Punjabi Panjiri with step by step picture recipe - Panjiri is a traditional Punjabi sweet made with whole wheat flour, clarified butter and dry nuts. Panjiri is mostly made as a prasad in temples or at home after pooja and also good for new mothers. 

This is the most popular dish in our punjabi's home a must-have winter delicacy!!

Cold, frigid weather calls for some homemade hearty comfort food. And winter comfort food is all about wholesome, feel-good favorites. In Northern part of India, panjiri is considered as winter comfort food.

Panjiri is a very healthy, highly nourishing food given to new mothers in North India. I had this during my pregnancy time, just a tablespoon with my morning tea. And later on after pregnancy just add edible gum in it. 

The ingredients in the dish are thought to help them heal, increase breast milk and speed up the recovery process. 


Panjiri is a high calorie sweet, that is made with whole wheat flour and loaded with the goodness of desi ghee and dry fruits. 
 
Many of my childhood memories are connected to the aroma of my granny cooking and there is nothing more delicious than the smell of homemade panjiri. 

During winters, my grandmother would make a huge batch of panjiri for us. We as kids enjoyed panjiri as a snack and as our morning breakfast with hot cup of tea..

The tradition still continuous. This winter delicacy is my family’s favorite and everyone loves them!!

It can be eaten just as it is or made into ladoos and stored and is a fantastic evening snack for kids as it is loaded with nutrients from Ghee and Dry fruits.

Panjiri can be made into Panjiri Ladoo as well by adding some more ghee and then binding the mixture into small ladoos. If you feel difficulty in eating Panjiri, just add some more ghee and bind them to make small bite sized ladoos.

Making Panjiri is very easy but slightly time consuming. Here is how to make Panjiri in a traditional way.

Total Time : 40 minutes
Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Author : Jolly Makkar

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour/atta -  1 cup
Almonds/badam - 15 to 18 pieces
Cashew Nuts/kaju - 10 to 12 peieces
Raisins/kishmish - 3 to 4 tablespoon
Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
Phool Makhane / Puffed Foxnut seed -  1/2 cup
Desi Ghee/ Clarified butter - 5 to 6 tabspoon

Preparation Method :

1. Begin by roasting the nuts. Heat 2-3 tablespoon ghee in a kadai/pan.Add Makhane (puffed lotus seed or foxnut). Cook until light bit crispy and brown in color. Remove from ghee and set it aside.

2. On a same kadai/pan likewise dry roast all the nuts which you used for 2-3 minutes, and transfer to a bowl when done. Crushed it on grinder(make sure don't powdered it, some pieces will gives you more crunch on panjiri).

3. Next, put a kadai or a thick-bottomed broad pan on low flame and dry roast whole wheat flour in it until the colour changes and you get nutty aroma from the flour. It will take near 10  to 12 minutes.

4. Then, add desi ghee in flour and roast the flour till the ghee is absorbed. Now, add in the roasted & crushed almonds. Stir until the mixture for about 5 to 6 minutes more is completely roasted.Make sure there is no rawness remained on the flour.

5. Turn off the flame, keep the kadai or pan down. Then add the powdered sugar. Mix very well. Then add raisins and mix again.

6. Transfer the freshly prepared panjiri to a bowl and let it cool down. You can store this enticing dessert in an air-tight container or serve immediately. 

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Baked Egg Muffins with Veggies - This Egg Muffins recipe is an easy, simple and go option for busy mornings. The protein packed muffins are loaded with onion, cheddar cheese and other yummy flavors. Oh yea, they taste very good :)

Wish you a very happy new year 2019 to all my readers and friends. I haven't posted any recipe since almost 3 weeks..my last post was in 2018 i.e fudgy walnut brownies, after 24th I am on holidays with my family, everything going smooth then my toddler down with viral. So no time to post any recipe., but I am back with many more delicacies which I am going to shared with you one by one :D

This is the Perfect breakfast for busy mornings, weekend brunch, or even holidays…these egg muffins come together quickly and are sure to be a hit!

These healthy egg muffin cups are filled with protein packed simple veggies, and can be made in advance! Sounds like the perfect breakfast to me.

These Egg Muffins are made with simple tomato and onion are super versatile. They can be made with any ingredients and are perfect for breakfast on the go.

However this recipe is so versatile, you can literally use anything you have in your fridge, mushrooms, broccoli, any kind of deli meat, chicken or beef.

A to Z challenge, a challenge &it was initiated by me with my other blogger friends and made Facebook Group, wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month.

This is our 5th post for the challenge. We choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month.

This is my 4th dish in the A to Z challenge series,
A- Homemade Apple Jam (no preservatives)
B - Beetroot Carrot Sandwich
C - Black Chana Masala 
D - Dates, Almonds and Coconut Rolls
This time the alphabet is "E" so I choose eggs and thought of doing something simple and easy to prepare.

So let me tell you about these adorable cute little egg muffins. This is such a simple recipe and it’s perfect for breakfast on the go. You just make a batch on the weekend and have breakfast for the entire week. They’re delicious, they’re perfect.

You can use a little individual silicone baking cups to make these, but I used regular muffin tray to make these, just spray them with some cooking spray and nothing will stick to them and the muffins fall easily out.

Course : Breakfast
Cuisine : Vegetarian/ Eggtarian
Prep Time : 5 minutes
Cook Time : 20 minutes
Total Time : 25 minutes
Servings : Muffins
Author : Jolly Makkar

Ingredients :

Roughly chopped red onions- 1 no
Roughly chopped Tomatoes - 1 no
Eggs - 4 no
1 Handful of Coriander / green leaves
Cheddar cheese - 2 slices = (around 50g; you can use different cheese too)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
A pinch of fresh Black pepper
Oil for brushing the muffin tin

Equipment

6 slot muffin tin
Baking paper or muffin cups (only if you don't have a nonstick muffin tin)

Preparation Method :

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F.

2. Add the eggs and beat it well.

3. Add salt and pepper. Mix well. 

4. Wash and dice the onions and tomatoes. Put them in a mixing bowl.

5. Wash the coriander leaves, lightly chop it and add it to the bowl as well.

6. Grate the cheddar cheese and add into the bowl. Mix it all well.

7. Grease the muffin tin with oil and pour the egg mixture evenly into the muffin slots. (If you think they might still stick to the pan use some muffin cups or cut out some baking paper and to use as cups - definitely saves time on doing the washing up 😉, I didn't used it)

8. Pop the tray into the oven for 18-20 minutes or until the tops are firm to the touch. Mine will ready in 19 minutes.

9. Serve hot egg muffins with tomato ketchup or any salsa.

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