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Karwa Chauth sweets in pure groundnut oil

Mathri, gond ke ladoo, panjiri — the Karwa Chauth sweets that ask for groundnut, not ghee alone.

By The Bharat Oils Kitchen

Karwa Chauth sweets in pure groundnut oil

This article is in draft. The published version arrives on 15 June 2026.

This article is in draft. The full piece — three recipes for the pre-dawn Karwa Chauth sargi and the evening sweets, all using cold-pressed groundnut oil — publishes mid-June.

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