Makhana Goond Panjiri
Healthy and nutritious Lotus Seeds or Fox Nut mix made in jaggery and desi ghee with dry fruit nuts and gond and can be consumed as snack during fasting or non- fasting days.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Makhana(Lotus Seeds)
- 1/4 Cup Almonds
- 1/4 Cup Cashew Nuts
- 2 tsp Edible Gum/Goond
- 3-4 tbsp Desi Ghee
- 1-2 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 3/4 Cup Jaggery/Sugar or as required
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/4 tsp Dry Ginger Powder
Instructions
- Take a tbsp of desi ghee in pan and roast edible gum/gond till it puffs.
- Roast almonds, cashew nuts in another tsp of ghee.
- In the same pan roast makhana in remaining tbsp of ghee. To check whether the the makahna is roasted, crush it between the fingers.
- In food processor grind all the nuts and gum coarsely, and keep aside.
- In another pan, take jaggery with a tsp of ghee and heat till jaggery melts. Add fennel seeds and dry ginger powder.
- Add the nut powder, mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Transfer to a dish to cool and store in airtight container. Stays well for 1-2 months.
Notes
- You can also add Pistachios and Flax Seeds along with almonds and cashews.
- Traditionally melon seeds are also added to the fasting panjiri, add if you have these. I skipped these as I didn't had it.
- Jaggery can be replaced with sugar.
- In case you avoid gond during fasting, skip while making for the fasting days.
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