Panjiri( Atta Halwa)

Panjiri

Panjiri or Atta Halwa is a Punjabi dish, I learnt from Shreya,my daughter who was at Ludhiana for some time. She and her friends used to visit a Gurudwara regularly.  Having tasted Panjiri there, she made it on return to kolkata.

Ingredients

3/4 cup..................................Clarified Butter (Ghee)

250 grams...............................Wheat Flour (Atta)

150 grams.................................Sugar(Chini)

1/2 tsp..................................... Green Cardamom Powder(Elichi Guro)

 4 tbsp......................................Cashew nuts(Kaju Badam)

2 tsp..............................................Raisins (Kismis)

Preparation

Heat Ghee in a deep pan. Add the atta. Keep stirring all the while, cooking on low heat.

When the color of the flour starts to change and turn golden  and the smell is nice, then its time to add the sugar. Stir cook till the sugar melts and mixes well. The mix should be dry.

Add the chopped nuts and raisins.

It can be kept as a Halwa or can be turned into Laddu and served .

This is my take on the dish .The dessert is dripping ghee/oil usually and health-conscious people will want to avoid it.....
But it is an exotic and simple dessert.......so do try it at least once.
Happy cooking !!