Maha Shivaratri 2010 Maha Shivratri Recipes

Shivaratri Recipes! Since many people observe fast on Maha shivratri, general recipes have been avoided in this section.

Lauki ka halwa
Ingredients:
1/2 lit.-milk(fatty)
1/2 peeled -lauki
3/4cup-sugar
100 gms.-khoya
1 tsp.-elaichi powder
1 tbsp.-dry fruits(almonds,raisins,cahwes)

Method:

1. Peel lauki & grate it with a grater.
2. Boil lauki in a pan in a very small quantity of water(1/2 cup), when it gets boiled drain whole water so that only soft boiled lauki is left.
3. Put milk in a large pan and boil for about 20 min.on medium flame, stir, then put the boiled lauki in the pan, mix well and let becomes semi solid(almost 20 min.), meanwhile grate khoya & mix in the pan.
4. Add sugar, mix till it dissolves.
5. Add dry fruits & elaichi powder.
6. It is ready to serve, it can be taken chilled as well as hot.

Maha Shivaratri falls on the 13th or the 14th night of the new moon during Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Phalgun. The Sanskrit term, Krishna Paksha means the period of waning moon or the dark fortnight and Phalguna corresponds to the month of February - March in English Calendar. Shivaratri Festival is celebrated on a moonless night.

According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri or 'Shiva's Great Night' symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.



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