Pancha Kajjaya

Saying Shri Ganesh to the blog I started two years ago. Thanks to my mom - one of the world's best cooks (ofcourse only after my Indramma ajji and my sweet Aayi). I have decided that mom can do justice to this blog more than me. So here it is, straight from the horse's mouth.

We'll make Ganesha's favourite naivedyam today - Pancha Kajjaya. This snack is a hit with kids and elders alike.

Ingredients:
Aralu (Rice corn) - 1 cup
Roasted linseed (til) - 2 tbsp
Jaggery (powdered)- 3tbsp
Ghee - 1tbsp
Coconut (freshly grated) - 1cup
Cardamom (powder) - 1 pinch
Coconut water or milk - 3tbsp

*if you can't find aralu easily, try using avalakki (poha)

Method:
Take aralu in a bowl, add the roasted linseed, jaggery powder, grated coconut, cardamom powder, ghee and mix well. Sprinkle the coconut water or milk and mix well just before Naivedya or serving. Hey don't forget to offer your first dish to Ganesha!

Hope to continue this blog :)

Welcome

It took some effort and time, but I’m online now. This blog is about sharing recipes; the magical experience of cooking and the therapeutic effect it has.

I eat vegetarian food and love salads, north Indian food is exciting while south Indian food is soothing, Italian food is stylish, Chinese food is peppy and English is just ‘proper’ but deserts certainly take the cake! We're spoilt for choice when we need to decide what to eat, yet many of us are left clueless when we have to choose what to cook. I'll just pitch in and help.. tell me if it worked

Happy cooking!