Navaratri, a celebration of power, victory and woman. One of my favorite celebrations that I look forward to every year. Here you will find a collection of Navarathri recipes that could be made including sundal, desserts and rice recipes.
Navaratri / Navratri / Navarathri, one of my favorite festival is a celebration of Woman. In the South, we celebrate Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi in all their forms.
In Northern India, it is celebrated as Dussera, where the victory of God Rama is celebrated.
During Navaratri, we keep golu and decorate the steps with different dolls collected over the years and passed down from family.
We usually make recipes with no onions and garlic and also offer sundal and a sweet each day for neivedhiyam. I make sundal, some kind of mixed rice and a sweet on most of the days to offer as prasadam.
Sundal Recipes
Navaratri is not complete without sundal. We go golu hopping from house to house and enjoy a different variety of sundal from every house. Made with different lentils, Sundals are a power house of protein. Check out the different sundal recipes below.
Payasam / Kheer Recipes
Festivals are not complete without payasam / kheer for offering. I usully make a sundal and a sweet and on many Navaratri days, the sweet happens to be some kind of payasam. I have included a handful of kheer recipes that I have in mind to make this year for Navarathri.
Burfi and Ladoos
I love making burfis or ladoos on festival days when I am inviting people over. I love packing these for my guests as a part of their Navaratri gift / tamboolam. Burfi and ladoo is a great option for dessert as well as we can make it ahead of time. This saves time on the day of the festival.
Rice Recipes
Sweet or savory rice is a great Neivedhiyam for the festival days. I almost make chakkara pongal on any auspicious day and Navaratri is no exception. Check out a few rice dishes to make this year.
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Lathiya Shanmugasundara says
This is such a versatile collection of recipes Sandhya. I loved all these recipes and love to try it too.
Padma Veeranki says
Loved all of your collection of these delicious navratri recipes...You have lots of sudal varieties to choose from!! Aweesome share!!
Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey says
A beautiful and delicious collection of Navratri festival recipes. Each recipe is so unique in its own form and delicious.
Priya Srinivasan says
Lovely collection of recipes for navarathri sandhya! Looks very inviting. Love the ellu urundai and the maangai saadham, my favorites!
Poonam bachhav says
Loved your collection of delicious Navratri recipes! So many Sundal varieties to choose from ! Wishing you a blessed festivity.
Uma Srinivas says
Awesome collection of Navaratri recipes. We make sundal, payasam, and gudanna, and many more. These recipes are perfect and delcious!
Mayuri Patel says
AN awesome collection of recipes that can be prepared not only for Navratri but other festivals too. I really should try out at least one sundal before Navratri ends. Your Golu is really beautiful. Do you add a new doll every year to the collection?
Lata Lala says
Wowsome collection of Navratri recipes under one roof is kind of spoilt for choices.
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing recipes.
Usha Rao says
List of Navratri recipes is coming very handy. Thanks for doing the round up. We celebrate goddess Gauri during these 9 days and one of the prasadams we offer is sesame + sugar/jaggery. This time I tried your sesame laddu. It came out really good.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
I am especially drooling at those payasams and barfis... hehe... Have a great festivity... 🙂
Pavani says
Beautiful roundup of delicious recipes to make during the festival season. Thank you for all the ideas - so many to choose from. Happy Navratri to you and your family.
Chef Mireille says
I like the southern interpretation celebrating the female goddesses. Regardless, you have such a great variety of sundal. I have already tried the chickpeas one and can't wait to try the others also