Five Favourites Of Sri Krishna For Janmaashtami - Badam Poorie Paayasam - Fried Wheat And Almond Bread In Sweetened Milk

BADAM POORIE PAAYASAM

The name ''Krishna" brings to ones mind His picture as a baby and the heart brims with love for the Divine Baby. Baby Krishna like all babies is expected to love sweets and savouries . There is no limit to the varieties of favourite dishes prepared by His indulgent devotees to celebrate His birthday. Any thing offered with love and devotion is Krishna's favourite.

Starting with Paayasam here are five of His numerous favourites prepared with love to celebrate Sri Krishna

 Janmaashtami - His birthday.

The rest of the recipes will follow in subsequent posts.

                                                       

INGREDIENTS

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1 tbsp

Salt - 1/2 pinch

Almonds - 10

Ghee - 1 tsp

Milk - 4 cups

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Saffron strands - a few

Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

Oil - For frying

METHOD

1. Soak almonds in warm water, remove skin and grind to a smooth paste adding little water.

2. Mix wheat flour,rice flour and salt and rub in the ghee.

3. When the flour becomes like crumbs add almond paste and mix well.

4. Add water little by little and knead it into a stiff dough.

5. Boil milk for four minutes until it spreads its pleasant aroma, add saffron strands and switch off flame.

6. Add sugar after a little while.

7. Roll out the dough into slightly thick chapaties using the rolling pin and cut them into small diamond shapes.

                                                       

8. Heat oil and fry the 'diamonds' until crisp and golden brown in colour.

                                                       

9. Drain on a paper napkin and add the fried 'diamonds' to the warm sweetened milk.

                                                         

Sprinkle cardamom powder and offer it to the sweet divine baby and savour  the prasaadam.