DHANIYA PANJIRI JANMASHTAMI PRASAD

    DHANIYA PANJIRI JANMASHTAMI 

                        PRASAD

JANMASHTAMI, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion. The devotees of Lord Krishna observe fast for the whole day and eat only after midnight, after the time of the lord Krishna's birth.

Lord Krishna took birth at midnight on the ashtami or the 8th day of dark fortnight in the Hindu Month of Shravan. This auspicious day is called Janmashtami.

At midnight, the statue of baby Krishna is bathed and placed in a cradle, which is rocked and song and dance mark the celebration of this festive occasion all over India at midnight.Panjiri is offered to Lord Krishna on Janmashtami as a Prasad. This Janmashtami Prasad Panjiri is more like a powder form compare to a Punjabi Panjiri which is made from whole-wheat flour and also from Semolina with lots of ghee.

INGREDIENTS:

·      ¼ cup Coriander Powder, slow roast

OR

Use Whole Coriander Seeds and slow roast them until light brown in color and aromatic, then grind into a fine to coarse powder and use

·      2 T Coconut Powder, slow roast

·      2 T Confectionary Sugar

·      2 tsp. White Granulated Sugar

·      1 T Ghee (Clarified Butter) (Note: Add more ghee if you prefer wet panjiri instead of powdery panjiri)

·      3 Almonds, shredded

·      6 Pistachios, Shredded

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LET’S PREPARE:

Slow roast coriander powder in a small pan on low heat for 2-3 minutes to release sweet-nutty aroma of it. Remove from the pan. Let it cool.

Slow roast coconut powder in same pan for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the pan. Let it cool.

Combine all ingredients together and mix well.

First offer as a Prasad to Lord Krishna and then enjoy eating as Prasad…

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