Introduction
Once in South Kanara, there was Tilly(Tulsi), the star of every pooja. She was like the celebrity plant, Vishnu's wife! They threw a mega wedding bash for her called Tulasi Pooja, where Tilly married Vishnu in his Saligrama form.
The neighborhood turned into a Bollywood set with coconuts, bananas, and even sugarcane decking the scene. And guess what stole the show? Panchakajjaya, the rockstar prasad made from coconut, jaggery, thin poha, ghee, Cardamom and a dash of tradition. These five buddies whipped up a treat fit for divine celebrations!
It was like magic—easy to make and oh-so-delicious! As lamps twinkled around Tilly and Vishnu, everyone dug into this special treat, tasting the sweetness of tradition and celebrating a plant's happily-ever-after!
Ingredients
1 cup grated coconut (use the white one)
1 cup jaggery powder
1/2 cup ghee (optional)
3 cups thin poha (stuffed rice)
Cardamom powder
Instructions:
Mix the grated coconut and jaggery powder thoroughly in a bowl until they're well combined.
Add the thin poha and sprinkle some cardamom powder into the bowl. Mix everything thoroughly.
If using ghee, you can add it here for an extra touch.