Prasad kheer
Simmer measured rice in milk, stir until tender and add sugar near the end for a small Dhanteras rice kheer.
55 min active7 ingredients
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What will you cook for Dhanteras?
Ten recipes with measured ingredients, clear methods and planning notes for your Dhanteras menu.
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Besan ladoo
Roast besan slowly in ghee, cool before adding sugar and shape small cardamom ladoos for a Dhanteras mithai plate.
45 min active5 ingredients
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Coriander-mint chutney
Blend coriander-mint chutney with measured lemon, chilli and water for a fresh accompaniment to Dhanteras snacks.
15 min active7 ingredients
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Poha chivda
Roast thin poha, cook peanuts separately and combine a dry, lightly seasoned Dhanteras chivda mixture.
30 min active11 ingredients
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Methi mathri
Make crisp methi mathri with a firm rested dough, pricked discs and small frying batches for Dhanteras tea-time snacks.
50 min active7 ingredients
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Sooji halwa
Cook cardamom sooji halwa with measured semolina, ghee, sugar and water for a small warm Dhanteras prasad serving.
25 min active6 ingredients
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Namkeen sev
Prepare crisp besan sev with a soft pressable dough, a sev press and small frying batches for a Dhanteras snack plate.
35 min active7 ingredients
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Kaju katli
Grind cashews in short pulses, cook with measured sugar syrup and roll a small batch of Dhanteras kaju katli.
35 min active6 ingredients
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Panjiri
Roast wholewheat flour slowly with ghee and add cooled sugar, nuts and cardamom for a crumbly Dhanteras panjiri.
35 min active6 ingredients
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Gujiya
Make crisp khoya-filled gujiyas with a firm dough, a cooled filling and carefully sealed edges for Dhanteras sharing.
70 min active8 ingredients
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Fancy something sweet, in a lighter portion?
Try measured sugar or smaller mithai portions, with clear calorie comparisons and preparation instructions. These options do not guarantee a calorie deficit.
Choose a small Dhanteras menu you can finish calmly
The ten recipes cover warm sweets, make-ahead mithai and savoury snacks. Start with one offering your household accepts and one snack for guests. Each recipe lists quantities, a cooking method and planning notes; active time on the cards excludes the separate soaking, resting or cooling described inside.
Which Dhanteras recipes can I prepare ahead?
Dry snacks such as mathri, sev and chivda can be prepared before the evening and packed only after cooling completely. Milk and khoya preparations need appropriate refrigeration. Follow the individual recipe notes and check guest allergies before serving or gifting.