Khoya Sweet Recipes For Janmashtami

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The much awaited Janmashtami is finally here. All Hindus on this day are busy with decorating their Krishna idols and preparing delicacies in the honour of the Lord. Janmashtami is the celebration of Bal Gopal or little Krishna's birth. This brings to mind a lot of stories related to Lord Krishna's childhood, especially His raids to the village houses where he would steal away all the butter, cream and milk.

KRISHNA' S FAVOURITE MILK SWEETS

So, we know that Lord Krishna is way to fond of milk and milk products. That is why on Janmashtami, people make sure that sweets of milk or milk products are definitely offered to the little God. Kheer, payasam, rabri etc. Are some of the traditional offerings made to Krishna on Janmashtami.

To add to the list of sweets, Boldsky has brought to you a list of chosen khoya sweet recipes which can also be made as an offering to the Lord. Take a look at these amazing khoya sweet recipes and give it a try on Janmashtami.

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Pista Barfi

Pista barfi is prepared with khoya and of course the pistachios which have a soothing flavour of their own. Pista barfi is a prefect sweet recipe that you should have on your Holi party menu. Your guests will be definitely delighted to have these homemade pista barfis which is sure to make them crave for more.

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Kesar Peda

Milk adds a different taste and flavour to the sweets. There are several recipes made with milk such as kheer, sevai, halwa, peda etc. The recipe to make peda is very easy. Here is the easy to make milk recipe, kesar peda. Take a look.

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Kalakand

It is nice to prepare Kalakhand even on krishna janmashtami as all the clay pots can be filled with white sweet dish that look like butter filled pots for Krishna as well as a festive delight. Take a look at how to go about with the famous Kalakhand recipe.

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Kesari Sandesh

Talking of sweets, here is an authentic and a delightful sweet recipe to try out on this special occasion. Kesar means saffron and sandesh is a special Bengali sweet made with khoya.

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Mava Malpua

The recipe is very simple and requires no skills. Just mix the batter and pour it in hot ghee. That's all you have to do to make this wonderful sweet at home. Do give it a try. Here is the recipe.

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Malai Ghevar

Malai Ghevar is a Rajasthani delicacy made during the Hindu month of Shravan. It is available in the market only during this time and is a popular choice of dessert for all festive occasions.

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Malai Ladoo

Malai Ladoo is a traditional recipe that is prepared for many Indian festivals and auspicious occasions. It is prepared from the cream that is obtained from evaporating sweetened milk.

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Malai Chum Chum

It is a popular Bengali sweet dish that can be made in different colours. Ideally, chum chum is a plain white coloured sweet that is dipped in sugar syrup. However, saffron is added to get the brown coloured chum chum. Have you ever tried malai chum chum? The Bengali sweet dish is stuffed with malai (cream).