Sanjani

सांजणी SAANJANI 

SAANJANI IS A MAHARASHTRIAN SWEET WHICH IS MAINLY PREPARED BY THE C.K.P(KAYASTHA) COMMUNITY. IT IS PREPARED TRADITIONALLY DURING THE HINDU CALENDAR MONTH OF "SHRAVAN" ON THE DAY OF "SHITALA SAPTAMI".

RECIPE IN MARATHI(Click to Enlarge)

RECIPE IN ENGLISH

Ingredients:
1 bowl Rice Rava(Typically prepared by washing rice, drying it in shade and preparing rava. Nowadays, once gets ready-made Idli rava in the market. Same can also be used for this preparation)
1/2 bowl Sugar
Thick Coconut Milk extracted from 1 Coconut
Salt as per taste
1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi(Cardamom) powder
Kesar(Saffron) - As per requirement

Preparation:
Add the Coconut Milk to the Rice Rava and mix well. Let it soak for 30 minutes. Add Sugar, Salt, Cardamom powder, Saffron and mix it well. Let the Rava soak well for 3 to 4 hours. 

Once it soaks well, take a vessel or Kadhai and start boiling water in it. Take the Rava mixture on a plate and let it steam in this boiling water- similar to Dhokla steaming. 

After approximately 15 minutes, remove the plate and make cake like pieces once it has cooled down. 

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