Nagara panchami or Naga panchami is an auspicious day to perform Naga Pooja. Naagara Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus in most parts of India. It is celebrated on 5th day of Shravana month or Shravana maasa. On this day, they worship Naaga (Cobras). People go to temples and snake pits and they worship the snakes. They offer milk to the Cobras. Turmeric and yellow flowers are used in the pooja and are considered as precious.
It is believed that rice dishes and laddus are liked by Naaga devatha. So people will offer varieties of dishes like halbai, kadubu, ladoo (unde), arishina ele kadubu, ellu panchakajjaya etc., The dishes or recipes prepared on Nagara panchami varies from region to region. Below you can find some of the recipes, which are prepared in different parts of Karnataka to celebrate Nagara panchami. Wish you all a very happy Nagara panchami.
Ellunde or sesame seeds ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Ellu unde or til laddu is prepared using jaggery, dessicated coconut and sesame seeds. This ellunde or til laddu or sesame seeds ladoo is a very easy laddu or unde recipe because it is just prepared without jaggery syrup.....[Read more »]
Hesarittina unde or mung dal ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures and a quick video. Hesarittinunde or mung dal ladoo is prepared using split green gram, sugar and ghee. Hesarittinunde or mung dal ladoo recipe is a very easy ladoo or laddu or unde recipe.....[Read more »]
Akki thambittu unde or rice flour ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures. This type of thambittu is prepared using rice, jaggery, roasted gram, peanuts and dessicated coconut. Thambittu is a very easy and tasty laddu or unde recipe prepared during shivarathri festival.....[Read more »]
Ragi halbai or halubai recipe explained with step by step pictures. Ragi halbai is a kind of halwa or cake prepared using finger millet, jaggery and coconut. Ragi halbai is a very tasty and healthy recipe. Ragi halbai or halubai is an authentic and traditional food of Karnataka....[Read more »]
Eeradye or arishina ele kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Arishina ele kadubu is prepared using rice, jaggery, coconut and turmeric leaves. Eeradye or arishina ele kadubu is a very easy and tasty steamed sweet dumplings or kadubu recipe.....[Read more »]
Dry fruits laddu or dry fruits ladoo recipe explained with step by step pictures. Dry fruits laddu is prepared using cashew, badam, pista, dates and raisins. This is a sugar free dry fruits laddu recipe. In this dry fruits laddu or ladoo fig and walnut are optional ingredients.....[Read more »]
Besan ladoo or besan laddu or besan unde recipe explained with step by step pictures. Besan ladoo or besan unde is prepared using gram flour, sugar and ghee. Besan ladoo or besan unde is a very easy ladoo or unde recipe.....[Read more »]
Kara kadubu or khara kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kara kadubu is prepared using rice, dal, coconut and spices. Kara kadubu is a spicy and tasty steamed rice dumplings are prepared during ganesha festival. These can be served as a breakfast item or as evening snacks.....[Read more »]
Peanut laddu or shenga unde or nelagadale unde recipe explained with step by step pictures. This laddu or unde is prepared using ground nuts, jaggery, dessicated coconut and sesame seeds. This Peanut laddu or shenga unde or nelagadale unde is a very easy laddu or unde recipe because it is prepared by mixing the powders....[Read more »]
Rave unde or rava ladoo or sooji laddu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Rave unde or suji laddu is prepared using semolina, sugar, dessicated coconut and little ghee. This rava laddu or ladoo is a very easy and laddu or unde recipe because it is prepared using sugar powder....[Read more »]
Kayi kadubu or rice modak recipe explained with step by step pictures. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is a very easy and tasty steamed sweet recipe prepared during ganesha festival.....[Read more »]
Halbai or halubai recipe explained with step by step pictures. Halbai is a kind of rice halwa or rice cake prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. In this halu bai recipe little cucumber also added to get added flavour and taste. Halbai or halubai is a very healthy food and is generally prepared on Nagara panchami, a hindu festival....[Read more »]
Fried gram laddu or hurigadale unde is a super fast laddu or sweet recipe, which can be prepared in few minutes. This type of laddus are prepared in north Karnataka. This laddu tastes good, very healthy and very very simple explained with step by step pictures...[Read more »]