Easy Recipes for Bappa’s Bhog: Simple Yet Divine Offerings
Manika | Aug 28, 2025, 16:15 IST
Easy Recipes for Bappa’s Bhog: Simple Yet Divine Offerings
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Highlight of the story: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are incomplete without bhog, the sacred food offerings made to Lord Ganesha. Traditionally, families spend hours preparing modaks, ladoos, and sweets, but with today’s busy lifestyles, not everyone can dedicate long hours in the kitchen. This article brings you a collection of easy bhog recipes for Bappa — from quick steamed modaks and rava sheera to coconut ladoos and banana sheera. Each recipe is simple, satvik (onion- and garlic-free), and requires minimal effort. Whether you’re a working professional, student, or homemaker, these dishes ensure that devotion meets convenience, making your Ganesh Chaturthi truly special.
Ganesh Chaturthi is not just about decorations and festivities; it’s about devotion, simplicity, and love. Offering bhog (prasadam) to Bappa is one of the most cherished traditions of the festival. While we all want to serve Lord Ganesha his favorite delicacies, long hours in the kitchen aren’t always possible. The good news? You don’t need elaborate recipes to please him. If you have a busy work schedule, you can still serve Bappa with quick, satvik, and easy-to-make bhog recipes prepared in under 30 minutes. Here are some effortless yet divine dishes that will bring a smile to both Bappa and your family.
Because no bhog is complete without modak!
Ingredients:
1 cup rice flour
1 cup grated coconut
¾ cup jaggery
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp ghee
Method:
Heat coconut and jaggery in a pan until the mixture thickens. Add cardamom and keep aside.
In another pan, boil 1 cup water with a tsp of ghee. Add rice flour and mix well to make a soft dough.
Shape small cups from the dough, fill with the coconut-jaggery mix, and close into modaks.
Steam for 10 minutes; and they’re ready!
The simplest and most sacred offering.
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 tbsp curd
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp sugar
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a clean bowl and offer directly as bhog. Panchamrit is also later distributed as prasadam.
A melt-in-mouth sweet that can be made in minutes.
Ingredients:
½ cup semolina (sooji/rava)
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp ghee
1 ½ cups water
A few cashews & raisins
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Roast rava in ghee till golden.
Add boiling water carefully, stirring to avoid lumps.
Mix in sugar, cardamom, and dry fruits. Cook till ghee separates.
Perfect for a quick bhog without onion-garlic.
Ingredients:
½ cup semolina
1 ripe banana (mashed)
2 tbsp ghee
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups milk
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Roast rava in ghee, add milk, mashed banana, sugar, and cardamom. Stir till it thickens into a smooth halwa.
No-cook, no-stress — ready in just 10 minutes!
Ingredients:
2 cups desiccated coconut
1 cup condensed milk
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Mix coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom. Roll into small ladoos, coat with extra coconut, and your bhog is ready.
When Ganesh Chaturthi arrives, every home fills with the fragrance of incense, the sound of aartis, and the joy of welcoming Bappa. One of the most heartfelt traditions is preparing bhog simple, pure and love-filled dishes offered to Lord Ganesha. While the thought of making bhog might sound elaborate, it doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, some of Bappa’s favorites are surprisingly easy to prepare.
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1. Modak (Quick Steamed Version)
Ingredients:
1 cup rice flour
1 cup grated coconut
¾ cup jaggery
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp ghee
Method:
Heat coconut and jaggery in a pan until the mixture thickens. Add cardamom and keep aside.
In another pan, boil 1 cup water with a tsp of ghee. Add rice flour and mix well to make a soft dough.
Shape small cups from the dough, fill with the coconut-jaggery mix, and close into modaks.
Steam for 10 minutes; and they’re ready!
2. Panchamrit
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 tbsp curd
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp sugar
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a clean bowl and offer directly as bhog. Panchamrit is also later distributed as prasadam.
3. Rava Sheera (Sooji Halwa)
Ingredients:
½ cup semolina (sooji/rava)
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp ghee
1 ½ cups water
A few cashews & raisins
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Roast rava in ghee till golden.
Add boiling water carefully, stirring to avoid lumps.
Mix in sugar, cardamom, and dry fruits. Cook till ghee separates.
4. Banana Sheera (Satvik Style)
Ingredients:
½ cup semolina
1 ripe banana (mashed)
2 tbsp ghee
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups milk
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Roast rava in ghee, add milk, mashed banana, sugar, and cardamom. Stir till it thickens into a smooth halwa.
5. Coconut Ladoo
Ingredients:
2 cups desiccated coconut
1 cup condensed milk
A pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
Mix coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom. Roll into small ladoos, coat with extra coconut, and your bhog is ready.
When Ganesh Chaturthi arrives, every home fills with the fragrance of incense, the sound of aartis, and the joy of welcoming Bappa. One of the most heartfelt traditions is preparing bhog simple, pure and love-filled dishes offered to Lord Ganesha. While the thought of making bhog might sound elaborate, it doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, some of Bappa’s favorites are surprisingly easy to prepare.
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