Poha Panchakajjaya

Poha Panchakajjaya is a speciality of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka. Naivedhya means an offering to the God. Pancha means five and Kajjaya means sweets, a naivedhya which is prepared with five main ingredients. Beaten Rice, Coconut, Jaggery, Black Sesame seeds and ghee are most important ones and rest ingredients are optional.

This recipe doesn’t need any special occasion. It is a simple recipe perfect for children and can be served as a snack too.

Here are the ingredients used .....

INGREDIENTS :

(1) Poha / Pressed rice - 1 cup
(2) Phula hua dhan / Puffed paddy - 3/4 cup
(3) Freshly Grated Coconut - 3/4 cup
(4) Jaggery/Gud - 75 gms - half cup
(5) Black Sesame Seeds / Til - 1 teaspoon
(6) Cardamom / Elaichi powder - half teaspoon
(7) Ghee - 1 teaspoon
(8) Sugar cane pieces (Optional) - Handful

Poha / Pressed rice

Phula hua dhan / Puffed paddy

Freshly grated coconut

Jaggery / Gud

Black Sesame Seeds / Til

Cardamom / Elaichi powder 

All ingredients gathered

Here is the method.

METHOD :

(1) Clean and sieve beaten rice well so that any powder or dust is removed.

(2) Clean and roast black sesame seed till you get a nice aroma.

Roasted Black Sesame Seeds

(3) Powder cardamom, grate coconut and Jaggery. I used readymade powder of Cardamom.

All ingredients gathered (Pic with roasted Black Sesame Seeds and grated coconut)

(4) Take a deep vessel; add grated Coconut, Jaggery, and mix well until soft mixture is formed.

(5) Add poha/beaten rice and mix well till all beaten rice are well mixed with Jaggery and coconut.

(6) Add Puffed Paddy, Cardamom powder and Black Sesame seeds and mix well with the mixture in step 5.

(7) Add a spoonful of Ghee (Clarified butter) and mix well.

(8) Add sugar cane pieces and mix again.

The Poha Panchakajjaya is ready!

Serve in a serving bowl.

Note : I did not have sugarcane, so did not add those.