SUNTHWADA [prasad for Krishna Janmashtami]

This is the Traditional Authentic recipe which is distributed among devotees on the occasion of Janmashtami/ Gokulashtami- birth of Lord Krishna.Almost in every home / temple this prasad can be seen. It is celebrated all around India in different way. In Maharashtra, on this auspicious day during the pooja of Lord Krishna this is very important naivedya without which janmashtami pooja is incomplete. Other than this Krishnas favourite items with milk and curd is also made for prasad. People keep the fast for the whole day and break it only after the Krishna janma at 12 midnight.

About this prasad recipe- this is made with very simple ingredients which are available in your kitchen easily. This is very nutritious, not only during janmashatmi but one can prepare it and have it any time. I wanted to post this recipe for long time, but somehow it didn’t happen. This time also I made it on Janmashtami but posting it so late. It is served as prasad and one doesn’t eat this in large quantity because of the ginger powder added in this.     

INGREDIENTS:

1tablespoon Sunth Powder/ Dry Ginger Powder [1 ½ “Ginger piece]

1 tablespoon Saunf/ Fennel Seeds

2 tablespoon Dry Dates Powder

1 tablespoon powder Sugar

1 tablespoon Rock Sugar/ Mishri

1 tablespoon  Poppy Seeds

1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds

2-3 Green Cardamoms

½ Cup Dry desiccated Coconut / pieces

10-15 Raisins

2 teaspoon Chironji

7-8 Cashews

7-8 Almonds

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Heat a pan, dry roast cashews, almonds, desiccated coconut, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds separately and cool them.

STEP 2 – Add rock sugar in mixer pot and grind to make a fine powder.

STEP 2 - Grind fennel seeds and ginger in mixer grinder to make a fine powder. Likewise, make a fine powder with nuts, desiccated coconut, poppy seeds and sesame seeds.

STEP 4 – Transfer the mixture in a bowl and add raisins, chironji and sugar and mix well.

Sunthwada is ready for offering as prasad for Krishna Bhagwan.