Pancha Gadai & Banana Halwa

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..

Banana Halwa

another special sweet for Gokulashtami

                                                                    

ingredients                                                   

                                     

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!!