Chaitra Navratri has now moved towards its end. While Navratri started with much fanfare on 9th April, now Navratri will end on 17th April. It is believed that whoever worships Mata Rani during these nine days, all his wishes are fulfilled. This is the reason why people worship Mata Rani with a true heart to please her for the entire nine days.

Mother Siddhidatri is worshiped on the last day of Navratri. On this day, people perform Havan in their respective homes and then also perform Kanya Puja. There is a custom of feeding puri, halwa, and gram to girls during Kanya Puja. If you also want to perform Kanya Puja at your home, then we are going to tell you an easy way to make Halwa, Puri, and Chana. By preparing this dish with this easy method, you can please the Mother Goddess as well as the girls.

Gram preparation equipment
Black gram
Cumin
Salt
Chopped coriander
Ghee
Turmeric powder
Coriander powder
Dry mango powder
Garam Masala

Method
To prepare black gram, first boil the soaked gram properly. After boiling, take it out of the water and keep it aside. After this, heat oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds in it. When cumin seeds are roasted properly, add gram to it. After this, add all the spices together in grams and mix properly. When the spices are cooked properly, add coriander leaves over it and keep the gram aside.

Ingredients for making pudding
Semolina – 1 bowl
Desi Ghee
Sugar – 2 bowls of sugar
Cardamom
Almonds – 7-8

Method
To make halwa, first put some ghee in a pan. Now add semolina to this ghee and fry it until it turns golden. When its color starts changing, add four bowls of water to it using the same bowl with which you measured the semolina. After this, measure with the same bowl and add two bowls of sugar. Now run it for a while. After this cover it for some time. When it is cooked properly and its water dries up, add almond and cardamom powder over it.

Puri making ingredients
Flour
Water
Ghee for frying puri

Method
To make puris, first knead the flour properly in a bowl. When it is kneaded, make small balls of it. Roll these balls into rounds and fry them in hot ghee. Prepare all the puris like this and keep them aside.
Now halwa, puri, and black gram are ready for Kanya Puja. First of all, offer it to Mata Rani and then serve it to the girls. Mother Queen will be pleased by offering this offering.

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