PanchKhadya recipe |panchkhadya khirapat easy recipe for ganpati prasad

Think of Maharashtra, and you are instantly reminded of  celebrating the Ganesha Chaturthi with great pomp.

Lord Ganesha is specially fond of `modak', `puran poli', `panch khadya' (dry fruits) and `kheer' made on this occasion.

I'm sharing the recipe of  panchkhadya khirapat, the favourite prasad or naivedya offered to Lord Ganesha.

 khirapat or panchkhadya  is made from minimum 5 ingredients therefore the name. normally it has ingrediensts starting with marathi letter kh  namely khobra ,khadi sakhar,khismis ,khas khas ,kharik but you add fry fruits  of your choice or even golden raisins (manuka)
i had even added a pinch of saffron - kesar to ake this prasad shahi means royal

When you are in a hurry and you need to prepare a prashad this is the best thing to do. Within 5 to 10 min you can make the prasad and be ready for the Ganpati Aarti.
 Panchkhadya modak which consists of dry dates(kharik)  raisins, cashewnuts, powdered sugar and khobra

Ingredients
 1 cup dry coconut grated (sukha khobra)
 2 tbsp poppy seeds
 4-5 almonds +4-5 cashew + 4-5 pista
 4-5 dry date  (kharik )
 4-5 tsp rock sugar  (khadisakhar - you can use regular sugar too)
1 tsp elaichi powder

pinch saffron (kesar)

 Method


1. Dry roast the coconut until it is golden brown. keep aside to cool. crush it slightly with hands



2. Dry roast the poppy seeds, after it comes to room temperature grate it in mixer to make coarse powder.

3.remove seeds from kharik , dry roast slightly & make  a coarse powder.

4 also dry roast dry fruits slightly & make  a coarse powder



5.pound rock sugar /normal sugar coarsely in mixer

 6.mix dry fruit powder, dry dates powder &  coarsely grinded sugar as needed to the dry coconut & poppy seeds powder. your khirapat is ready



Tip
1.roast above ingredients on low heat take care not to burn them