The monsoon season sees a total of three Teej festivals, with Hariyali Teej being the most popular. After Hariyali Teej and Karjari Teej, today (August 30) Indian women are celebrating Hartalika Teej, which is also dedicated to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for marital bliss. According to the Hindu calendar, Hartalika Teej falls during the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Bhadrapada month. Women mark the occasion by fasting and worshiping Goddess Parvati. They wear green and red colours, apply henna on their hands and fast for the whole day. Teej festival is mostly celebrated in the regions of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Delhi.
Hartalika Teej 2022: Fasting Rituals
The festive rituals follow a one-day Nirjala fast (without food and water); Some even observe a fast for 24 hours, serving it with soaked black gram and cucumber and following it up with a sumptuous vegetarian meal.
Here we have enlisted some traditional vegetarian dishes that provide good taste as well as complete nutrition to break the fast of Hartalika Teej.
(Also read: Hartalika Teej: 7 Traditional Sweets With Which You Can Celebrate Teej,
Hartalika Teej 2022: 5 Easy Vegetarian Recipes
1. Moong Dal Samosa
What better way to please your growing belly than with crunchy and spicy samosas? But this samosa also comes with protein which gives you the energy boost you need after a long fast. Make this samosa filled with moong dal this easy recipe,
2. Amarnath Tikki
Another crisp and crunchy delight that we all love. This amaranth tikki will fill you up with nutrition and fill your mouth with taste. Click here for the recipe,
3. Poori Bhaji
The quintessential festive meal of fried poori and potato curry is not to be missed on this special occasion. The best part is that it is also in the east direction for preparing combo meals. Here is the recipe,
4. Coconut Laddu
This laddu recipe can be served both as a dessert in bhog and to break the fast. To make this easy-to-make ladoo, only coconut, khoya, condensed milk and sugar are needed. Here is the recipe.
5. Ghevari
If you are already dreading the end of Ghevar season, take this as an opportunity to eat Teej-special sweets for one last time. This creamy and crunchy dessert with dry fruits is available at most sweet shops, but you can try making it at home too. this easy recipe,
Ghevar Teej is the most popular sweet for the festival.
Happy Hartalika Teej 2022!