Friday Bhog & Prasad
Friday Bhog & Vrat Prasad Recipes for Lakshmi
Friday bhog and vrat prasad — white, sweet and dear to Maa Lakshmi
Bhog Rule
Maa Lakshmi is very fond of white and sweet bhog. Avoid sour or salty bhog on Fridays. Bhog should not be tasted by family members before offering.
1. Saffron Cardamom Kheer
White and golden — symbol of Vaishakha energy
Ingredients
- •Full-cream milk 1 litre
- •Basmati rice 3 tbsp
- •Sugar 5 tbsp
- •Saffron 10 strands
- •Cardamom 4 (ground)
- •Almonds-pistachios garnish
Method
Soak rice 30 min. Boil milk and cook rice. Dissolve saffron in warm milk. Add sugar and cardamom. Cool and serve.
2. Coconut Barfi
Coconut is dear to Maa Lakshmi — symbol of purity
Ingredients
- •Desiccated coconut 2 cups
- •Sugar 1 cup
- •Milk 1/4 cup
- •Ghee 1 tbsp
- •Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Method
Sauté coconut in ghee. Add sugar and milk, cook until thick. Spread on a tray and let set. Cut and offer as bhog.
3. Makhana Kheer
Light and nutritious for Vaishakha heat — suitable for fasting
Ingredients
- •Makhana (fox nuts) 1 cup
- •Milk 1 litre
- •Sugar 4 tbsp
- •Ghee 1 tbsp
- •Saffron and cardamom
Method
Roast makhana in ghee. Cook in milk — 15 minutes. Add sugar and saffron. Serve when thickened.
4. White Peda
White colour — Shukra's favourite colour
Ingredients
- •Khoya (mawa) 250g
- •Sugar 3 tbsp
- •Cardamom powder
- •Saffron
- •Ghee (small amount)
Method
Roast khoya on low flame. Add sugar and cardamom. Once cool, shape into round pedas. Decorate with saffron.
5. Panjiri
Energising for Vaishakha — ideal prasad after Friday fasting
Ingredients
- •Wheat flour 1 cup
- •Ghee 1/2 cup
- •Powdered sugar 1/2 cup
- •Dry fruits — cashew, almond, raisin
- •Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Method
Roast flour in ghee until golden. Cool down. Add sugar and dry fruits. Offer as bhog.
Friday Vrat Prasad Recipes — Kheer, Ladoo, Coconut Barfi
Milk Kheer
Ingredients
- •1 litre full-fat milk
- •3-4 tbsp rice
- •3-4 tbsp sugar
- •1 tsp cardamom powder
- •Saffron (optional)
- •Chopped cashews and almonds
Method
- 1.Boil milk and add rice
- 2.Cook on low heat stirring continuously
- 3.Add sugar, cardamom and saffron
- 4.Cook until thick
- 5.Cool and offer as bhog
Coconut Ladoo
Ingredients
- •2 cups fresh coconut shavings
- •1 cup sugar or mawa
- •2 tbsp ghee
- •1 tsp cardamom
Method
- 1.Roast coconut shavings golden in ghee
- 2.Add sugar and cook briefly
- 3.Mix in cardamom
- 4.Shape into ladoos when slightly cool
Suji Halwa
Ingredients
- •1 cup semolina (suji)
- •3/4 cup sugar
- •3 tbsp ghee
- •2.5 cups water
- •Cardamom, raisins, cashews
Method
- 1.Roast semolina golden in ghee
- 2.Add hot water gradually
- 3.Mix sugar and cardamom
- 4.Cook and garnish with dry fruits
Bhog Offering Rules
- ✓Always offer bhog in a clean vessel
- ✓Wash hands before placing bhog
- ✓Place tulsi or flower on the bhog vessel
- ✓Do not disturb for 2-11 minutes after placing bhog
- ✓Distribute prasad among family after bhog
White & Sweet Sattvic Foods for the Friday Fast
Eat ✓
- ✓Eat white, cream, or sweet-colored food
- ✓Consume milk, curd, ghee, makhana, fruits
- ✓Go salt-free if observing a strict fast
Avoid ✗
- ✗Avoid onion, garlic, and non-veg
- ✗Avoid strong spices and excess salt
- ✗Avoid stale food
Sabudana Kheer
Ingredients: Tapioca pearls, milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron
Method: Soak sabudana for 2 hours. Boil in milk, add sugar and cardamom. Garnish with saffron.
Curd & Fruits
Ingredients: White curd, banana, apple, pomegranate, honey
Method: Cut fresh fruits and mix with curd. Sweeten with honey.