<p><strong>Mahashivratri Fasting Recipes: </strong>The holy festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on February 15th. On this day, sattvic, fruit-based, and pure offerings (bhog) are made to Lord Shiva. Here, we’ll tell you about some traditional bhog recipes…</p><p> </p><img><p>On Shivratri, makhana kheer is a must-offer to Lord Shiva. Roast fox nuts in ghee, add to boiling milk, and cook for 10-15 mins. Add sugar, cardamom, and thicken. Garnish with dry fruits.</p><img><p>Sweet potato offering is a must on Shivratri, a favorite of Lord Shiva. Make halwa by mashing boiled sweet potatoes, sautéing in ghee, adding sugar, and cooking for 5-7 mins.</p><img><p>Offering white foods on Shivratri is special. Make coconut ladoos in 10 mins. Lightly roast grated coconut, add rock sugar & condensed milk, form balls, and offer to Lord Shiva.</p><img><p>Lord Shiva’s prasad is incomplete without Panchamrit. To make it, mix milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and rock sugar. Offer to the Shivling and then have it as prasad.</p><img><p>An offering of Thandai is essential on Shivratri. Roast and grind almonds, cashews, pistachios, and saffron. Mix into cold milk for an instant fasting thandai. Add sugar to taste.</p><img><p>Rajgira (amaranth) ladoos are a sattvic offering for Shivratri. Lightly roast amaranth puffs. Mix them into melted jaggery and immediately form into small balls (ladoos).</p>
