Andhra & Telangana Food & Festival Quiz

Questions

1. 1What name is given to the cooked rice mixed with milk, jaggery, and curd that women carry in decorated brass or earthen pots to Goddess Mahankali temples in Ashadha? (5 letters)
2. 2What massive, globally famous sweet gram-flour ball, enriched with cashews, raisins, and pure ghee, is distributed during this grand festival in Ashwayuja? (13 letters)
3. 3What specific sweet drink made from jaggery water is offered to the fierce protective deity alongside the decorated pots of rice offerings in Ashadha? (7 letters)
4. 4Which specific rich, tangy curd-rice dish seasoned with mustard, green chilies, and ginger is offered to Goddess Kanaka Durga on the final day of Navaratri? (10 letters)
5. 5Which traditional deep-fried pastry made of rice flour and jaggery, heavily coated with sesame or poppy seeds, is the defining sweet of this January harvest? (7 letters)
6. 6Which unique sweet flatbread, distinctively stuffed with a mixture of grated fresh coconut and sugar instead of lentils, is a favorite regional offering? (14 letters)