Cuisine: Karnataka state of India
Panchakajjaya is offered as Naivedyam for Lord Ganesha on Ganesha Chaturthi Festival.
Ingredients:
Channa dal / Bengal gram dal – 1 cup
Grated desiccated coconut – 1 cup
Jaggery Powder – 1 cup
Sesame seeds or Cashew nut – ¼ cup
Coconut oil – 3 tablespoons
Cardamom powder – ¼ teaspoon
Method:
Take a pan and dry roast channa dal on low flame until they turn slightly brown. Once the roasted channa dal cools down, grind it into a fine powder. Dry roast sesame seeds until they start crackling. If you are using Cashew nuts instead of sesame seeds, fry them in a little oil. In a large mixing bowl, add powdered channa dal, grated desiccated coconut, jaggery powder, roasted sesame seeds / fried cashew nuts, coconut oil, and cardamom powder. Mix until everything combines well. Serve with a little coconut oil.
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