Thengai Poornam Kozhukattai / Ukadiche Modak Recipe is a very festive sweet that is made for Lord Ganesha’s Birthday also known as Vinayaka or Ganesh Chaturthi that is observed in the month of August – September.
The festival lasts for 10 days and is celebrated very popularly across most regions of India. On this day, Kozhukattai, that are steamed rice dumplings filled with coconut and jaggery (a sweet variant) and lentils (for a savory variant) are a staple offering made to Lord Ganesha, and enjoyed by all.
Your Ganesha Chaturthi Feast could also include some more traditional, regional dishes prepared on the occasion like :