Chhath Puja 2025 Feast: It wouldn’t be wrong to call India the home of festivals! As soon as the glittering Diwali festivities fade, people begin to feel excited about another major festival,
Chhath Mahaparva 2025. This isn’t just a puja, but a four-day grand celebration of folk faith and nature worship.
Fact Check and Date (Chhath Puja 2025 Date)
For your information, this grand festival of folk faith, Chhath Puja 2025, begins this year with ‘Nahay-Khaay’ on Saturday, October 25th, and will conclude with ‘Usha Arghya’ on Tuesday, October 28th.
This festival is especially celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and is directly dedicated to the Sun God and his sister, Chhathi Maiya. Women (and some men too) observe this difficult fast with strict adherence to rules, devotion, and a 36-hour waterless fast for the well-being of their families and the long life of their children.
The Chhath Puja Prasad holds a unique identity. It is not only delicious but also a symbol of purity and tradition. Let’s learn about five such traditional and special Chhath Puja dishes, without which this great festival is considered incomplete.
5 Traditional Dishes of Chhath Puja 2025: What Makes the Festival Special
1. Kaddu Bhaat (Nahay-Khaay Meal)
The fast begins with this Prasad on the day of Nahay-Khaay. It is prepared by cooking pumpkin (gourd) and gram dal with Indian spices, pure ghee, and rock salt. It is eaten with rice (bhaat). This traditional recipe is very light and nutritious. It is a traditional way to purify and energize the body before starting the fast.
2. Thekua (Chhath’s most important Prasad)
Chhath Puja is unimaginable without Thekua. It is a crispy and sweet snack made from wheat flour, jaggery (or sometimes sugar), and pure ghee. It is molded and fried in ghee or oil, giving it a special design. It can be stored for several days, making it perfect for sending as Prasad to people far away. It is the most recognizable and essential item of Chhath Mahaparva.
3. Rasiyaav / Jaggery Kheer (Kharna Prasad)
This sweet dish is eaten on the second day, Kharna. It is a delicious kheer made from rice, milk, and jaggery. The 36-hour Nirjala fast begins with this kheer prasad in the evening on Kharna. Its sattvic and indigenous flavor brings peace to the mind. It is also considered highly auspicious for breaking the fast. It is distributed as prasad to everyone.
4. Sweet Pua (The Sweet Pancake)
This is a slightly different version of the Thekua, a mildly sweet alternative. Like the Thekua, it is prepared with a flour and jaggery batter, but instead of frying, it is baked on a pan with ghee, like a pancake. This is a mild and soft sweet alternative to the Chhath Prasad, which is as delicious as the Thekua, but easier to digest.
5. Green Chana Masala (Spicy but Satvik)
This also has a special place in the Prasad after the Arghya. Boiled green gram is mixed with mild spices (no garlic or onion) and lemon juice for Chhath Puja. This prasad recipe is rich in protein and helps nourish the body after the rigorous fasting rituals. Its mild spiciness adds a unique flavor to the fasting meal.