Servings
Font
Back
0 from 105 votes

Panjiri Recipe

Panjiri is a traditional Punjabi sweet made with whole wheat flour, powdered sugar and ghee.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 474 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour or 120 grams whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup raw sugar or unrefined cane sugar or 80 grams sugar or ½ cup + 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 15 to 18 cashews or almonds or a mix of both
  • 15 to 18 raisins
  • 4 tablespoon desi ghee (clarified butter)

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Powder 1/2 cup sugar in a dry grinder and keep aside.
  2. Take 1 cup whole wheat flour/atta in a kadai or a thick bottomed broad pan.
  3. Keep the pan on a low flame or sim and begin to roast the whole wheat flour.
  4. You have to stir often while roasting the flour so that there is even roasting.
  5. Roast till the color changes and you get nutty aroma from the whole wheat flour. About 9 to 12 minutes on a low flame.
  6. Then add 4 tbsp ghee in the flour.
  7. Mix very well.
  8. Add cashews. If adding almonds, then roast them separately in a pan and then add.
  9. Keep on stirring and roasting the panjiri mixture for 5 to 6 minutes more. Do check the taste of the whole wheat flour and it should feel cooked. There should be no rawness in the taste.
  10. Switch off the flame. Keep the pan down and add the powdered sugar.
  11. Mix very well. Then add raisins and mix again.
  12. Allow the panjiri to cool. Then store in an air tight box and serve panjiri.

Nutrition Information

Calories 474kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 233mg (7%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 535IU (11%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 2.2mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 474

% Daily Value*

Calories 474kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 233mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 535IU 11%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.