Panchakjjaya prasadam
Panchakajjaya is naivedyam (offering to God) traditionally made for Ganesh chaturthi festival and even on Krishna Janmashtami.
Ingredients
1 cup = 200 ml
- 1 Cup Jaggery
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 2 tsp Desi Ghee
- 2 Cup Flattened Rice/Poha
- 2 tbsp Almonds
- 2 tbsp Cashews
- 2 tbsp Raisins
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Coconut
- 1/2 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Dry Rose Petals for garnishing
Instructions
- Add water and jaggery in a pan and boil for couple of minutes. The syrup has to be slightly sticky. Keep aside.
- Add 1 tsp of desi ghee in a pan and roast flattened rice on low heat until slightly changed in colour.
- Take the poha/flattened rice out of the pan.
- Add one more tsp of desi ghee and roast almonds, cashews and raisins until slightly brown. Take them out too.
- Now roast coconut till lightly it has changed its colour. Switch off the heat and add poppy seeds and roast for couple of seconds.
- Now take all ingredients in one bowl i.e. dry fruits, flattened rice and coconut and pour jaggery syrup over them.
- Give them a good mix.
- Serve them after garnishing with dry rose petals.