New Delhi: There is a tradition of offering different types of sweets to God on the occasion of Puja-Katha, but the most special among them is Panjiri and the festival of Janmashtami is not complete without Panjiri. Panjiri can be made from many things like wheat flour, coriander, gram flour and coconut, but making coriander panjiri on Janmashtami has special significance. Which is not only special in taste but is also considered very beneficial for health. Let's know the health benefits of coriander panjiri and the recipe to make it.

Coriander Panjiri is a special prasad of Janmashtami

Coriander panjiri is considered the purest. Along with offering it to Kanha, devotees who observe fast on this day also break their fast with this panjiri.  

Recipe for making Coriander Panjiri

Ingredients - Ghee - ¼ cup, crushed cashews - 10-12, crushed almonds - 10-12, makhana - ½ cup, coriander powder - 2 cups, grated dry coconut - ½ cup, powdered sugar - ½ cup

How to make Coriander Panjiri

Heat the pan and add 1 tablespoon ghee in it.

After the ghee is heated, fry  the dry fruits in it on low flame till they turn golden.

Take it out in a vessel and keep it aside.

Now fry the makhanas till they become crispy.

After it cools down a bit, put it in a glass and crush it or make it coarsely ground in a mixer. 

Then add some ghee in the pan.

Now fry the coriander powder on low flame till it turns brown. 

Then add roasted dry fruits and mix.

When the coriander mixture cools down a bit, add dry coconut and powdered sugar and mix it.

Coriander Panjiri Prasad is ready for Janmashtami.