Pancha Gadai is a special dessert preparing for Gokulashtami by all konkanis..it is our traditional delicacy..iam sharing the recipe with you..
ingredients
wheat rawa-1/2cup
chana dal-1/2cup
moongdal-1/2 cup
coconut grated– 1 1/2 cup
jaggery-1 1/2 cups
salt- 1/4 tsp
raisins
cashewnuts
ghee-1tab sp
elachi powder-1/2 tsp
method
1.extract the 1st and 2nd milk from grated coconut and keep aside seperately..
2.in a pan add jaggery with a little water and boil..when all jaggery is melted,strain it and keep aside..
3.roast chana dal and moong dal seperately in 1tsp ghee till it becomes light brown..then roast wheat rava also in a sp of ghee for 5mts..
4.pressure cook wheat rava and dals together in 2nd extract of coconut milk for 3 whistles and reduce the flame and cook again for 5 to 10 mts..transfer this to another vessel..
5.add strained liquid jaggery and let it boil for 5mts..add salt and stir well..
6.add 1st extract of coconut milk and just bring to boil..switch off the flame..
7.fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and pour on top of it ..add elachi powder too..
8.pancha gadai is ready to serve..
ingredients
ingredients
wheat rawa-1/2cup
chana dal-1/2cupmoongdal-1/2 cup
coconut grated– 1 1/2 cup
jaggery-1 1/2 cups
salt- 1/4 tsp
raisins
cashewnuts
ghee-1tab sp
elachi powder-1/2 tsp
method
1.extract the 1st and 2nd milk from grated coconut and keep aside seperately..
2.in a pan add jaggery with a little water and boil..when all jaggery is melted,strain it and keep aside..
3.roast chana dal and moong dal seperately in 1tsp ghee till it becomes light brown..then roast wheat rava also in a sp of ghee for 5mts..
4.pressure cook wheat rava and dals together in 2nd extract of coconut milk for 3 whistles and reduce the flame and cook again for 5 to 10 mts..transfer this to another vessel..
5.add strained liquid jaggery and let it boil for 5mts..add salt and stir well..
6.add 1st extract of coconut milk and just bring to boil..switch off the flame..
7.fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and pour on top of it ..add elachi powder too..
8.pancha gadai is ready to serve..
Banana Halwa
another special sweet for Gokulashtami
ripe banana-4 or 5
sugar-1/3 cup
elachi powder-1/4 tsp
ghee-1tsp(optional)
oil for frying
method
1.wash,peel and cut the bananas lengthwise and again into pieces as in pic..
2.heat oil in a kadai,add the banana pieces and fry till it reaches brown color..
3.put in a large bowl and add sugar on top of it and stir well..it should be hot..
4.add elachi and ghee and close the bowl when it is too hot..
5.after 2 or 3 hours halwa is ready to serve in a bowl..
Enjoy having these Gokulashtami sweets!!
