Panchakajja is usually prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi festival as it is believed to be a favourite dish of Lord Ganesha. Panchakajja is a very simple and delicious mixture of five ingredients hence the prefix ‘Pancha’ which means five in Sanskrit.

2 cups thin flat rice (Poha)/puffed paddy (Layo/Layi)

1 cup freshly grated coconut

½ cup jaggery

1 tsp black sesame (til)

½ tsp freshly crushed Cardamom powder

Serving- Can serve 4-5 people.


Watch the video of me making this dish on my YouTube channel:

Marinated mutton with lots of spices and served with fresh coriander leaves and lots of love. Popular in north India, a great side dish with roti, paratha or rice. It’s simple but tastes really delicious. 

Delicious Mutton Gravy (Spicy)

Stove to Serve time: Approx 50 mins- 1 hr.

Ingredients

For Marinating:

500 gms mutton

1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1 tablespoon red chilly powder

1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

3 tablespoon curd

For Preparation:

4 tablespoon mustard oil/any cooking oil

Whole garam masala  (cardamom, black pepper, black cardamom, cloves, cinnamon & bay leaves)

1 inch Ginger and 4 - 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
3 - 4 green chilly

4 medium sized onion
2 medium sized tomatoes

1 teaspoon cumin powder
 1/2 tablespoon garam masala (optional)

1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon red chilly powder

Salt (as per taste) and coriander leaves