Friday Vrat Recipes
Lakshmi Bhog — Prasad Recipes
Special prasad for Friday fast and Lakshmi puja
Milk Kheer
Time: 30 min — Most beloved bhog of Lakshmi Ji
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
Time: 20 min — Lakshmi bhog — white colour
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
Time: 15 min — Fast and udyapan bhog
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
Makhana Kheer
Time: 25 min — Ekadashi and Friday fast
Ingredients
- •1 cup makhana (fried)
- •1 litre milk
- •2-3 tsp sugar
- •Cardamom and saffron
- •Pistachio slivers
Method
- 1.Thicken milk by boiling
- 2.Add fried makhana
- 3.Mix sugar, cardamom, saffron
- 4.Garnish with pistachio and offer as bhog
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the VedKosh guide on “Friday Vrat Prasad Recipes for Lakshmi” include?
It explains friday vrat prasad recipes for lakshmi as a devotional food offering — the prasad or bhog linked to the deity, day or vrat it serves. On VedKosh you’ll find the traditional sattvik ingredients, a simple step-by-step method, and the worship context for offering it.
What ingredients and method are used?
Such offerings use pure, sattvik ingredients, and vrat recipes typically avoid onion, garlic and (often) common salt. The page lists the items needed and the order of preparation so the bhog can be made cleanly and offered with devotion.
Why is this offering considered significant?
Offering food to the deity (naivedya) is a core act of bhakti — the bhog is first dedicated, then shared as prasad. Preparing it on the right day with a pure heart is traditionally believed to invite the deity’s grace into the home.
Updated for 2026
