Ganeshotsav from August 26!
Bring Home Joy: Make Your Own Healthy Ganesha and No-Cook Modaks
TINA KHATRI
As the air fills with the scent of new beginnings, and hearts prepare to welcome joy, Ganeshotsav arrives on August 26 — a festival of love, light, and creativity.
This year, bring home your very own Healthy, Happy Ganesha, shaped gently from turmeric and flour, made with your own hands and painted with care. Watch as your creation comes alive with warmth and devotion.
Celebrate Ganpati’s arrival by filling a sweet poem with your own words—expressing the love and happiness the festival brings.
And don’t forget to taste the magic of easy, no-cook Coconut Modaks, soft and fragrant, a perfect treat to share with family and friends.
Healthy, Happy Ganesha
Ingredients:
1 cup turmeric powder
1 cup maida (all-purpose flour) or wheat flour
Water (as needed)
How to make:
Mix turmeric and flour in a bowl. Add water slowly and knead into soft dough.
Make a thick round base. Roll a big ball for the stomach and put it on the base. Use a toothpick for support if needed.
Roll two small logs for legs. Shape them like a question mark or crossed legs and attach to the base and stomach.
Roll a smaller ball for the upper body and place it on the stomach. Roll two small logs for arms and attach them.
Roll a medium ball for the head and put it on top. Make two flat pieces for ears and stick on the head’s sides. Roll a log for the trunk, bend it, and attach to the face.
Paint a tilak and eyes to finish your Ganesha.
Welcome Ganesha with your poem!
Today is the day of ________________ (1) ________________
We welcome dear Ganesha with ________________ (2) ________________
I made Him with ________________ (3) ________________ and ________________ (4) ________________
And placed Him gently on ________________ (5) ________________
I gave Him ________________ (6) ________________ and ________________ (7) ________________
And sang a song full of ________________ (8) ________________
His eyes are like ________________ (9) ________________, kind and bright
He fills my heart with ________________ (10) ________________ and light
Suggested Answers
Ganesh Chaturthi | 2. love and joy | 3. turmeric | 4. flour | 5. a clean plate | 6. flowers | 7. modak | 8. devotion | 9. the moon | 10. happiness
Coconut Modak
Ingredients:
1 cup grated coconut
1 cup condensed milk
1/2 cup jaggery (grated)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
How to make:
Mix jaggery, coconut, and cardamom powder for the filling.
Mix grated coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom powder for the dough.
Take small dough balls, flatten into discs.
Put some filling in the center, fold and seal to make modak shapes.
Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Enjoy your tasty modaks!
TINA KHATRI
As the air fills with the scent of new beginnings, and hearts prepare to welcome joy, Ganeshotsav arrives on August 26 — a festival of love, light, and creativity.
This year, bring home your very own Healthy, Happy Ganesha, shaped gently from turmeric and flour, made with your own hands and painted with care. Watch as your creation comes alive with warmth and devotion.
Celebrate Ganpati’s arrival by filling a sweet poem with your own words—expressing the love and happiness the festival brings.
And don’t forget to taste the magic of easy, no-cook Coconut Modaks, soft and fragrant, a perfect treat to share with family and friends.
Healthy, Happy Ganesha
Ingredients:
1 cup turmeric powder
1 cup maida (all-purpose flour) or wheat flour
Water (as needed)
How to make:
Mix turmeric and flour in a bowl. Add water slowly and knead into soft dough.
Make a thick round base. Roll a big ball for the stomach and put it on the base. Use a toothpick for support if needed.
Roll two small logs for legs. Shape them like a question mark or crossed legs and attach to the base and stomach.
Roll a smaller ball for the upper body and place it on the stomach. Roll two small logs for arms and attach them.
Roll a medium ball for the head and put it on top. Make two flat pieces for ears and stick on the head’s sides. Roll a log for the trunk, bend it, and attach to the face.
Paint a tilak and eyes to finish your Ganesha.
Welcome Ganesha with your poem!
Today is the day of ________________ (1) ________________
We welcome dear Ganesha with ________________ (2) ________________
I made Him with ________________ (3) ________________ and ________________ (4) ________________
And placed Him gently on ________________ (5) ________________
I gave Him ________________ (6) ________________ and ________________ (7) ________________
And sang a song full of ________________ (8) ________________
His eyes are like ________________ (9) ________________, kind and bright
He fills my heart with ________________ (10) ________________ and light
Suggested Answers
Ganesh Chaturthi | 2. love and joy | 3. turmeric | 4. flour | 5. a clean plate | 6. flowers | 7. modak | 8. devotion | 9. the moon | 10. happiness
Coconut Modak
Ingredients:
1 cup grated coconut
1 cup condensed milk
1/2 cup jaggery (grated)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
How to make:
Mix jaggery, coconut, and cardamom powder for the filling.
Mix grated coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom powder for the dough.
Take small dough balls, flatten into discs.
Put some filling in the center, fold and seal to make modak shapes.
Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Enjoy your tasty modaks!