Janmashtami is a joyous celebration of Lord Krishna's birth and is celebrated across many parts of India. Many devotees observe a fast on this auspicious day. This spiritual practice is believed to purify the body and mind, bringing devotees closer to the divine.
The food consumed during the fast is simple and rooted in tradition. ADVERTISEMENT This year, Janmashtami is being celebrated on August 27. If you’re looking to make something easy and delicious to elevate your fasting feast, these are some recipes of a few traditional sweets from ‘The Taste of India' podcast on Audible to get you started.
Full cream milk 2 litres Sugar 1 cup Cardamom 1 tsp 1. In a wide saucepan, boil milk on high flame. 2.
Once the milk boils, reduce the flame to a medium-high. Let it boil until the quantity of milk reduces to half and thickens. 3.
Keep stirring so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom surface. Also, scrap the cream on the sides of the saucepan and mix it into the milk. 4.
Cook over medium flame until it is a thick and dry consistency and the milk solid starts leaving the pan. 5. Now add sugar and cardamom powder and mix well.
6. Cook for another 5 minutes on low to medium heat, stirring occasionally. 7.
By now, the milk would have thickened. At this point, turn off the flame. 8.
Take the mixture out on a separate plate and let it cool down. 9. Now, grease your palm with ghee and take a small portion of the mix.
10. Roll it out a bit and slightly flatten it like a cookie. 11.
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