Get ready to immerse yourself in the Janmashtami spirit! It's a festival that fills up your home with devotion, joy and the aromas of traditional sweets and snacks. Whether it's preparing for a Dahi Handi, or simply enjoying the divine ambience created at this time of year, Janmashtami celebrations are not complete without homemade-style goodies.
Sweet Karam Coffee brings the authentic taste of South Indian heritage straight to your doorstep! With our special collection of Krishna Janmashtami sweets and snacks, festivals feel like home, no matter where you are.
Cultural Significance of Janmashtami Special Mithai
Krishna, our flute-playing, peacock feather-wearing god, was a food lover! Stories from his childhood are filled with his love for butter, curd, and sweets. This is why the making and offering of mithai during Janmashtami is a deep-rooted ritual in our culture. Lord Krishna loved hearts that gave without expecting anything back. The act pays homage to the playful nature of Krishna and indicates the depths of his love for food and kindness.
Sweets and snacks prepared with love and care always have a special flavour. For example, Seedai and Murukku are crunchy South Indian snacks that are offered in abundance as a nod to the divine Laddu Gopal’s love for crispy bites.
Athirasam and Mysore pak, traditionally made using lots of ghee and jaggery, echo the warmth of devotion and the essence of traditional South Indian kitchens.
So when you prepare that festive thali, you’re not just putting together snacks and South Indian Sweets. You are engaging in a rich and ancient celebration of love, friendship and divine mischief. Sweet Karam Coffee preserves this heritage with its Krishna Jayanti sweets! Handcrafted with love using clean ingredients and traditional recipes, we pass down a taste of tradition.
Our Krishna Janmashtami Sweets Collection
Sweet Karam Coffee has crafted a beautiful lineup of traditional Janmashtami special sweets, perfect for offering as naivedhyam or sharing with loved ones during Janmashtami.
- Athirasam
Made with fermented rice flour and jaggery, it's deep-fried to a perfect golden brown, creating a thin crust with a soft, chewy centre. This is the ultimate Janmashtami mithai.
- Peanut Chikki
Nutty crunch wrapped in a layer of delicious jaggery, a perfect sweet bite to go around during your festive prep.
- Jaggery Coconut Burfi
Jaggery Coconut Burfi brings together fresh coconut and molten jaggery into soft, fudgy squares with a chewy texture. A treat that resembles the nostalgia of temple prasad and home-cooked sweets.
- Ghee Mysorepak
The classic Ghee Mysorepak is an undisputed festival icon. Loaded with pure ghee, besan and sugar, it melts in your mouth!
- Cocoa Mysorepak
A modern twist on a classic favourite! The same satisfying richness of ghee mixed with bittersweet notes of cocoa. Perfect for chocoholics who still want to keep it traditional.
- Wheat Halwa
Made with whole wheat flour, slow-cooked in ghee, and sweetened with jaggery, this halwa is an old-school delight that screams celebration. Enjoy a sweet moment with your loved ones with this warm and comforting sweet for Krishna Jayanthi.
Must-Have Krishna Jayanti Snacks for Your Celebration
Sweet Karam Coffee has crafted a beautiful lineup of traditional South Indian Janmashtami snacks, perfect for offering as naivedhyam or sharing with loved ones during Janmashtami.
- Seedai & Vella Seedai combo
These little rice flour balls are crispy on the outside, with a satisfying snap that makes them addictive. The classic Seedai is lightly salted and spiced, perfect for snacking. Its sweet counterpart, Vella Seedai, is made with jaggery and coconut, bringing a lovely caramelised crunch that kids and grown-ups both adore.
- Butter Murukku
A South Indian snack staple turned into a festive favourite. Butter Murukku is made from rice flour, dal flour, and, of course, butter, giving it a soft crunch and warm flavour. It's mildly spiced, kid-friendly and is great with a hot cup of filter coffee or tea.
- Kai Murukku
Kai Murukku comes from the culinary craftsmanship of shaping intricate spirals by hand. With its beautiful, coiled design and deep golden colour, it's a festive showstopper!
- Madras Mixture & Ribbon Pakoda
This pair does not skimp on the masala magic! Madras Mixture is, in all its glory, a crunchy, spicy blend of fried lentils, boondi, sev, curry leaves, nuts, every bite a texture sensation.
- Ribbon Pakoda
Ribbon Pakoda is made from gram flour and rice flour, deep-fried in a long ribbon-like shape, golden perfection, seasoned with a sprinkle of chilli and asafoetida.
Planning a Festive Platter? Go Combo!
Why settle for one when you can have it all? If you’re planning a Janmashtami thali that is both traditional and tasty, a Janmashtami gift hamper from Sweet Karam Coffee is the answer! Exquisitely assembled and beautifully packaged with the perfect combination of sweet, savoury, crunchy, and devotional offerings. It can be served, gifted or offered as naivedhyam.
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