kachori to our request list 🙂
Hello Dassana
can you please post Jalebi receipe.
Khanjan have added your recipe in our request list 🙂
plz post jalebi recipe.
I hv tried many times to make perfect jalebis but that was total disaster.
waiting for u to post jalebi recipe so that I can make perfect jalebi and impress my sasuma 😉
i will add jalebi recipe in coming days.
Dassana pls post recipe for rasgulla.. I have tried umpteen times and failed. None of the recipes on net seems to be foolproof. Ur recipes have never disappointed so I am looking forward for ur rasgulla recipe.
thanks ramya for positive feedback on recipes. i have got many request for rasgulla. i am also trying to give a fool proof recipe. so till i am not satisfied i will not post the recipe. but hopefully i will post the rasgulla recipe in few months.
pl.post a recipe (easy) of rasgulla.In case of gulabjamun if the dough is over done what should i do with that dough????
i will add rasgulla recipe soon. if the dough is overdone, then cannot be rectified.
Hello dassana… happy dashera… N happy diwali in advance…
I love your recipes…I’ve learned lot from your recipes..so descriptive n derailing… thanks for sharing lovely recipes…
I saw your diwali recipes but didn’t find chakli recipe…can you plz share maharashtrian chakli recipe for this diwali…
wish you the same snehal. i will be adding chakli soon. hopefully before diwali.
HAPPY DASHARA
Very Nice article to understand and know abt dasara…
Thanks …. 🙂
thanks shankar