Avalakki(Poha) PanchaKajjaya - Sri Krishna Janmashtami Special
Sunday, August 21, 2011
~ HAPPY KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI ~
Poha is Krishna's favorite. Various dishes made with Poha has main ingredient is offered as naivedhya (an offering to God). Pancha Kajjaya is a speciality of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka. This naivedhya is a must for Gana Homa i.e. Ganesha Pooja. This panchakajjaya is prepared as prasadha or an offering in Tulsi pooja also. Sugarcane pcs. are required to be added in this panchakajjaya for Tulsi Pooja. Pancha means five and Kajjaya means sweets, a naivedhya which is prepared with five main ingredients. Beaten Rice, Coconut, Jaggery, Black Sesame seed and ghee are most important one and rest are optional. Since some of the ingredients (like sugar cane pieces and black sesame seeds) are hard to find here, they are missing in the picture. A very easy to make recipe…
Other related recipe Avalakki Chewda
Ingredients:
Paper Beaten Rice / Poha/ Avallakki / – 2 cups.
Coconut – ½ cup
Jaggery / Bella – ½ cup.
Black Sesame seed / Yellu – 1 tsp.
Ghee / Thupa / Purified butter – ½ tsp.
Cardamom /Elaichi powder– ½ tsp.
Puffed paddy /Aralu/ Podhol / Rajgira – ½ cup. Or powder form of the puffed paddy(optional)
Sugar cane / Kabbu pieces. – handful. (optional)
Method: 1. Clean and sieve beaten rice well so that any powder or dust is removed.
2. Clean and roast black sesame seed till you get a nice aroma.
3. Powder cardamom, grate coconut and Jaggery.
4. Take a deep vessel; add coconut, Jaggery, cardamom, ghee and mix well until soft mixture is formed.
5. Add Puffed paddy and mix.
6. Add poha/beaten rice and mix well till all beaten rice are well mixed with Jaggery and coconut.
7. Add sugar cane pieces. and mix again.
The offering is ready.
Things to be taken care: Can increase the quantity of coconut, it gives further smooth texture to beaten rice.
Always use black sesame seeds for extra aroma and flavor.
Either or both sugarcane or puffed paddy powder can be excluded.
This can be kept for 3-4 days in fridge.
Labels: Festive Food, Naivedyam, Poha / Avalakki, Traditional Sweet
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