Dhaniya Panjiri Recipe
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 113kcal
Dhaniya Panjiri is an Indian sweet dish made especially for Krishna Janamashtami as prashad. Here is an easy recipe to make at home.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup ghee divided
- 10-12 cashew nuts coarsely crushed
- 10-12 almonds coarsely crushed
- ½ cup foxnuts (makhana)
- 2 cups coriander powder
- ½ cup grated dry coconut
- ½ cup powdered sugar NOT confectioner's sugar. See notes
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add cashew nuts and almonds to the pan and fry until they turn light brown. Stir frequently. Remove them in a bowl and keep them aside.
- Add foxnuts to the same pan and roast until they are crispy. Stir frequently while frying.
- Remove them from the pan and crush lightly using a mortar and pestle. Set aside.
- Add the remaining ghee to the pan.
- Once the ghee melts, add coriander powder to the pan and roast on medium-low heat until it turns brown and fragrant (10-12 minutes), stirring frequently.
- Note - If the coriander powder is not roasted well, it will leave a bitter taste in the mouth. So make sure to roast it on medium heat until it is nicely fragrant and browned.
- Add the roasted nuts to the pan and mix well.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
- Add dry coconut and powdered sugar to the cooled mixture and mix everything well. Serve.
- Note - Add sugar only when the mixture has cooled well. If the mixture is not cooled properly, the sugar will melt from the heat, and the texture of the panjiri will be weird.
Notes
You can use other nuts like pistachios, walnuts, and pine nuts. Seeds like watermelon seeds, cantaloupe seeds, or sunflower seeds can also be added to the recipe.
Do not use confectioner’s sugar which is sometimes also labeled as powdered sugar. It has cornstarch in it which will change the texture of the dish and will also make it unfit to eat for vrat. Grind the regular sugar in a grinder or use boora if it’s available.
You can flavor the panjiri with some cardamom powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg