Dhaniya Dry Fruit Panjiri | Janmashtami Special Prasad Recipe
Babita Singh
Dhania dry fruit panjiri is a Falahari sweet recipe that is prepared during the Janmashtami festival as prasad. After a full day fast, at night when people break the fast,first eat this special panjiri and then enjoy the food.
In a pan, heat 1 tbsp coconut oil. Fry gond in it till they get puff up and become golden in colour. Transfer to a plate. Crush it lightly and keep it aside.
Now add chopped dry fruits and roast them for 1-2 minutes. Then transfer to a plate.
Again add 1 tbsp coconut oil to the pan, add ajwain seeds, and roast them for 30-40 seconds. Add dhaniya powder and dry ginger powder. Roast it for 2-3 minutes. Let it cool down completely.
Now add roasted dry fruits, crushed gond and jaggery powder in the cooled dhaniya powder. Mix well. Store it in an airtight container.
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Notes
1. Roast all the ingredients on low-medium heat to avoid burning.2. Use homemade dhaniya powder as the market bought is very fine and not gives a good taste.3. For making dhaniya powder at home, dry roast coriander seeds for 4-5 minutes and then grind them coarsely in a grinder. Homemade dhania powder has a unique fresh aroma that enhances the taste.4. Add jaggery powder to the dhania mixture only when it cools down completely otherwise, jaggery will melt with heat and the taste of the panjiri is ruined. You can also increase or decrease the quantity. Other sugar alternatives like coconut sugar, mishri, brown sugar etc can also be added according to your convenience.