Just 45 more days. After that, the clouds like cotton wool will float in the sky. Bhairavi will ring. 'Sharadprate of Ashwin..'. Will announce the arrival of Devipaksha. Durga Puja, the best festival ever, is the passion of Bengalis. However, Puja is not just chanting or Aarti, but also the ultimate festival of Bhuriboha! Especially the grandeur of the former Bonedi Barir Durga Puja and the variety of indulgences offered on the goddess's plate is like a living history. Culinary art becomes unique there in combination with custom, tradition and ritual. This dessert-myth of Mandamithai in prasadi platter is still intact. There are 3 such sweet recipes. See how to make it.
Kshirmohan
The presence of kshirmohan as a dessert is mandatory along with the consumption of food and sacrifices in the puja. Especially in home puja, there will always be kshirmohan along with other items. How to cook?
Materials: Milk 3 liters, chickpea water 3 cups, small cardamom 4-5, sugar 1 cup, flour 100 grams, semolina 50 grams.
Method: First make a light vein with sugar and water. Boil the milk with chickpea water and drain the chickpeas in a strainer. Mix chickpeas, cardamom powder, flour, little sugar and semolina together in a bowl and make a dough. Make small balls and boil them in sugar and keep the juice in chips. In another bowl, thicken the milk and make kheer. Dipping the rasagollas in that thick milk makes Kheermohan.
Stir in the flour
A kind of special nadu takes place as a special offering to the mother in the puja of the old house. This nadu is usually made of flour. The girls of the house have been making this dessert for ages.
Materials: Grated coconut 4 cups, flour 1/2 cup, sugarcane jaggery 2 cups, veli jaggery 1/2 cup, crushed cardamom 5-6 and ghee 5-6 tbsp.
Method: Heat the coconut, ghee and sugarcane jaggery in a heavy pot. When cooked, mix jaggery, cardamom and flour. When the mixture becomes thick, take it down and make round nadu by applying ghee on your hands.
the plan
The prasadi charm of any Banedi home is the 'Coconut Takti'. Be amazed at the size of this dessert. In earlier days, planks were usually made by molding flowers and leaves. However, it is specially developed for the enjoyment of Puja. It is known that during the Swadeshi Movement in sub-continental India, artisans made special wooden molds with 'Bande Matram' or 'Charka' carved on them to make these planks. In subjugated India the power of Takti was great. How to make?
Materials: Coconut shell 2 cup, kheer 1/2 cup, jaggery 1 cup, white sesame 1/2 cup and mold.
Method: Grind the sesame seeds in a dry pan. Add grated coconut, jaggery and milk to a pan and cook well. Mix sesame powder before pouring. Swadeshi Amez Makha Takti is made by grinding the mixture and pressing it into a wooden mold.