Akshaya Tritiya 2018: Healthy traditional dishes that you can try at home

Akshaya Tritiya 2018: In addition to performing various rituals praying for blessings, the devotees also take part in the festivities by feasting on traditional delicacies. Here are some recipes of healthy, traditional snacks that you can make for your loved ones.

By: Lifestyle Desk

New Delhi | Updated: April 18, 2018 05:58 PM IST

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Akshaya Tritiya 2018: Make these delicious and healthy recipes on this festive day. (Designed by Nidhi Mishra/Indian Express)

Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of the month of Vaisakha and is considered as an auspicious day to invest or start a new venture. This year, Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is being celebrated on April 18. The day of Akshaya Tritiya holds great significance for the Hindus and Jains. In addition to performing various rituals praying for blessings, the devotees also take part in the festivities by feasting on traditional delicacies. While traditionally, the day is observed by fasting and worshipping Lord Vishnu by offering him rice grains, no Indian festival is complete without a family get-together over lip-smacking delicacies.

Here are some recipes of healthy, traditional snacks that you can make for your loved ones, this Akshaya Tritiya.

Crispy Chaklis

Akshaya Tritiya special recipes: This crispy chakli is an apt snack to have with evening chai.

A deep fried snack made of rice flour, gram flour, wheat flour or a mixture of lentil flours, it is just what you need in the evening to satiate your hunger!

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Lauki Halwa

Akshaya Tritiya special recipes: Try out this delicious Bitter gourd halwa.

Lauki Halwa or Dudhi is a sweet Indian dessert made of bottle gourd. While many are not fond of the vegetable, the dish is said to be really delicious. Scrumptious and simple, you will enjoy making it with this recipe!

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Healthy Gujiyas

Akshaya Tritiya special recipes: Here is a healthy twist to the delicious Gujiyas.

Gujia is a sweet dumpling mainly made on Holi, but it is also quite popular on Akshay Tritya. Made with all purpose flour covering, it is stuffed with mawa and dry fruits which adds a delicious tangy twist to it.

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Healthy Malpua

Would you like to gorge on malpua while celebrating Akshaya Tritiya? Here’s the recipe.

A mouth watering and popular Indian dessert, Malpua is a pancake prepared with refined flour and milk, deep fried in oil, dunked in sugar syrup and garnished with dry fruits. It is very easy and quick to make. Malpua is a classic sweet dish made on festive or celebratory occasions.

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