on Sep 27, 2022, Updated Apr 12, 2024 Here are more homemade North Indian desserts that you can try: Mango Basundi, Pineapple Basundi, Kesar Makhana Phirni, Bread Halwa, Orange Kheer, and Shahi Tukda.
You Might Also Like
The base of this sweet is made using almond flour (badam flour) instead of whole wheat flour. Badam Panjiri is an excellent winter sweet as it warms the body. It is also great for pregnant women and lactating mothers. You can also serve it as a healthy snack for kids. This sweet dish can also be served on vrat days (Hindu fasting). It is dry and crumbly in texture. When stored in a clean, dry, airtight container, it lasts for weeks at room temperature. Although almond panjiri is a very healthy dish, you must eat it in moderation as it is calorie and nutrient-rich. Do try my Dhaniya Panjiri recipe as well. Nuts – I use cashew nuts and pistachios, as they add that perfect crunch to panjiri. Seeds – Along with nuts, I also like to add musk melon seeds (magaj), flax seeds (alsi ke beej), and white poppy seeds (khus khus) to this recipe. You can skip them if they are not readily available to you. Ghee – Panjiri tastes the best when made in ghee. To make it vegan, replace ghee with coconut oil. Sugar – This recipe needs powdered sugar. To powder the sugar, add granulated sugar to a grinder and grind until a fine powder is formed. As a healthy alternative, you can also substitute sugar with powdered jaggery. Others – You will also need edible gum (gond), fox nuts(makhana), dried coconut, semolina(fine sooji), and dried ginger powder (sonth). You will get all these ingredients at any local Indian grocery store. Ghee is the star ingredient. Using it in lesser quantities will make the panjiri dry, which won’t taste good. Roast all the ingredients on medium-low heat, stirring continuously, to prevent burning. If you make it for the summer months, skip the gond (edible gum) and saunth (ginger powder). If you are making it for a new mom, add kamarkas and ajwain.
