Ganesh Chathurthi Special: Godu Appo (Sweet Appe/Paniyaram)

Today is Ganesh Chathurthi . Today is Lord Ganesha's birthday. Lord Ganesh is every bit good known every bit the " elephant-face God" inward the western countries. Ganesh Chathurthi is celebrated alongside much pomp inward Republic of Republic of India in addition to yesteryear Hindus worldwide. It is a festival of neat importance to Indians simply the means Christmas is to Christians. In quite a few Indian cities in addition to towns in that place is a week-long celebration for this festival. Where I am from, nosotros celebrate it is celebrated every bit a household unit of measurement gathering. That is, the eldest somebody inward the household unit of measurement hosts the festival inward his domicile in addition to all the household unit of measurement members congregate in that place for the celebration. Being that nosotros are hence far away from home, nosotros celebrate it yesteryear going to the local temple for prayer in addition to preparing sweetness appos at domicile every bit an offering to Lord Ganesha. It is believed that this was i of Lord Ganesha's favorite treats!

There are several dissimilar ways of making appos in addition to every bit green my recipe is i that is of no fuss, quick in addition to slowly to make, even hence absolutely delicious! The alone requirement is the availability of a appe pan without which this cannot hold upward made!

I am bringing this to Angie in addition to all the wonderful people at Angie's Fiesta Friday. I am certain they volition hold upward intrigued!!

Servings: makes 21 medium sized appos.

Ingredients:

Wheat flour: 1/2 cup
Coarse rava( sooji): 1/2 cup
Freshly grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Poha ( beaten rice) : 1 cup
Jaggery: 3/4 cup
Water: 1 cup
Salt: pinch
Ghee( clarified butter)/ oil: to grease the appe pan.

Method:

Grind together coconut, poha, jaggery in addition to common salt alongside water.Take the mixture inward a bowl.

Mix into it the wheat flour in addition to sooji. The batter should induce got a thick consistency.

Keep aside for five hours or overnight.

Heat the appe pan over medium heat.

Grease the pan using oil/ ghee. Pour tablespoonful of batter inward each hole of the pan. Reduce the open fire to depression in addition to permit it cook.

When the overstep is done you lot tin flip it over in addition to permit it laid upward for 1 instant until done.

You tin serve it hot or cold.

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

Iron in addition to cast-iron pots in addition to pans tend to rust if non taken attention of properly. Taking attention of Fe or kind Fe pots in addition to pans is non hard if i is mindful. Do non purpose lather to build clean Fe pots in addition to pans. Clean gently alongside a newspaper towel/ launder stuff or soft scrub. Dry right away afterward washing in addition to apply a sparse celluloid of fossil oil earlier storing. This volition ensure that the pan remains seasoned, does non rust in addition to nutrient doesn't stick to it upon cooking.

Tip for good for you lot living:

Avoid non-stick pots in addition to pans alongside Teflon-coating. The Teflon coating upon heating releases chemicals that could hold upward deleterious to our health. It is worse when the Teflon coating starts wearing off. If using non-stick pots in addition to pans, upon wearing off of the Teflon coating, promptly discard the pan.
References:
http://www.ewg.org/research/healthy-home-tips/tip-6-skip-non-stick-avoid-dangers-teflon
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=4491
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/april/pdf060400teflon.pdf

Food for thought:

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