Chhath Puja celebrated every year a few days after Diwali, signifies the time of happiness, prosperity, success, glory, fame, and honor for those who worship Surya Bhagwaan (Sun god) and Chhathi Maiyya. Chhath is a traditional 4-day festival of Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
This year, Nahay Khay begins on October 28 and ends on October 31, with Usha Arghya on the seventh day of the month, or Saptami of Shukla Paksha. There are a number of traditional Indian dishes prepared during the festival, and served to the Sun God and Chatthi Maiyaa as prasad
Ghiya Ki Sabzi
This is a bottle gourd prasad made for Chhatt Puja on the first day. Steamed rice is served with the sabzi made with gangajal, ghee, and sendha namak. This dish symbolizes the purification of the body before the festival.
This deep-fried sweet dish contains fennel seeds, dry coconut, ghee, and different types of dry fruits. It is popular to prepare this offering during Chhath Puja. It is traditionally made for offering to the Sun God on the second day of Chhath Puja.
Rasiyaw
It is a sweet pudding or kheer made with milk, rice, jaggery, dried fruits, and cardamon. The dish is also prepared to offer to the Sun God on the second day of Chhath Puja and served with pooris.
Chane ki Ghugni
People often eat green chickpeas during the winter, also known as hara chana. During the festival, it is made by sautéing chana with green chilies and cumin seeds in ghee.
Kasar
These special sweet laddus are prepared with powdered rice, ghee, fennel seeds, and ghee. Traditionally, laddus are made on Sandhya Arghya. Due to its warming properties, winter is the best time to consume it.
Prepare these mouth-watering dishes for the festive season and indulge in these classic and traditional Bihari dishes.
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Chhath Puja pic courtesy: Amitksachin, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ghiya Ki Sabzi. pic courtesy: Neha Sonal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Thekua. pic courtesy: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Rasiyaw. pic courtesy: Shivangisj , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons