Sesame Seeds Panjiri– is a staple from Indian eaten as a nutritional supplement. Its generally made from wholewheat flour, but this recipe is an exception and a low fat version. This recipe does not use any flour so its gluten free and also as no use of ghee and oil has been made so this is a very nice winter dessert with no fat and is completely Vegan. Sesame or Til seeds are a Super food.
Being one of the initial oil seeds known to mankind, these seeds are an excellent source of copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, molybdenum, and selenium. Need more reasons to include them to your meal plan? Here it goes.
They are an excellent source of omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties. Other than these reasons, this recipe is very special for me because I made this for my kids who just skip any dish if they see any kind of seed shining on top when served. Also normally all recipes of Panjiri have a good amount of clarified butter/Ghee in them which I don’t enjoy. So, this recipe was an experiment to fulfill both needs and my desire to keep my desserts low on calories and light on stomach.
When this Super rich food joins hands with super healthy ingredients like nuts and dried fruits and with zero fat in it, a super dessert is served. I couldn’t have given it a more dramatic intro. No? Lol.
Til Panjiri
But it’s true to the core and my bonus is both my kids are going crazy over this Sesame seed Panjiri. So, all mothers out there must definitely save this recipe in their super serving for Kids list like me.Sesame or Til seeds are a Super food. A must prepare in winters only as Sesame seeds are hot and should not be taken in big quantities in summers. I loved it with my evening Tea !
Sesame Seeds/ Til Seeds Panjiri
Ingredients
- 1 cup seeds / sesame seeds Til sesame - (dry roasted)
- 1/4 cup Ground almond
- 1/4 cup dry fruit (raisin, dried apricot)
- 4 - 5 Tbsps sugar or to tastes
- 3 - 4 cardamom Green
- 1 tbsp coconut grated (optional)
Instructions
- Take a pan and dry roast the sesame seeds on low flame till golden brown.
- Cool and grind them in a mixer.
- Now, to the powdered seeds in the mixer itself, add almonds, sugar, raisins, dried apricots and green cardomom.Pulse them till all dried fruits too blend well.
- Take this out in a storage container and now add grated coconut if you wish. Coconut is optional as per taste.
- You may replace sugar with Jaggery or sugar free also. The amount of Jaggery to be adjusted to taste.
- Add some raisins and slivered (unsoaked) almonds for more flavors.
- Itu2019s a dry mixture and can be stored for weeks. Best enjoyed in winters with morning or evening Tea!
Recipe Notes
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