If you are celebrating Vishwakarma Puja for the first time on your own, then here are a few popular Vishwakarma Day recipes which will be handy.

Vishwakarma Puja Recipes

Lord Vishwakarma, the presiding deity of the Vishwakarma Puja Day, is the one who built all the palaces of the gods including the heaven itself. He is the builder god who designed the vehicles of gods and their weapons too. On this day, Lord Vishwakarma is invoked by the craftsmen, engineers and architects, because he is believed to be the god of craftsmanship and architecture. The craftsmen worship their tools and the day is declared a holiday. Pujas are offered to the Lord in the crafts shops and factories which are beautifully decorated. Along with these festivities, a few traditional dishes are cooked on this day which is distributed among the friends and family as a Prasad. We are providing the recipes of a few dishes here.

Popular Vishwakarma Day Recipes

Khichdi

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Kheer

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Shahi Rogan Josh (Mutton)

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250 gms minced Mutton
2 medium-sized sliced Onion (Pyaj)
1 tsp Garam Masala
4 chopped Green Chili (Hari mirch)
3 skinned and chopped Tomato (Tamatar)
1 cup fresh Curd (Dahi)
A big pinch of Saffron (Kesar) soaked in lukewarm milk
15 Cashew nuts (Kaju)
4 tblsp clarified Butter (Ghee)
1" long piece Ginger (Adrak)
1 tblsp Coriander Seeds Powder (Dhania Powder)
1 tblsp Turmeric (Haldi)
6 Red Chillies
1 tblsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
6 cloves Garlic (Lasun)

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Boondi Laddoo

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1 cup Besan
1 pinch Kesari
1 pinch Cardamom powder
1 tbsp Rice flour
1 pinch Baking Powder
1 tbsp Melon seeds
1 tbsp Broken Cashew nut
2 cups Oil Sugar
1 cup Water

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