Ganesha-Eco Friendly-Biodegradable-Wholewheat Ganesha
A Bio degradable and eco friendly Ganpati made with wholewheat flour/Atta. Don't just bring Ganpati home this year,make a biodegradable,eco friendly Ganpati made of whole wheat/atta.Do visarjan in a way that doesnt ollute the rivers. Involve your children and teach them not only about the legend of Ganpati but also how we can be environmentally conscious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Wholewheat Flour/Atta
- 1 cup salt
- enough water to make a tight dough about 1 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175F or the lowest setting in the oven.
- Make a tight dough with all the ingredients and let it rest for an hour.
- Make Ganpati by following the pictorial representation below.
- Bake for an hour in the oven.
- Use Haldi,Kumkum to color Ganpati or leave as is like I did.
Notes
After making the idol, let it cool completely and then spray some cooking spray or rub some oil very gently to keep the murti/idol from drying up. You may use turmeric/haldi and kumkum for decorating. Salt is meant to be a preservative and baking helps in solidifying the murti/idol. I do visarjan in the lake in my neighborhood. The flour/atta becomes food for the fish in the lake. I have never kept the murti/idol for more than 3 days, it may last longer.
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