“Panchyamrut” is a festive recipe, which is prepared primarily by Maharashtrian Brahmin and Kayastha communities. It is sweet, sour and spicy in taste. “Panchyamrut” means – offering to the Lord by mixing the 5 foods – Or Pancha-Khadya, namely – Dates, Cashews, Coconut, Peanuts and Raisins.

Ingredients –

1. Dried Dates – cut into pieces- Half bowl
2. Raisins – 1/4th bowl
3. Jaggery – cut into pieces – Half bowl
4. Dried Coconut – cut into small pieces – 3/4th bowl
5. Cashew pieces – Half bowl
6. Boiled Peanuts – 1 bowl
7. Tamarind paste – 1/4th bowl
8. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
9. Sesame seeds – roasted – Half bowl
10. Green Chillies – cut into small pieces -5
11. Turmeric powder – Half tsp
12. Salt as per taste

Preparation –

• Heat the cooking pan and add very little oil
• Once the oil is hot, add the green chilly pieces and saute them. If your chilies are spicier, you can add 1 less chilly.

• Add the Dried Dates pieces, Coconut pieces, Cashew pieces and Raisins. Saute them well for about half a minute.

• Add the boiled peanuts. Kindly note that the peanuts are plain boiled without any salt.

• Mix them well and saute for half a minute.
• Add Tamarind paste, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Salt as per taste and the Jaggery. Saute them well and add about half a bowl of water.

• Keep the lid on the cooking pan and let it cook on a low flame for about a minute for the Jaggery to melt.

• Remove the lid after a minute and check if the Jaggery has melted.

• Crush the roasted Sesame seeds into a fine powder in the mixer and add the same to the pan. Mix it well.

• Keep the lid on the pan again and let it cook for about a minute on a low flame.

• Panchyamrut is ready.

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