Sweets for Vijayadashami: What We Make for Dasara in Our Kitchen
By Aashish Gajangi ·
Dasara is a visiting day. You give apta leaves to your elders, friends drop in, neighbours knock with leaves of their own, and nobody leaves without something sweet. In Maharashtra the festive meal itself often has shrikhand with puri, basundi or puran poli, and over the years boxes of sweets have become part of how families and offices say "Happy Dasara".
This is what our family kitchen at Hanuman Tekdi, Borivali East, makes for the festival. If you want to know why the day is celebrated, start with the meaning and traditions of Vijayadashami.
Kaju katli gift boxes
Kaju Katli · काजू कतलीOrders for this batch are closed. Message us on WhatsApp about the next one.See details and order →Our kaju katli is made with only cashew, sugar, a little ghee and silver leaf, in small batches, and packed in gift boxes in three sizes. For Dasara we make one limited batch: orders close on Saturday, 17 October at 8 pm, and the boxes are delivered on 19 and 20 October.
Because these boxes are meant for gifting to a whole office, a society or the extended family, they are sold in a minimum of 10 boxes of a size. If you want to know what to look for in good kaju katli, read our kaju katli guide.
Puran poli for the Dasara meal
Puran Poli · पुरणपोळीFrom ₹30 a piece · minimum 10 pieces · made fresh to orderSee details and order →Puran poli is one of the sweets a Maharashtrian kitchen makes for its biggest festivals, and Dasara is one of them. Ours is filled with a chana dal and jaggery puran, roasted on the tawa and finished with ghee, and made fresh after you order. Serve it warm with a spoon of ghee, or with katachi amti on the side. Read more about puran poli and the festivals of Maharashtra.
Besan ladoo and shengdana ladoo
Besan Ladoo · बेसन लाडूFrom ₹30 a piece · minimum 10 pieces · made fresh to orderSee details and order →
Shengdana Ladoo · शेंगदाणा लाडूFrom ₹20 a piece · minimum 10 pieces · made fresh to orderSee details and order →Besan ladoo is the sweet guests reach for first: besan roasted slowly in ghee and rolled by hand. Shengdana ladoo, made with roasted peanuts and jaggery, is a Navratri favourite because it suits the fasting days, so it is perfect if your family keeps the upvas right up to Dasara.
Ukadiche modak
Ukadiche Modak · उकडीचे मोदकFrom ₹35 a piece · minimum 10 pieces · made fresh to orderSee details and order →Ukadiche modak is not only for Ganesh Chaturthi. Steamed rice-flour modak with a fresh coconut and jaggery filling makes a light, homely sweet for any festival lunch, and many of our customers order them for family gatherings through the year.
Ideas for sharing sweets this Dasara
With the apta leaves for elders
Carry a small plate of ladoo when you go to give apta leaves to your grandparents and elders. It turns a quick visit into a sit-down chat.
For your office or team
A kaju katli box on each desk is an easy way to wish the whole team. Plan the count early, since the Dasara batch is limited.
For neighbours and the society
Dasara evenings are full of visitors. A box of besan ladoo by the door means nobody leaves without something sweet.
For the festival lunch
Add warm puran poli with ghee to the Dasara thali, and the meal feels complete.
Dasara · Tuesday, 20 October
विजयादशमीच्याहार्दिक शुभेच्छा
Apta leaves for gold, marigolds on the door, and something sweet for everyone who visits.
How to order
- Everything is made fresh after you order, with no preservatives.
- Order at least 4 hours ahead for modak, ladoo and puran poli. Kaju katli is delivered on the Dasara delivery days only.
- Pieces are sold in a minimum of 10, and kaju katli boxes in a minimum of 10 of a size.
- We deliver in Borivali, Dahisar, Kandivali and Mira Road. The delivery page shows the charge for your area.
- Place your order on the order page, or message us on WhatsApp if you need a bigger quantity.
From our kitchen to your home: सोनं घ्या, सोन्यासारखं रहा. Happy Vijayadashami!