Singhare ke Atte ka Halwa: Navratri Festival Recipe

Singhare ka halwa is a delicious pudding prepared with chestnut flour. (Halwa is a type of pudding, and singhara is water chestnut.) This pudding is traditionally prepared during festivals like Navratri, Mahashivratri, Janmashtami, etc., all of which are characterized by religious fasting. During the festivals, grains like wheat, rice, etc., are not eaten; instead, non-grain flours are used.