Krishna Janmashtami: A Time for Food and Sweets

It is a mixture of melted butter and sugar. It is a simple but delicious dish that is said to be Krishna's favorite.

It is a sweet dish made from milk, rice, and sugar. It is a popular dessert in India and is often served as prasad on Janmashtami.

Laddoos are small, round sweets made from a variety of ingredients, such as gram flour, sugar, and nuts.

Barfis are a type of sweet made from milk solids, sugar, and nuts. Popular dessert in India and are often offered as prasad on Janmashtami.

Gulab Jamuns are small, deep-fried dumplings made from milk solids and sugar. They are soaked in a syrup made from sugar and rose water.

Panjiri is a sweet dish made from wheat flour, sugar, and ghee. It is said to be Krishna's favorite food.

Malpua is a sweet pancake made from flour, sugar, and milk. It is often served with rabdi (sweetened thickened milk).

Rasgulla is a type of cheese dumpling made from milk and sugar. It is soaked in a syrup made from sugar and rose water.

It is a sweet dish made from chhena (Indian cottage cheese), sugar, and saffron. It is deep-fried and then soaked in sugar syrup.

Puran Poli is a sweet flatbread stuffed with a filling made from lentils, jaggery, and spices.