पंचमेवा पाग - जन्माष्टमी के लिये। Panchmewa Paag Recipe। Mewa Pag | Dry Fruits Paag for Janmashtami

Dry Fruits Paag, Nariyal pag, Panchmewa Paag for Janmashtami Vrat
Ingredients
Lotus seeds (मखाने) - 1 cup (20 gms)
Dry coconut (सूखा नारियल) - 1 cup ( 60 gms ) (grated)
Muskmelon seeds (खरबूजे के बीज) - 1 cup (70 gms)
Sugar (चीनी ) - 2 cups (500 gms)
Ghee (घी)- 3/4 cup ( 150 gms)
Almonds (बादाम) - 1/2 cup ( 40 gms)
Edible gum (गोंद) - 1/3 cup (30 gms)
Poppy seeds (खसखस) - 1/4 cup ( 30 gms)
White pepper (सफेद मिर्च) - 1 tsp
Green cardamom (इलाइची) - 10 to 12 (powder)
Direction:
Getting Ready:
Making:
1. Add 3/4 cup ghee to the wok and heat it. When the oil is medium hot, put the lotus seeds to fry. Stir until golden brown. Take them out in a plate by holding the ladle at the edge of the wok.
2. Let the ghee cool a bit then take 1/3 cup edible gum. Put it to fry. Turn on the flame, keep the flame low. Put it to fry in two parts. Stir the edible gum and roast it. Once it puffs up, take it out and reduce the flame. Take it out and reduce flame. Put the leftover edible gum to fry and prepare likewise.
3. Take 1/2 cup almonds, add it to ghee and fry until golden brown and puffed. Reduce the flame take them out.
4. When the Flame is low and ghee is less hot. Take 1 cup musk melon seeds and put to fry. Put the flame to medium. Fry by continuously stirring them. The seeds crackle and puff up. When slightly brown add desiccated coconut to it.
5. Add 1/4 cup poppy seeds. Mix all ingredients well. Roast while stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir it keep the flame low medium. We stirred it for 3 minutes. Take them out in a bowl.
6. To make sugar syrup, take 2 cups sugar in a vessel. Add 0.75 cup water to it. Turn on the flame. Cook the sugar syrup until sugar dissolves in water. Stir it at regular intervals.
7. Crush the whole dry fruits and prepare it. Crush the dry fruits in mortar and pestle. Crush the Almonds, lotus seeds and edible gum separately, grind them coarsely. Add all ingredients to the bowl of dry fruits. Add 1 tsp white pepper powder.
8. Check if the sugar syrup is ready. When sugar syrup forms a single thread on drop then it is ready. Pour a drop in a bowl, Stick it between your fingers. If it forms a single thread then it is ready.
9. Grease the thali, Meanwhile drop all of the dry fruits in the sugar syrup. Add crushed white pepper too. Add powder made from 10 to 12 small cardamoms, Mix all ingredients well. Cook until it reaches the setting consistency. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix well. Turn off flame.
10. Put the Pag in thali to set. Spread it evenly, with a spoon. Put markings on the pag. You can keep pieces big or small as desired. Let it cool a bit and set. Lift it from the thali with the help of a knife. Slightly heat the base of the thali for 10 to 12 seconds. Then separate the pieces.
Serving :
11. Take out scrumptious Mix dry fruit Pag pieces. Relish these on any festive or special occasion. When cool store it in a air tight container. You can eat it for a month.
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Janmastmi pr mene ye recipe bhi try ki thi.. Kafii aacha response mila tha... Thank you so much for this amazing recipe...

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My mom used to make it and this time I was missing her, wondering who will now teach me how to make this pag.. you made exactly the way she used to make.. thankyou so much Nisha ji. God bless you.

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To avoid lot of ghee... We can puff edible gum in microwave...... It puffs beautifully with out a drop of ghee

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Nisha ji bahut hi tasty meva paag sikhaya aapne janamastmi ke liye I will definitely try. Thank u so much mam for teaching us so delicious receipe.

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My father make this paak every janamashtmi

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Mem, mene mewa pag kal janmashtmi ke din banaya.bahut acchha bana. Nice.asa lagta he khate hi raho. Thnx.

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Looking so yummy.muh me Pani aa gaya

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Thank you so much, *Richa Singh*

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thanks Nishaji for v nice discription of this mava paag.Iwill try on this janmashtmi.okk Thanks again❤

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Thanks *@shobhamobar* , try it out and give us your feedback on its preparation.

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Muje aapki sari videos bahut achhi lgti h aapka btane ka tarika bahut hi achha h thanks mam

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Mene aabhi mewa pag mithai bnai h ...bhut bhut tasty bni h.... thank u mam...

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Seems very easy to make, I am certainly going to make it on Janamasthami festival Thanks Nisha ji

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Aunty maine e recipe pehle bar sune our dekhe, it's yummy recipe jarur try karungi 👍👌

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Happy Janmastmi mam. Kanha apna aashirvaad hum sab par yu he bnaye rakhe.

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Hamare pure Mohlay me ye Pag banta thaa or aab bhi hum जन्माष्टमी pr bante hai. ES BAR KUCH ITEMS APKE बताये HUE DALEGE. Ma'am. Thanks for this old but still fresh recipe. स्नेहपूर्ण अभिवादन 🙏

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Thanks *@kumarram8318* , try it out and give us your feedback on its preparation. 🙏🙏

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Hello Nisha ji......mene Suji aur nariyal laddoo banaye raksha bandhan pr, aapki receipe k according.....aur ko bahut acche bane, sbko bahut pasand aye aur mujhe bahut compliments mile. I am very happy. Thank you so much nisha ji. It's all because of your receipe. Thank u so very much.😍🤩

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Wow kitana achcha hoga

[@nishamadhulika]

Thank you *Manisha ararot kya hai Paswan*

[@rajsuphie8144]

main hmesa miss kerti thi ke meri mummy hoti to main nyi resipe sikhti but mai un sey kuch nehi seekh pai kyuki vo ab is duniya main nehi h. aanti jeb bhi mujey koi recipe bananey main confusion hota h main aapkey vidio dekh leti hu aur mujey bhaut help milti h thanks aanti

[@chandabishnoi3912]

Thank u mam bahut hi acche se apne samjhayA h bahut hi badiya pag bana h 👌👌👌👌👌👌❤

[@nishamadhulika]

Thanks n welcome *Chanda Bishnoi*