Hariyali Teej is one of the most popular festivals for women in Northern India. It is celebrated with much vigour and excitement across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. Women keep a day's fast and pray for marital bliss and the well-being of their spouse.
Hariyali Teej falls on the third day of the first fortnight in the Hindu month of Shravan, which marks the beginning of monsoon. 'Hariyali' means greenery, which symbolises growth and prosperity. Thus, it is also a celebration of the renewal of the earth after a dry and hot summer.
This year Hariyali Teej falls on 7th August 2024. On this occasion, women adorn beautiful green coloured clothes, apply mehendi and enjoy dancing, singing, swinging and most importantly gorging on delectable sweets. Ghevar makes the most traditional and customary dessert on this day.
A traditional disc-shaped dessert from Rajasthan , ghevar is made from all-purpose flour (maida) , desi ghee , milk and sugar syrup and sprinkled with saffron, dry fruits and the silver 'varak'. This honeycombed sweet has various toppings on to make it tastier. We list down some ghevar toppings that you would love to try this festival.
Take a look. 1. Rabdi Ghevar Rabdi is a sweet, condensed milk-based dessert and is used as a topping on ghevar .
On the top of the rabdi topping, you can also sprinkle some pistachios and almonds to add to the flavour. The sweet dense dish tastes amazing with the not-so-sweet ghevar and makes for a perfect gifting opt.