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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Panjiri

    Published: Feb 24, 2017 · by Nisha

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    The most exciting week of this month's Blogging marathon. One of our themes was "Ingredient through mail". Yeah, we had to swap ingredients with whomever we were paired. Since it is geographically convenient, I was paired with Sapna who resides in Europe as well."Sometimes bad things have to happen before good things can". The same, occurred. Unfortunately, Sapna's mail got lost somehwere and I didnt get it. More than the ingredients, I missed her extra goodies that she had sent along with it. Luckily, I was able to source her secret ingredient locally. Thanks to her I was able to try rare, traditional recipes from North India.

     

    Panjiri

     

    The ingredient through the mail is - Gondh | Edible Gum. This is not a common ingredient used in the Tamil cuisine. But it has such amazing medicinal benefits and it is highly beneficial for lactating mothers. It is commonly used in Gujarathi, Marathi, Rajasthani and Punjabi cuisine, especially in sweets like sheera, ladoo and Panjiri. It also provides heat to the body and hence more often had during winter times.

     

    Panjiri

     

    Today's recipe is mainly made with Wheat flour and Gond. It is a mix of various flours and lavishly added nuts and dry fruits. There are so many variations to this recipe and it can be easily altered to one's liking. I adapted my recipe from Sailus Food. I liked her ingredients combination and went ahead with it. Feel free to add or omit any of the flours other than wheat flour (since it is the base flour). Make your own combination and enjoy.

     

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    Panjiri
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    25 mins
    Total Time
    35 mins
     
    A mix of various healthy flour and nuts
    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4 cups
    Author: Nisha
    Ingredients
    • ¾ cup Whole wheat flour
    • ¼ cup Besan | Chickpea Flour
    • ¼ cup Sooji | Semolina
    • ¼ cup grated Kopara | dry coconut
    • 2 tablespoon Gond Edible Gum
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • ½ cup Nuts Almonds, cashews, pistachios
    • ¼ cup Ghee divided
    • ½ teaspoon Fennel powder
    • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
    • A pinch Nutmeg powder
    Instructions
    1. In a Kadai | Non stick pan, add ghee. Once it is hot, add the Gond. Keep stirring until it puffs well and changes to a golden brown colour on a slow flame. Remove it and keep aside.
    2. In the same pan, add some more ghee and roast the wheat flour, besan, sooji and grated coconut separately. Roast them on a slow medium flame until it changes to a slight golden brown colour and releases its aroma. Keep aside.
    3. Then roast the nuts and raisins on the same pan.
    4. Take half of the nuts, dry coconut, sugar and gond, powder it nicely.
    5. Mix this with the rest of the flour in a wide bowl. Add the remaining nuts, raisins, fennel powder, nutmeg powder, dry ginger and cardamom powder. Mix it well.
    6. Check for sugar. If needed add some more.
    7. Combine everything well and serve as such.
    Recipe Notes
    • This can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 weeks.
    • Add the ghee in divided quantities and as and when required.
    • Feel free to add or omit any of the flours other than wheat flour (since it is the base flour). Make your own combination and enjoy.
    • Cooking time may slightly vary depending on how low the flame is. Keep the flame in such a way that it does not burn the flour while roasting.

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    Comments

    1. Priya Srinivasan says

      May 01, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Oh my, were you able to track the package?
      Love your styling dear, stunning! i have used gond to make ladoos, this panjiri looks pretty easy, will try sometime!

      Reply
    2. Jayashree says

      March 07, 2017 at 10:09 pm

      Though I have heard of gond, I've never seen or tried it. Loved the way you've styled the photos.

      Reply
    3. Chef Mireille says

      March 05, 2017 at 5:21 pm

      so sad that mail got lost but at least you were still able to try the ingredient

      Reply
    4. Archana Potdar says

      March 04, 2017 at 2:22 pm

      Amazing pictures Nisha. Though I am not new to eating gum I have still not tried cooking with it.

      Reply
    5. Harini-Jaya R says

      March 02, 2017 at 3:27 am

      OH no, the goodies went missing? that's really sad but glad you could manage to lay your hands on the secret ingredient. I remember my mom making this for me after my deliveries.

      Reply
    6. Srivalli says

      February 28, 2017 at 6:44 am

      This is a new dish for me Nisha..so good that you managed to make this theme..sad you lost those extra goodies..

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      February 27, 2017 at 10:47 pm

      Ohh, I can imagine how disappointed you must have been when the package got lost. I would be too. Panjiri looks amazing. Lovely clicks Nisha.

      Reply
    8. Sandhiya says

      February 27, 2017 at 8:14 pm

      Love the entire setup and the pics. It looks absolutely delicious .Glad that even the package got lost, you can still make it.

      Reply
    9. Sharmila- The Happie Friends Potpourri corner says

      February 27, 2017 at 7:30 pm

      Totally loved the dish and the props used!! Amazing!!

      Reply
    10. Priya Suresh says

      February 27, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      Thats so sad the mail got lost na, panjiri sounds fabulous. Well done Nisha though the ingredients didnt reached u.

      Reply
    11. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      February 27, 2017 at 5:02 pm

      OMG.. those clicks and your serveware... Great Nisha.

      Reply
    12. Usha says

      February 27, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      Glad you good find the ingredients in your area and come up with this wonderful looking panjiri.

      Reply
    13. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      February 25, 2017 at 6:06 pm

      That is so sad that the mail got lost. I am glad you were able to work around it. The panjiri looks awesome and so tempting with all the nuts 🙂

      Reply
    14. Kalyani says

      February 25, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      Loved the styling NISHA !! Glad you cud source it altho the ingredients cudnt reach u

      Reply
    15. Gayathri Kumar says

      February 25, 2017 at 2:46 am

      Awesome snaps Nisha. Panjiri looks super inviting with all the nuts in it..

      Reply

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