Panchakhadya & Khirapat

Panchkhadya and Khirapat are sweet satiating preparations during Ganesh festival. 'Khirapat' a sweet offering made to the deity during regular Pooja of Ganesh Chaturthi and is also offered as naivedya at the time of Ganesh visarjan . So in today's blog we will try yet another recipe of Panchkhadya and a simple and tasty recipe of Khirapat.

GANESH CHATURTHI RECIPES

Pooja Sumanth Heblekar

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So let's start.

Phachkhadya

Ingredients:


1) Puffed Paddy - 250 gram

2) Jaggery According To Taste Or About 1/4 Quantity Of Puffed Paddy

3) Roasted Chickpeas - 1 cup

4) Roasted Peanuts (Skin Removed) - 1 cup (Optional)

5) Cashew Nut Pieces(Optional) - 1/2 cup

6) Evenly Chopped Dry Coconut - 1/4 cup

7) Ghee - 1 tsp

Method:

1)Take a big size pan or kadhai sufficient to mix the Panchkhadya.

2)Add ghee to the kadhai, add jaggery , 1/4 cup of water mix well and let the jaggery to melt.

3)Add cashewnuts , peanuts , roasted chickpeas , dry coconut pieces to the jaggery and mix well. (do this process on low flame)

4)Atlast add the puffed paddy to the kadhai and mix well.

Panchkhadya is ready to serve😋

KHIRAPAT

Ingridents:
1) Ghee - 1 tsp

2) Cashew Nut pieces - 1 cup.

3) Desiccated coconut or finely grated dry coconut - 2 cups

4) Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup

Method:

1) Add ghee to a pan fry the cashew nuts.

2) add desiccated coconut and fry well.

3) Take fried Ingredients in a mixing bowl add powdered sugar to it and mix well.

Khirapat is ready to be offered to 'Bappa'🌺

These recipes having a history, passing from generation to generation; are loaded with nutrition , so when these delicacies are being served to the upcoming generation; let the story behind these dishes be passed on to them and ensure continuity.......

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