Ram Navami 2023: Impress Your Guests with the Best Prasad of Poori, Halwa and Chana for Kanya Puja

A significant ritual before Paran is Kanya Pujan or Kumari Pujan. It is also called Kanjak Pujan. According to the Drikapanchang, religious scriptures prescribe Kumari Puja on all nine days of Navratri and worship a Kanya representing an avatar of Maa Durga on each day, many people prefer to perform Kanya Poojan on Ashtami Puja or even on the same day. Ninth Puja day

As part of the Kanya Puja ritual, nine maidens representing the nine forms of the Goddess are worshiped and given food, clothes and gifts. Prasad of kale chana (black bengal gram), suji (semolina) ka halwa and puri is served after the ritual of foot washing with Tilak on the forehead of the little girls.

Ingredients for Kale Chana and Puri

1 cup soaked gram (black bengal gram)

2 cups wheat flour

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 green chillies

1 ginger

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garam masala

1/4 tsp mango powder

Coriander

How to make it

* Add it to pressure cooker to boil.

* Add 1/2 cup water to it.

* Add a teaspoon of salt to it. Mix it well

* Turn on the flame and cook the gram till the first whistle

* Meanwhile, we will knead the dough for the poor

* Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of oil to the wheat flour and mix it well.

* Keep adding little water to the flour to make a stiff dough for puris. Keep the dough aside for 20 minutes

* After the first whistle, lower the flame and allow the gram to cook for 3-4 minutes.

* Add 1-2 tbsp oil or ghee in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds to the oil and let it fry

* Add 2 green chillies finely and finely chopped. Add grated ginger to the oil. Saute the masala well on low flame and add coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix.

* Add boiled chickpeas along with water to the pan and mix it well with the spices. Add chilli powder and garam masala, curry powder.

* Turn up the flame and mix all the ingredients well.

* Keep stirring and allow the water to evaporate. Add some coriander leaves, mix well and switch off the flame and take it out in a bowl.

* To make the finish, apply some clarified butter on your palm and apply it to the outer surface of the dough.

* Heat oil in a deep pan for deep frying.

* Divide the dough into small sized balls in the shape of peda.

* Take a ball of dough, grease the board and rolling pin with ghee and press the ball slightly before flattening it into a circle.

* When the oil heats up, add the puri. After it cooks on one side, press it lightly and flip it. Fry until golden on both sides. Repeat with the other dough ball.

Ingredients for stirring

* Ghee

* 1/2 cup semolina

* 1/2 cup sugar

* 1 tbsp chopped cashews

* 1 tablespoon almond flakes

* 1 tablespoon of raisins

* 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

* 1.5 cups of water

How to make it

* Preheat a pan and 3-4 tbsp of ghee and let it melt

* Add semolina to it and stir continuously while roasting it on medium heat until it turns slightly brown in color. Roast it on medium flame.

* When semolina turns brown, add chopped cashew nuts and almond pieces and roast it with semolina.

* Roast semolina briefly for about 3-4 minutes. Add raisins to it.

* Add 1.5 cups of water when the rava is cooked properly.

* Add 1/2 cup of sugar and cook for few minutes on low flame without stirring.

* Keep stirring it on low flame for a few more minutes until you get the consistency you want.

* Add 1/2 tsp cardamom powder and mix well. Remove the halwa in a bowl.

* Serve halva, 2-3 spoons of black gram and 2 puris in Ashtami or Navami prasad thali.