Here’s the rewritten Panjiri Ladoo recipe for the Love With Recipes website:
Panjiri Ladoo
Traditional Indian Sweet for Janmashtami Prashad
Description:
Panjiri Ladoo is a delightful Indian dessert commonly prepared during the Janmashtami festival as prashad (holy offering). With its rich, spiced flavor, this ladoo is made using a combination of dry ginger, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, and fennel, which adds a spicy punch balanced by the sweetness of caster sugar. It’s a perfect treat to enjoy during festive celebrations.
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Dessert
Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients:
- 75g Dry ginger powder
- 15g Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 15g Ajwain (Carom seeds)
- 15g Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
- 15g Whole black peppercorns
- 15g Fennel seeds (Saunf)
- 125g Ghee
- 500g Caster sugar
Preparation Time:
15 minutes
Cooking Time:
0 minutes
Instructions:
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Prepare Ingredients:
Begin by gathering all the ingredients. In a mixer grinder, combine dry ginger powder, cumin seeds, ajwain, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, and fennel seeds. Grind them into a fine powder, setting the mixture aside. -
Mix and Shape:
Transfer the powdered mixture to a mixing bowl. Add the caster sugar to the bowl and mix well until evenly combined. -
Make Ladoos:
Melt the ghee in a pan and pour it over the powdered mixture. Gently mix the ghee with the dry ingredients until everything is well incorporated. Once the mixture has cooled down slightly, shape it into small, round ladoos. -
Serve for Prashad:
For Janmashtami prashad, you can arrange these ladoos along with holy basil leaves as Naivedyam (offering). -
Festive Pairing:
Serve your delicious Panjiri Ladoo alongside Radhaballabhi (Bengali stuffed poori with spiced urad dal) and Aloo Dum for a festive and hearty meal.
Enjoy this sweet, spiced treat during your celebrations!
