perfect for festive platters or prasad

Here are detailed recipes for Jalebi, Coconut Barfi, Peanut Dry Fruit Barfi, and Kesar Peda — perfect for festive platters or prasad:

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1. Jalebi (जलेबी)

Ingredients:

Maida (all-purpose flour) – 1 cup

Cornflour – 2 tbsp

Curd – ¼ cup

Warm water – as needed

Baking soda – 1 pinch

Ghee – for frying

For Sugar Syrup:

Sugar – 1 cup

Water – ½ cup

Saffron strands – few

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Lemon juice – ½ tsp

Instructions:

1. Mix maida, cornflour, curd, and water into a smooth, thick batter. Ferment 8–12 hrs.

2. Prepare sugar syrup by boiling all syrup ingredients until one-thread consistency.

3. Fill fermented batter in a piping bag or squeezy bottle.

4. Heat ghee and pipe spiral shapes. Fry till golden.

5. Dip hot jalebis in warm sugar syrup for 30 seconds.

6. Serve hot and crisp.

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2. Coconut Barfi (नारियल बर्फी)

Ingredients:

Freshly grated coconut – 2 cups

Condensed milk – 1 cup

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Ghee – 1 tsp

Chopped dry fruits – optional

Instructions:

1. Heat ghee, add grated coconut, and sauté 2–3 minutes.

2. Add condensed milk and cook on medium, stirring continuously.

3. Add cardamom and mix until mixture leaves sides.

4. Pour into greased tray, level it, and let it set.

5. Cut into squares when cool. Garnish with dry fruits if desired.

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3. Peanut Dry Fruit Barfi (मूंगफली ड्रायफ्रूट बर्फी)

Ingredients:

Roasted peanuts (coarsely ground) – 1 cup

Jaggery – ½ cup

Mixed chopped dry fruits – ½ cup (cashew, almonds, pistachios)

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Instructions:

1. Melt jaggery in 1 tbsp water. Strain if needed.

2. In ghee, roast dry fruits lightly.

3. Add peanut powder and jaggery syrup to a pan.

4. Cook until thick and leaves sides.

5. Add cardamom and mix well.

6. Spread on greased tray and press flat. Cool, cut into bars.

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4. Kesar Peda (केसर पेड़ा)

Ingredients:

Khoya/Mawa – 1½ cups

Sugar – ½ cup

Saffron strands – a pinch (soaked in warm milk)

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Ghee – 1 tsp

Pistachios – for garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat ghee, add khoya, and stir until soft and aromatic (4–5 mins).

2. Add sugar and saffron milk. Mix well.

3. Cook until mixture thickens and leaves sides.

4. Add cardamom, cool slightly, and shape into small pedas.

5. Garnish with chopped pistachios.

Homemade Melt-In-Your-Mouth Dark Chocolate ❤️🍫

INGREDIENTS:

🥥 ½ cup coconut oil

🍫 ½ cup cocoa powder

🍯 3 tablespoons honey

🌿 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Gently melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

3. Stir in the cocoa powder, honey, and vanilla extract until well blended.

4. Pour the mixture into a candy mold or a pliable tray.

5. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

PREP TIME & NUTRITION:

Prep Time: 10 mins

Servings: 8

Calories: 157

Net Carbs: 9g

Fats: 15g

Protein: 1g

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