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Paan Petha By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria
Paan Petha is a unique sweet dish from Agra. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe in detail.
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INGREDIENTS
For Paan Petha
½ ash gourd
water as required
1 tbsp alum
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
water as required
1 tbsp alum
1 tbsp green food colour
1 tbsp green food colour
¼ cup rose petal jam
¼ cup candied fennel seeds
¼ cup candied fruits
¼ cup desiccated coconut powder
¼ cup chopped pistachios
½ tsp cardamom powder
½ tsp saffron
6-7 cloves
rose petals for garnish
edible silver leaf for garnish
PREPARATION
- Peel and deseed ½ ash gourd. Cut it into ½ cm thick slices.
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- In a bowl, mix water and alum. Soak the sliced gourd pieces in alum water.
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- In a pot, heat water and sugar for the sugar syrup (1:2 ratio). Add green food colour.
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- In another pan boil two cups of water, alum and green food colour. Add soaked gourd slices and boil it for 4 – 5 minutes.
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- Transfer the boiled slices to the sugar syrup and cook for 12-15 minutes. Remove the slices and set them aside to cool.
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- In a bowl mix rose petal jam, candied fennel seeds, candied fruits, desiccated coconut powder, chopped pistachios, cardamom powder, saffron strands and mix well.
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- Place the stuffing on a gourd slice, and fold it in a triangle. Seal it with a clove.
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- Garnish with some fresh rose petals and edible silver leaf.
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