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Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2016: 5 traditional fasting recipes and dairy dishes to try on this Gokulashtami

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2016! Enliven your taste buds with these five delicious delicacies this Gokulashtami

Updated: August 25, 2016 12:24 PM IST

By Sandhya Dangwal | Edited by Sandhya Dangwal

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2016: 5 traditional fasting recipes and dairy dishes to try on this Gokulashtami

Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across India, marking the celebration of birth of the Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals and celebrated with great pomp where fasting recipes are made in every household. Devotees throng in large numbers in Varanasi and Mathura region to see dramatic enactments of Krishna’s life. Krishna is depicted in two ways; one being flirtatious (Ras Lila) and the other the God’s playful side (Dahi Handi). Read: 5 Best Dahi Handi Songs 2016  WATCH: Dahi Handi 2016 LIVE from Thane & Mumbai

Devotees across the nation are all set to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth on 25th August 2016 by treating the Lord with dairy dishes. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna was the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva. Following the birth, Vishnu ordered Vasudeva to take Krishna to ‘Gokul’ to Nanda and Yashoda. Lord Krishna was born in a prison in the custody of King Kansa and grew in Gokul. Also Read: Krisha Janmashtami 2016 Date, time, Puja Vidhi & time

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1. Kheer: 

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Mouth-watering ‘Kheer’ serves as a perfect dessert for any festive occasion. Kheer, also known as rice pudding has many advantages over other desserts since it proves to be really nutritious and healthy. The best part about Kheer is, it can be served hot or chilled and in both ways, it tastes yummilicious. It is an essential dish in feasts and celebrations and you can have it chilled or hot as per your preference.

2. Gopalkala: 

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High on its nutritive value, Gopalkala, as the name suggests is an offering made for Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, the day of his birth. It is a mixture of all the nutritious ingredients namely beaten rice, curd, cucumber, coconut and ghee.

3. Shrikhand Puri 

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Shrikhand is found in every Indian household and one can trade anything to feast themselves on the famous Puri-Shrikhand combination. Shrikhand is made with strained yogurt and very easy to make. Almonds, Pista, cashew is crushed along with saffron, cardamom and granulated sugar. Hot Puri with dipping Shrikhand is a combination one can have anytime.

4. Malai Peda

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Any festive occasion is incomplete without ‘Pedas’. Peda is an essential sweet for any festivity or ‘Pooja’ in India. Peda lovers wait for festive seasons to arrive so they can feast on them. Be it Janmashtami or Diwali, Pedas come to rescue during every festival since this sweet dish is very easy to make and is very yummilicious.

5. Badam Phirni 

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Enriched by loads of almonds, Badam Phirni can enliven your taste-buds and want you to crave for more. Its rich milk sweet and its yummilicious taste in your mouth will be felt for a really long time. You can always substitute sugar with jaggery, if you are really diet conscious and kind of worried about your calorie intake.

August is a festive month. To add more to festivity, Krishna Janmashtami is followed by the Nandotsav, a festival in which Nanda Baba distributed gifts to the community in honour of Krishna’s birth. Enjoy this Janmashtami with your family with these mouth-watering delicacies.

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