Panchakajjaya is integral part of Ganesh Chaturthi Naivedyam. Pancha means Five. As the name suggests it is made up of five ingredients. Chana dal, sugar, coconut, Ghee, black sesame seed. cashew nuts are optional. This powdery Prasadam is a treat which we look forward to every year on this auspicious day.
Ingredients:
Chana dal / Bengal gram dal – 1 cup
Grated fresh coconut – 1cup
Sugar – 1cup
Black sesame seed – 2 tbl sp
Cashew bits – ½ cup
Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
Ghee – ½ tsp
Method:
– Dry roast Chana dal until it is light golden and fragrant. Cool and make powder by using small mixer jar. Sieve and collect fine powder. Do this in small batches, little by little.
– Powder sugar.
– Dry roast sesame seed and cool.
– Dry roast coconut gratings until light golden. Cool this.
– Fry cashew bits in ghee and keep aside.
– Now take one bowl, mix everything together, and sprinkle cardamom powder. Offer to God.