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New Delhi: Chhath Puja 2025, starting on October 25, is as much a feast of devotion as it is of diverse and wholesome food. Beyond the popular sweets like Thekua, the festival’s savoury delights hold a special place in the hearts and plates of devotees. These lesser-known traditional salty dishes not only nourish the fasting body but also bring unique flavours and cultural depth to the festivities.
While dishes like Kaddu Bhaat and Chana Ghugni are essentials, exploring more unique savoury treats allows you to dive deeper into the festival’s rich culinary heritage. These special recipes balance simplicity and nutrition, perfect for festival fasting and celebrations.
1. Kaddu Bhaat (Pumpkin Rice)
Fragrant pumpkin cooked with rice in ghee, Kaddu Bhaat is both comforting and cleansing, a festival essential that soothes the stomach during fasting.
2. Chana Ghugni (Black Chickpea Curry)
Protein-rich and flavourful, this dry curry uses kala chana tempered with mustard oil and mild spices. It’s a rustic favourite that’s pure and filling.
3. Lauki Ki Sabzi (Bottle Gourd Curry)
This light, sattvik curry made with bottle gourd, turmeric, and ghee supports digestion and balances the festive palate.
4. Hara Chana (Green Chickpeas)
Steamed or minimally cooked green chickpeas, hara chana, are a refreshing, naturally sweet dish rich in fibres and proteins.
5. Singhara Ki Sabzi (Water Chestnut Curry)
A unique festive recipe, this dry curry uses seasonal water chestnuts cooked with subtle spices. Singhara is hydrating and ideal for fasting days.
6. Sanai Phool ke Pakode
Fritters made from the flowers of the jute plant, mixed with gram flour, chilli-garlic paste, and spices.
7. Lal Saag Bhujia
A simple stir-fry of red amaranth, often seasoned with mustard oil, cumin seeds, and green chilli.
8. Sattu Paratha
A protein-packed flatbread made from roasted gram flour (sattu), lightly spiced and cooked in ghee. It’s filling and energising, ideal for the fasting days.
This Chhath Puja 2025, enrich your festive meals by adding these unique savoury delights alongside the traditional staples. Exploring these dishes celebrates regional diversity, nutritional balance, and deepens your connection to the festival’s spirit of gratitude and purity.
