Monday, March 09, 2026

JANGRI RECIPE|JANGIRI RECIPE|IMARTI RECIPE - Meet the twins of Jalebi and Funnel Cake

 

Jangir-recipe

What is love?

"From the spiritual and inner point of view, love is self-expansion. Human love binds and is bound. Divine Love expands, enlarges itself." 

The spiritual concept of love is not a feeling or emotion. It is a state of awareness.— Anthon St. Maarten

These heartfelt quotes are dedicated to my spiritual Valentine’s day that fell on Feb 15th,2026 on the auspicious occasion of MahaShivaratri ,one of the most significant spiritual festival of Hindu tradition of India.


Shivaratri
Credit : lyrics from Late.Mr.Gulshan Kumar's devotional album

What is MahaShivaratri ?


MahaShivaratri means the great night of Lord Shiva and his Divine wife,Goddess Parvati and mainly represents the blissful union of Ardhanareeshwara (Half Lord Shiva and Half Parvati Maa ),the divine union/holy wedding of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati,symbolizing cosmic harmony and spiritual completeness. (credit:SamarthGurudhwara.org)

As mentioned in the SamarthGurudhwara.org,”Another story relates that Lord Shiva performed his supreme cosmic dance, Tandava— the fierce dance representing the creation, preservation, and the destruction — on this night of MahaShivaratri. This cosmic dance represents life’s cycles and inspires devotees to embrace change."


Jangiri-recipe

Hidden mantra.com says MahaShivaratri represents the unity between two opposing yet complementary parts of our reality – Shiva (the awareness) and Shakti (the energy) – as all that we create and hold in this universe.

Maha Shivaratri symbolizes the inner stillness, the divine consciousness, and the triumph of light over the darkness. Unlike most Hindu festivals that are joyful and outwardly celebratory, Shivaratri is deeply inward-focused– a night meant for silence, reflection, devotion, and awakening for the devotees and a reminder to the rest/the forgottens.


Jalebi-recipe

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati/Durga’s devotees celebrate the great day by offering prayers at home and at temples mainly by chanting the Panchakshara Mantra - “Om Namah Shivaya”. Recital of the mantra is believed to calm the mind , create spiritual awareness and to get more closer to the Divine.

It is a special night for unmarried girls as it is believed that if they fast on MahaShivratri and stay devotely awake at night chanting prayers to Lord Shiva and Divine Mother,Parvati,they will get a blessed and a compatible groom soon with a bright future.


Significance of MahaShivaratri 

People observe Maha Shivaratri seeking:

  • Prosperous Wedding /Marital harmony and emotional balance

  • Inner peace and clarity

  • Release from past karmic patterns

  • Heightened spiritual awareness

  • Devotion to Lord Shiva

Many describe the night as emotionally cleansing and deeply grounding.


homemade-jangiri-recipe

Every Maha Shivaratri , devotees across the world observe/honor together this powerful night of spiritual alignment.At its core, Shivaratri symbolizes inner transformation– moving from darkness to light, from restlessness to stillness.

So,basically, like mentioned in the rudralife.com ,”Spiritually, Mahashivratri symbolises the night when darkness dissolves into awareness, and ignorance gives way to wisdom. It is a time when devotees turn inward, away from distractions, to connect with the formless, timeless essence of Shiva. “

Recipe-of-Jangiri


Britannica also mentions the festival also celebrates Lord Shiva as Tripurantaka, the destroyer of Tripura, three fortified cities ruled by the asura brothers Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha, and Vidyunmali. Granted a boon by Lord Brahma, the moving cities could be destroyed only when aligned, once every thousand years. When the right moment arrived, Lord Shiva fired a single arrow from the Pinaka bow (his special weapon) , destroying them and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

Who is Lord Shiva ?

Lord Shiva is one of the main deities of Hinduism whom Shaiva Hindus worship as the Supreme God. As mentioned in Hinduvism.com,”According to the Puranas, Lord Brahma creates the universe, Lord Vishnu sustains it, and Lord Shiva dissolves it when necessary, allowing for rebirth. This cycle ensures balance and the perpetual flow of cosmic energy in all realms. “

Hinduism
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I am mentioning more or less exactly as stated in the respective websites mentioned above as it is so apt and accurate and I donot want to play with the words and change the enlightening impact it has otherwise.Because even I am learning...

Radha Maa Lord Krishna as Twin Flame 


So,basically since I was born on Janmashtami under Lord Krishna’s star/zodiac sign (yeah blowing my own trumphet :D),I am naturally devoted to him by birth but I have a very special devotion to Lord Mahadev/Shiva and Divine mother,Parvati/Durga/Kali.

My nature is more or less like my Divine family – Lord Shiva is also known as Bhole Baba meaning one who is very compassionate ,who owns the entire Solar system/Realms/Dimensions/Galaxy ,supremely rich in every way but still clad in a tiger skin with jewelries in the form of rudraksha (which is infact Lord Shiva’s own tears),holding holy Ganga and Crescent/Moon on top of his long braided hair (baba’s special hair accessories ) with a sacred serpent/Vasuki coiled comfortably on his neck like a precious jewel ,with a powerful weapon,Trishul on his hand for everyone’s protection ,always ready to bestow his devotees with their deserving wishes ..

Inchin Bamboo Garden's 2021 Calendar ..The Sep picture resembled the Bruce Lee Malayalam version ,rest pics didn't make sense then,but somehow now it does...


On the other hand when he is angered/provoked ,for justice as a part of his leela/modus operandi,he becomes the angry man of the Heaven ,The Rudra/Bhairava.

Divine Mother is also like that ,a true Divine Feminine in every way,Mother of all yet fierce enough to destroy the evil for balance , harmony and justice of all.

So,I am also like that bholi bhali,gusse wali (kind and humble yet mad for the right reason :D ) !

imarti

Life is a series of struggles in some way or the other for everyone .Some take it easy, some takes more time,effort and support of loved ones and when it comes to me ,more than anything the way I was raised,I have an unwavering faith towards almighty ..just like how a parent would throw an infant or a little kid up to the sky ,the kid knows that the parent is gonna catch the kid safely because of his/her trust in their parent.That’s the bond I share with my Divine family.No worship,prayers ,offerings,fasting can ever justify my faith towards Divine.So,glory and heartfelt gratitude to my Divine !

There are many incidences in my life where there were no way but Divine was always there in the nick of time to take care of the problem I was facing,which is called the divine intervention.

God
Praise the Lord/Divine !

🌸When I landed in USA after my marriage away from my mother and all loved ones,that was the first time I saw my Divine Mother in my dreams here.Hence,I call myself the special doter of the Divine.🌸

Flashback

I might have already mentioned in my old posts but it requires to be reminded again here .It was during Corona,when I got stuck in India during vacation with my toddler who was quite handful to take care of by myself and coincidently many other reasons I mentioned in the previous blogposts,I literally requested the Divine to give me month long vacations until I feel I am ready to be back to USA with my child  (though I went for 3 month long vacations) and lo behold Corona happened out of no where and my wish was granted .


I think it was the spiritual awakening phase of my life .Like mentioned in the brainwisemind.com,”Spiritual Awakening involves a profound shift in consciousness that leads to personal growth and a deeper connection with yourself and the universe.”

Angel numbers,synchronicities,strange Karmic connections which was hard to explain to anyone ,I was kinda led to venture into Tarot readings in Youtube for answers/my curiosity and I was blown away with the almost accurate readings from not personal but collective readings rendered by many Tarot card readers (Heartfelt Gratitude !) .

I was thankful to Divine for choosing these readers to guide me with my circumstances I was going through .It was so helpful and comforting! These people had no idea up until know but I know my Divine will always lock my original energy and will only allow what is necessary that others can access to .So,there is no way that any tarot readers or astrologers or anyone else can access my energy just like that .Still it was so enlightening ! (In short,Please don’t shoot the messengers !)

I am ANNOINTED ,not a prophet per se...

I still believe that I do have some kind of past life connections with what appears to be the Karmic duo (Prince and Princess of dArk :D) as I am able to retrieve almost exact messages through tarot readings even though it is not personal and a collective/public reading and not 100 % right and the message I get for me is always expressed under the Divine Feminine and rest explains the Karmic partners.

No offense, but I’ve a strange feeling that in past birth these two were of opposite genders that’s why one is quite colorful🌈 and other/the female one is more masculine by nature now 😀  ….and we three were somehow connected ...

I am sure the Tarot community can assure/attest that and if it was not this connection and if I would have come across these Tarot readings before, I would have thought people were playing some card games and making videos...I don’t know about others but it is very fascinating for me….Hence I shared before and now for my records especially..


Just before Corona,I had such a great time in Kerala ,like at a stretch attending many weddings - meeting all kith and kins,many temple festivals ,shopping etc as if Divine was hurrying up that I should have a great time before Corona lockdown strikes.

Thankfully my doter had such a great time in Kerala with my parents/her grand parents and all our relatives ,learning the mother tongue/Malayalam,getting used to the Indian culture /Kerala culture,playing in nature to the fullest ,participating in the Kerala festivals etc etc.Oh she had so much fun that we kinda forgot her father alone in USA who was supposed to join us in 3 months to pick us up to return to USA otherwise we would have to return soon :D

It was during those days,I noticed all the local processions of our temples that includes visiting all homes in and around the temple area of either lord Mahadev and Maa Jagadamba /Parvati or Maa Kali exclusively as if my Divine parents wanted to comfort me and re-assure me that everything will be alright .My Divine parents gave me exactly 8-9 months long vacation to rest,rejuvenate and renew without anyone to stop/mess/cancel it otherwise.Since then I tell my parents that they are just my surrogate biological parents.:D



My parents said,reminds me of the Goddess from our local temple (Murungodi Kaavu Shetram)who represents BhadraKali but in a little girl form who was adopted under mysterious circumstances by her parents .

One day as she didn’t get fruits ,sweets she wished for ,she felt mistreated and she left home and the priest at the temple probably had a vision to build a temple for her and Maa/Jagadamba in the form of a little girl left home and presided into the temple and became an idol to be worshipped who took care of the entire place especially her ardent devotees and she had to kill a demoness/yekshi who was harming many of her innocent devotees non-stop .Since she cried for mercy/forgiveness from the Divine Mother,Maa BhadraKali gave her a boon of being worshipped alongside her as long as she never harms any innocent people/Mother’s devotees around.

Somehow ,my story little bit sounds similar...lol/Rofl/Lmao

So,during lockdown I was in a (kind of) hermit mode .Looking back I feel ,personally,Corona happened for my personal protection by my Divine parents as if they were trying to alert me of an impending danger/viral which was beyond explanation or and can be misunderstood .It was a mystery then, now it’s like an onion ,layer by layer I can understand,everything is kinda falling into place ..



On a funny yet serious note for me,as if my Divine parents were warning and locking up all harmful people inside their own homes (kind of Divine justice) and to cover up for any blame/frame on me in future ,making them realize ,”How will you feel if you are locked down at home for long ?“ …

Just before I went for vacation, it was when I virtually encountered celebrities from all (Indian) Film industries in Instagram (saw celebrities responding to my blogposts,that was very overwhelming).That itself was a miracle of its own since my blog was not popular then and with hardly any social media exposure.Like every fan did follow couple of my favourite celebrities.


Other reason was I literally flee/flew to India just thinking being away for a while will make all these celebrities disappear /their response manageable or may be it was kind of overwhelming for me though I was/am grateful beyond words to all who gave me their esteemed attention and time .#EscapeMode

So,I had no idea that my blog with hardly any readers was read by many far and wide.I kept blogging just to record/store recipes I learnt from my mother while I was in India ...Then I started hearing some weird rumors etc that was very hurtful so I had to mention my personal issues kinda in detail …..It somehow got blown out of proportion ….

Hum toh bhai jaise hain waise rahenge,ab koyi khush ho ya ho khafa hum nahin badlenge apni adaa samjhe,Na samjhe koyi,Hum yahi kahenge...


So,Corona vacation occurred hopefully to make people understand my predicament what I went through raising my toddler by myself far away from my loved ones and being at home with little help ,though my hubby is very helpful especially when it comes to the baby but he is a very hard working man and at that time his work involved travel.My mother’s health was also not good then .I also wanted to be there for her to render a helping hand as well….

Here in USA, people are quite busy and I am not good at asking people for help or to bother others until or unless it is an emergency.I also have a beginner level OCD syndrome so it was taking a toll on my health and it was time to take a break not small but long .Now,it happens with most of the mothers with a newborn baby/toddler with less help/support around but mine was going to what looks like a legendary nerve racking story :D

Ajeeb daastan hai ye,kaha shuru kahan khatham....


Credit:Veer Zaara Movie Dialogues/How I was raised !

The picture I shared of the Malayalam movie Bruce Lee which looked almost like the picture of Lord Shiva in the Calendar  at my home (posted above) that I also uploaded in a previous video of the Superman cake , now I feel my Divine father requesting the Karmic masculine/Macho :D for no issues/bruises/ not to hurt me,just turn back :D

Because of the intriguing and phenomenal karmic connections and the dragging pain-inducing saga related to it ,my Divine parents being the Ardhanareeshwara ,the significance of 51 Shathipeeths ,especially the Kamakhya temple in Assam and the twin-flame spiritual connection of Lord Krishna and Maa Radha representing the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine combined in one was quite helpful to ease my bumpy spiritual awakening journey full of surprises and to cover up my dignity and purity …

My circumstances might have forced me to over react at times leading to misunderstandings/hurting others unknowingly !


My adversaries simply wanted everyone to hate me/dislike me in anyway or form/to be forgotten/ignored/irrelevant/non-existing .I saw them humiliating even my date of birth however they can and providing special treatment for some people making their name/letter and DOB famous even if it was pun intended  .What was painful was that ,on my date of birth /6th something bad happened around the world conducted by my enemies as if to prove everyone that I was such a bad omen to be destroyed by hook or crook.#TheirDarknessIritatesMe #SeeingIsBelieving#VeryHurt

On the other hand,I again saw my Divine parents/families from heaven celebrating my date of birth by making sure most of the famous Hindu festivals especially falling exactly on either 6th or a combination of number = Six .There were people who didn’t even spare my doter but thankfully,as I have already mentioned in my previous posts ,when my doter was 1 month old and not feeling well , the number “7” literally appeared on the wall and we couldn’t trace the origin of the source and I do have the picture ,though lost the video I shared once in the Facebook .

Movie:Veer Zara


It was my Karmic connection which made me wonder if it has got any relation to the movie,”Veer Zaara” as the story is still going on in some or the other way ..and I realized the importance of the number “786”,the holy number for Hindus and Muslim but later realized the brave in the movie suits me and the character of Zaara was also in me .However,since then that holy number 786  (since I am born on August 6th and the huge number 7 appeared on the wall after my doter’s birth ) also took care of my dignity,integrity and purity .

But then I did come across a Veer/Brave,another family connections that took care of my Veer part temporarily :D .We both were also linked unnecessarily (just like the Karmic Masculine) which was infact a cover up of the hit-meet-greet trend going on worldwide..#Ro-man-ce #FeedBack



Since then many festivals fell on 6th ,most memorable one is last year’s Janmashtami,birthday of Lord Krishna celebrated on August 15th (India’s Independence day ) - August 16th and similarly,this year the MahaShivaratri fell on February 15th and it was also Ramadan on February 18th .Well,it is speculated that Lord Shiva as Makeshwar Mahadev resides in the holy place of Muslims,Mecca Medina in Saudi Arabia.For me,Divine is everyehere ! So,long story short,this year I celebrated Valentine’s day exclusively dedicating it to my Divine Father of the Universe,Lord Mahadev/Shiva.

I felt like my Divine father was trying to heal me and cheer me .So,as a token of gratitude,I wanted to cook something wonderful as a special offering for Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasion of MahaShivaratri.

Imarti-recipe


After scratching every nerve in my brain ,browsing and researching recipes online I came across a mithai/a sweet recipe that had my Divine father’s name included – JanGiri/JanGir ...Giri/Gir means mountain and since Lord shiva resides in the Himalayan mountain and like many devotees ,he is also my jaan,my Darling Divine Father.Coincidently Jangiri is also called Omriti and Jahangir (Makeshwar Mahadev ki Jai ho !)

Moreover,I do have enemies who want to see me fall and Girija on a funny note means in Hindi,Gir-I (means fall I) and ja means Go and on a serious note,Girija is also name of the Divine Mother,AdiShakthi/Maa Parvati,the Divine consort of LordShiva.


Hence,I thought no other recipe would justify such a perfect combination and dedication to lord Shiva and Maa Parvati on the auspicious eve of MahaShivaratri 2026.I am also a Halwa/Puri/Mithai/Kheer girl just like my my Divine mother.I also made Panchamritam for my Baba (Divine Father,Lord Shiva).

Needless to say,I was looking forward to make this MahaShivaratri as special as my Divine Father wanted to make it exclusively for me .I was so excited to prepare Jangir sweet at home though I knew it was going to be an herculean task.The name Jangiri of this sweet was definitely new to me but the shape and look of this sweet was a shock to me as it resembled another mouth-watering sweet called Jalebi.They do look like identical edible twins.However,they are as different as their respective names .

JALEBI - Credit:Google images

I used to always think even Jalebi would be very difficult to make at home perfectly .I did try couple of times but I was not satisfied with the outcome .So,when I saw Jangiri/Jangir my eyes were rolling just like its complicated yet beautiful flower shape :D ...like ghoomthey reh jaoogey type lol

My childhood memories reminds me of the bustling street shops of the place I was raised in North India ,where whenever I went for shopping I remember watching some skilfull confectioners/mithaiwallaas/Halwai on the roadside, holding and squeezing a potli with a hole/pouch of cloth filled with some batter over brimming hot oil in a wide vessel on coal fire/Earthern stove /Chulha in Hindi and rotating continuously in such a way that it would become an edible sweet in a concentric circle form like a spiral shape ,later dipped in sugar syrup ,that would be soft from inside and crispy,sugary , crunchy and dripping from outside.That looked like an art not so easy to master and better to be admired edibly .

Credit - Jalebi/Imarti making at shops

I have never seen Jangir/Jangri in my life except in pictures not even in shops or I might have seen but ignored them thinking it might be Jalebi shaped in a new style.

So,when it came to MahaShivratri celebration ,I had to make Jangir by all means.I thought I will try atleast or as always I will be on a Jangir diet due to my food experimentation/perfection attempts until I get it right. And if it doesn’t come out to be an eye sore,I will blog it and store it for my records as always. But to my surprise,I was able to successfully make Jangir in my first attempt itself .It was so fun yet time taking,hurting elbows and heels …...but worth the effort ! I felt like a child with a toy making an edible art ...mazaa aagaya (how fun !)

I must say the name Jangir did intrigue me .As I was researching more about it ,I came to know some mind-boggling facts about Jangir.

First thing first Jalebi and Jangir are not same.Mainly,Jalebi batter is made with all-purpose flour/Chick Pea flour and Jangir batter is made with Black lentils .I never thought you can make a sweet with black lentils and that too that looks and tastes if not better than Jalebis.

In Lord I trust - Gratitude regardless !


What is Jangir/Jangiri

Jangir/Jangri is a melt-in-the-mouth dessert/Sweet ,a look-alike of Jalebi (The national Sweet of India) in a fancy way .Jangir is made using a smooth black lentil batter mixed with rice flour etc and piped into hot oil in a flower shape,that needs to be mastered and later soaked in sugar syrup.Jalebi or Jangir are mostly popular as street foods loved by people from all walks of life.At home,people prepare such sweets to make every celebration extra special .If you have a sweet tooth,then Jalebi/Jangiri is your best option ...I forget my weight gain battle all of a sudden ...You just can’t stop at one especially me ...Yes,you are right the secret of my voluptous body ! (Evil eyes are welcome as long as they can make me slim !)

Guess what I found another look-a-like or kinda taste-alike even here in US when I went for the state fair,here it is popularly called the funnel cake made with similar ingredients like Jalebi but with egg in it.

funnel-cake
The Funnel Cake


My research study about Jangiri sweet found some amazing facts about Jangiri .

DID YOU KNOW ?

1. Jangir/Jangiri/Jangri is also known as Imarti/Emarti/Omriti/Amriti/Jahangir .Jalebi’s old name was Zulbiya,in Arab known as Zalabiya and in Persia known as zoolabiya.Other names are Jerry/jilipy/jilapi/Zalabia.

2.Jangir was originated in Northern India during the Mughal era but guess what the name Jangir was named by the people of Kerala and popular in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with different names as well in South India like Andhra Pardesh,Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.Jalebi originated in Persia and are popular all over the world especially in India,Bangladesh and Pakistan mostly.It is also speculated that Jalebi originated in ancient India and was known as Kundalika or Jalvallika and due to Mughal influence later it became Zalebi to Jalebi.Both are considered to be the most sought after dessert/sweet of Raj Bhog/royal food menu. Aye Aye Bhog Raj :D lol

3.Jalebi batter may or may not need fermentation but Jangiri doesnot need any fermentation but then the black lentils have to be soaked in water for 4 hours or more until they are soft enough to be ground into a smooth batter .

4.Jalebi is crunchy and syrupy while Jangiri is more flexible,can be little soft inside and crunchy from outside.

5.In Afghanistan Jalebis are served with fish in winter ...what a combo ! Holly Molly !

OMG..that made my GK logically interesting and yummy as well!

Now let me share the Jangiri recipe I made at home and was an instant success .


(NOTE/DISCLAIMER:Call it fancy dress/mono acting but in no way I am trying to blame anyone/shame anyone/remind any bad experiences ,Kimono etc are just my way of alerting/spreading awareness to people to be careful .Heard and saw so many painful incidents that this is just my way of averting any future gut-wrenching circumstances/incidents if possible . Fans' are crazy about celebrities and what are celebrities without those fans'! ..Love is expressed in many ways 😎 ...still be careful !

Jangir/Jangiri recipe

Ingredients

Black Lentil/Urad Dal – 1 cup

Water to soak

Rice Flour – 1 Tbsp

Corn Flour – 1 Tbsp

Salt a pinch (optional)

Baking Powder ¼ Tsp (Optional)

Piping bag/any small plastic cover/ziplock cover to use for piping


Sugar Syrup

Sugar – 2-4 cups

Water – 2-4 cups

Cardamom powder a bit

Orange color/Red color (optional)



Wide pan

Oil for deep frying

Blender/Grinder/Food Processor


How to make Jangri at home :

  • First soak Black Lentils in water covering it for 4-6 hrs until they are soft enough to grind.

  • Then wash and clean the Black lentil under water until water is clear and drain and keep the lentils aside.

  • Transfer the clean lentils into the blender/Food Processor/Grinder,it will have little water even after draining .Just grind the lentil until it becomes a smooth batter.DONOT ADD TOO MUCH WATER,little by little like 1 tbsp each time until you get a smooth batter that is neither too runny/thin or thick yet it should be something in between ,easy to pipe down later.

  • Add rice flour ,corn flour ,a pinch of salt,a pinch of orange/red color and baking powder and grind well until it is a lumpfree smooth batter.

  • Transfer the batter into another bowl and keep aside for 5-10 minutes to make the batter ferment a little for fluffy Jangir.

  • Heat oil in a wide pan for deep frying.

  • Meanwhile start preparing the sugar syrup,add sugar and water with ground cardamom powder in a wide pan and let it come to a full boil.I don’t add color for my syrup,the color of fried Jangirs are enough .

  • Reduce the flame,stir once and let it get thickened a bit ,keep an eye,should become almost one string consistency/sticky between fingers.If the syrup is not sticky the jangir will become soggy and not the desired texture of jangir coated with sugar syrup ,what takes the jangir to the next level of delicacy.Time taking,needs attention and patience ,make sure syrup doesn’t become too thick/caramelized as well.

  • Insert a piping bag into a tall glass .

  • Side by side,once again mix the jangir batter well and transfer it into the piping bag above without overfilling and twist the top and tie it with a rubber band tight.Or transfer the batter little by little into a small plastic cover and snip the bottom tip and squeeze to check if the batter is coming out properly or not.If it does,then get ready to fry.

  • Better to try a few on a plate to master the shape ,pipe two-three circles and make small swirls in circular motions all around the circle which would look like a flower.

  • First thing first,put a little batter into the oil if it springs up to the top,  the oil is ready for deep frying.Donot skip this method ,if the oil is not hot enough the jangirs won’t fluff up properly .

  • If the oil is ready for deep frying,reduce the flame ,on low-medium flame,pipe the jangir batter ,2-3 circles followed by swirls in circular motion all around the circles which would look like a flower.

  • Continue without over-crowding.A wide pan is a must or it will be time taking to make them all.

  • Once the bottom of Jangir turns crispy ,it will also change into a bright hue/color ,then turn and fry the other side until crispy.Donot fry for too long.

  • By this time the sugar syrup should turn of the sticky consistency .Turn off the flame.

  • Transfer the fried Jangir onto the "WARM" sugar syrup and dunk it/coat it well so that it does soak up the syrup inside out.Keep them for a minute or two for the same.If syrup is cold,Jangirs will take longer to soak up..

  • Continue the process until all Jangirs are fried well and coated well with sugar syrup.

  • Keep all readymade/homemade Jangirs on to another plate/wide bowl.

  • Serve Jangirs warm or cold as you wish.

  • Store the rest in a container with a lid.

  • Tadaaa,Jangiri are ready to munch .

  • Enjoy this edible delicacy and feel royale !

Ironically,I enjoyed Jangir with a huge bottle of water …Guess what I had a severe headache that got vanished...Magical and mystical indeed !

One who believes in Divine/God,everyday is a MahaShivaratri/Janmashtami/Durga Puja etc...And one who has love in heart,every day is a Valentine's day regardless...

Even though it's been a while since Feb 15th,I am still celebrating it...You see I believe one can celebrate a Valentine's day with Divine as well...There are so many things to be grateful for ...So,that/this was my special Valentine's day celebration this year ....

💛By the way,Happy Belated Valentine's day !💛 Love yourself first,then everything will look/be lovely indeed...

What is your no.1 thing towards Self Love/Self Healing ?


“May every Maha Shivaratri , Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati remove darkness from your life and fill it with light,love,clarity, peace, tolerance and inner strength.”

Om Namah Shivay ! Jai Mata ki !

Last but not the least, coincidently,Google says ,Jangir is Iran’s festive dish and war regardless is painful.So,this is also my way of spreading sweetness to the war...Praying for peace and harmony in and around the world !

 Once again,glory to my Divine and thanks to my enemies because of there spells I saw Archangel Michael in my dreams wearing a grey shirt ,fair ,Light borwn hair and in western style/American/European looking at me with deep concern and picking something as if he was removing some harmful spells from my body ...Because I truly Believe in Divine ! 

Everything mentioned about Divine here are just my way of expressing my profound devotion towards the Divine from all religions and spreading their glory whether anyone likes it or not...

Rest in next,


Take care wherever you are,wherever you go (especially adventurous place/activity) ,however you go,whatever you do and if you feel yourself or your loved one's acting strange ,be extra careful and take help and even if you are an atheist,kindly PRAY..any Psalms/Mantra/Prayer for protection against all evil in and out ...Rest whatever happens,happens as Divine's will ! ~ Concerned me (whether anyone likes the advice/request or not) ! Not instilling fear,just be extra-vigilant #FAITHOVERFEAR 

Love and Light, 



Monday, December 08, 2025

Balushahi,Milk cake and Pinni recipes -My favourite Mithai

Mithai a.k.a Sweets in Hindi or Urdu is one of my favourite thing to eat anytime,anywhere .I know, if you have read many of my previous posts with sweet recipes,you might have already heard that zillion times..earful huh ?

Well, the secret to my rolly-polly weight or nicely put ,my voluptuous body .Holly Molly ! :D...Rhymes and reasons...

badushah-recipe

I think I can beat anyone.....I mean in any sweet eating competition with ease.Shaala...Control hi nahi hota ...And hence my closet is full of dresses of different sizes except Small.I do workout at times.But being a foodie who hates to diet is really challenging.Struggle is real !

Thankfully I do have a few dresses that can camouflage and adjust/manipulate my body/figure like a shapewear and look bearable/presentable...One of the strange reason I give a special appearance in my cooking videos is to check my weight gain or loss...Holy cow,just to make sure I scare the right people for the right reason !:D

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You see at present my blog and vlog/YouTube channel are my passions to work for. And to be frank,I am not getting my adsense/google money at all .My hard-earned money disappears/is stucked exactly like my subcribers count since 2020 and likes/feedbacks/share even though viewed worldwide well.I do get people's/strangers positive/funny reactions wherever I go by Divine's grace .If my intuition is right may be my money was used to pay off meet-ups teams .👍😏

May Divine bless me more to work hard towards all my goals successfully ! I know enemies/haters are a part and parcel of the journey.......Rest my Divine family will take care of...Tum rakshak kahu ko darna...

I recall my school classmate/my dear friend Ritvik's/we used to call him Kitpit's advice in my autograph book : Shukriya dost !

"Ruk jana nahi tu kahin haar ke

kaanton pe chalake milenge saaye bahaar ke,o rahi o rahi "

(Meaning:Do not stop, after being defeated; walking on the thorns, you will meet the shades of spring/you will reach your goal/right destination.O traveller,  O traveller !)

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Coming to the topic, bottom line is ,being a hardcore foodie and gaining weight like a balloon ,it is difficult for me to buy dresses atleast for myself without requesting/disturbing my husband always.

Anyways,as always I am minding my own business and working hard for the right reason inspite of a few kinda imposed unnecessary distractions which needs to be sometimes addressed to stop any violent escalations (well,trying to do my bit ,hoping to make difference for the best, even if it is small) 

Well,for now,I will  try my best to control my yearnings for sweets .Hoping for the best !Bada mushkil baba bada mushkil...ye dil hain ki maanta nahi...:D ...The filmi keeda/germ in me :D

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Having said that,Indian festivals and any celebrations are incomplete without any sweets or desserts.Since last few years,I was not really celebrating any festivals per se.But this year my doter compelled me to celebrate Diwali and the only reason I like to celebrate festivals here is to make my doter value the Indian traditions and to rekindle the bygone days of celebrations in India.

Like I mentioned in my previous post,I prepared Double ka meetha and Shahi tukda pre-diwali to get into that festive mood.

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As in India,you can feel the festivity in the air months before the festival.But alas,here,you have to create that festive mood somehow.So,during and post-Diwali (different versions) ,I made something very special as a token of recap of some unforgettable incidents/memories/lessons in the form of very popular Indian sweets called Balushahi/Badushah,Milk Cake and Pinni Ladoo .

In short how my Diwali especially was happy and yummy -> B-a-l-u-sha-H-I,M-il-K cake,P-in-ni  :D...kitni tej hu na mein ,my intuition is sometimes smart ,sharp and magical....Tareef karoon kya uski jisney mujhey banaya ;D :P

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I am just like my divine mother ,halwa ,puri,mithai makes me very happy .I think I may complete 56/51 Bhogs of Jagannath swamy faster than my Divine ...ohh kkk..when I don't compete with anyone,how can I compete with my Divine/The Supreme ...Bolo ShriKrishna Bhagwaan ki jai ho !

Are you still awake or lecturing me bass karr kahi diabetes na hoajaye ...Isliye jann ke hith keliye ,bheja fry ko mein karthi hu break,aur recipe karthei hu mein fek..I mean Recipes bataoon ? Kya karoon rhyming ki mein diwani hu..

Toh nek kaam mein deri kaisi,I mean,let me share with you all how I made my favourite sweets - Homemade Balushahi recipe,Milk cake homemade style and easy Pinni recipe..

Balushahi-recipe

Balushahi/Badusha 

Balushahi/Badusha/Makhan Bada is a very famous Indian sweet that "looks" like  Medu/Lentil vada/fritters or a Doughnut though they all taste different.Balushahi is a North Indian sweets that is flaky from outside and soft from inside covered with sugar syrup making it juicy while the twin version called badusha is from South India that is made in a similar way but less sweeter .

Balushahi's origin traces back to the royal culinary and even it is believed/read online(lost the link) that after defeating the demon king/hellraiser Narkasura (funny..Narak means hell and asura means devil/demon/monster),Lord Krishna celebrated the victory by eating delicacies like Balushahi and more.

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Did you know that ,Naraksura's wish before death to Lord Krishna was that his death anniversary should be celebrated by the people of Earth (as he was the son of Earth/BhuDevi ) and hence,that day is celebrated as "Diwali".It is celebrated as "Naraka chaturdashi"/"Choti Diwali" as a special pre-diwali celebration in Goa exclusively.

Coincidentally, Diwali also represents the celebration of the arrival of Lord Ram and family after 14 years of exile from the forrest to Ayodhya/The kingdom of Lord Rama.

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Similarly ,Diwali also marks the annual return and remembrance/homecoming of King Mahabali. When the Vamana,the dwarf avatar of Lord Vishnu defeated King Mahabali ,MahaBali requested Lord Vishnu to grant his death request for the same. 

Mere bhagwan ke lila aprampaar hai :D




Balushahi/Badushah recipe

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour/Maida 1 cup

Clarified butter/Ghee 1/2 cup

Baking powder 1 Tsp 

Water (I used a mix of water and milk to make it more softer but I realized it doesn't make a huge difference though)

Salt a bit (optional)


For Sugar Syrup :

Sugar 2 Cups

Water 2 cups

Cardamom powder,a bit


Oil/Ghee for deep frying


How to make Balushahi/Badushah at home 

1.Add all purpose flour,ghee,baking powder and bit of salt in a wide pan and mix well.(Some people say adding little curd will make it more tastier)

2.Add water little by little and knead/mix until it becomes a dough.Dough doesn't have to be stiff,it can be little sticky but knead-well.Do not overdo it or it will become dense and won't give the right texture.

3.Keep it aside for a few minutes so that the baking powder activates and makes the dough more fluffy.

4.Meanwhile heat oil/Ghee is a deep/wide pan for frying.(You will see the kanjoos/miser in me using oil with just 1 Tbsp of ghee ,because it will consume the entire bottle I buy usually ,that's why :D)

5.Knead the dough again to release any air.DONOT OVERDO IT.

6.Then take some dough ,roll on your palm and make a small ball.It doesn't have to be neat and perfect.So,it will create a texture in the ball which will give the apt shape of a Balushahi .

7.Put a dent in the center using your thumb finger or any finger you are comfortable with.Repeat with all dough and keep them all aside.

8.Meanwhile prepare the sugar syrup by adding water,sugar and the cardamom powder into a non-stick pan "preferably" so that it doesn't stick to the bottom and bring it to full boil.

9.Then reduce the flame and let it reduce to a sticky consistency.

10.Side by side,make Balushahis- Add a pinch of dough into the oil and if it springs to the top,the oil is ready for frying or wait until it does to fry all dough balls properly.

11.When the oil is ready,put each dough balls one by one without over-crowding.

12.Flip the dough balls and fry them till golden brown all over on lower flame.It may be time taking but do not hurry up to fry them fast or it will spoil the texture of the Balushahi.It will look crunchy/slightly flaky from outside but from inside it will be little soft.

13.Once lightly golden brown,transfer all the Balushahis one by one onto another wide bowl preferably.

14.When the sugar syrup has reached a sticky consistency ,"almost" to the one thread consistency.Turn the cooking gas off and let it cool down a bit.If the sugar syrup is not sticky and is thin ,will make Balushahis soggy and if the sugar syrup is like thread consistency,then it may cover the Balushahi from outside only but it may or may not enter into the Balushahi making it aptly juicy and with the genuine taste.

15.When the sugar syrup is still hot/very warm,pour the homemade sugar syrup all over the Balushahis in such a way that Balushahis should be completely dunked/flip couple of times to make sure all Balushahis are covered with sugar syrup.The hot/very warm sugar syrup will make sure that the sugar syrup properly penetrates into each Balushahi well to make it perfectly juicy and tasteful.Keep it aside for couple of hours/overnight for this process.

16.Test a Balushahi if it is juicy and syrupy from inside or keep it longer (warm the sugar syrup if it is cold for apt penetration).

17.Then decorate with pista pieces and serve it and enjoy.

 If you have a sweet tooth ,then you won't stop at one ,oh so yummy,but if you have diabetes ,then you can only have a bit of it as it is loaded with sugar syrup ,suit yourself !

I made and ate different versions of Balushahis and I know look like one .So,I hoped onto the other sweet preparation ,which is one of my all time favourite sweet - The milk Cake Indian style.

Milk-cake-recipe

Milk Cake Indian sweet

Milk cake is a Rajasthani/Alwar special sweet fudge made with milk,sugar and a curdling agent.Milk cake has a grainy texture which makes it melt in the mouth .I love to eat this sweet a lot.

Similarly,there is a classical Mexican dessert,a sponge cake called Tres Leches which is popularly known as Milk cake too.

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Milk Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Whole Milk 6 Cups

Condensed milk 1/2 cup

Vinegar 1-2 Tsps

Ghee/Clarified butter 2 Tbsps


Caramelize sugar

Sugar 1/2 cup

Water 1/2 - 1 cup


How to make homemade Milk Cake recipe 

1.Boil milk in a non-stick deep pan preferably ,it will prevent the milk from scorching.

2.Then stir well and reduce the flame .

3.Keep on stirring to avoid the milk getting scorched at the bottom and let the milk reduce to the half quantity.This is time-consuming and will test your patience especially of your eyes and hands.

4.Add the condensed milk and mix well.

5.Keep on stirring or milk mixture will burn at the bottom and spoil the taste.Let it reduce to one-third quantity.

6.Add the vinegar and stir well .Keep on stirring and the milk mixture will start to curdle little by little .Keep on stirring as we don't want any big chunks of milk solids but teeny-weeny milk solids.It is time taking.

7.Continue stirring until the water gets soaked up or evaporates leaving only milk solids.

8.Add ghee and mix well.

9.Once all milk disappears and only milk solids remains,turn off the cooking gas.

10.Meanwhile,take a pan and caramelize sugar by adding sugar in the pan and let it melt on lower flame .If it liquidifies properly ,sugar is aptly carmelized or just add little water till it is in a flowing/ moving thick consistency.

11.Now take a box ,put a wax paper (it will be easy to remove to cut them properly later)and layer with some milk solids ,followed by caramelized sugar and finally the other layer of milk solids.Press it down. Cover it with a lid and let it set overnight or couple of hours.

12.Then remove the wax paper with sweets from the box and chop the sweets into rectangular shape.

13.That's it Milk cake Indian style is ready to eat.


NOTE:

As I was learning how to get the right texture of making milk cake,I realized at shops,they usually use glucose syurp to get that caramelized texture in between the milk cake sweets.

At home,you "may" get it if instead of putting condensed milk just add sugar to taste ,let it reduce to milk solids after curdling and when set the middle portion may be more brownish than the rest of the sweets.Sometimes it just browns the entire sweets instead.

Hence I followed the method I mentioned above/my way to make sure the middle portion of my milk cake sweet is indeed brown in color for sure to give that authentic texture and taste of store-bought Milk cakes.

Usually people use lemon juice to curdle the milk to make milk cake but I used vinegar which doesn't have any sour after taste like lemon juice .At store they use citric acid/alum+liquid glucose instead.

Bottom-line - "Milk cake is simply finger-licking !!

And finally I made winter special,Pinni Ladu/ladoo/Laddu

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Pinni 

Pinni ladu is a Punjabi Atta Ladoo ,one of the winter famous sweet ball(Laddu/Ladoo) from Punjab,the North-West region of India which is wholesome and nutritious made with whole wheat flour,sugar and mix of crushed nuts and ghee/clarified butter.I prefer sweets made with whole wheat flour than the all-purpose flour/Maida,giving me the excuse to eat the sweet guilt-free that whole wheat flour is healthy comparatively.

pinni-laddu


Pinni Recipe

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup

Clarified Butter/Ghee 1 cup

Cardamom powder 1 Tsp

Sugar to taste - 1 cup approx

Mixed nuts,coarsely powdered -1/4th cup


Nuts to decorate preferably almonds


How to make Pinni Ladoo at home

1.Heat ghee in a pan and add whole wheat flour and saute it .

2.Add cardamom powder,sugar taste and mixed nuts coarse powder and mix well.

3.Saute it until the mixture thickens up , changes color to slightly brown and gathers to the center.

4.Turn off the cooking gas and allow it to cool off a bit but still warm enough to shape them into ladoo/sweet balls.

5.Once the mixture is comfortable enough to touch,shape them into small golf shaped balls/ladoo/laddu.

6.Decorate the ladoos with nuts.

7.That's it Pinni Ladoo are ready to serve/eat.

BottomLine- All I can say is Pinni is certainly maa Varahi's favourite bhog/Prasadam.

Humble request:Donot dare to laugh/joke at Maa Varahi's face PLEASE .Lord Varah and Maa Varahi 's boar/wild Pig face avatar was for the protection/saving the planet Earth.


Varah-Avatar
Glory to the Divine!

And that's how Diwali ended !Well,regardless,Mithai and motapa is a part and parcel of me.Ek weakness hai aur doosra bin bulaya mehmaan ..well not all athithis are devo bhava I guess :D....

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Achcha ye bataayiye,aapka weakness kya hai,achcha wala ...Ky kaha aapka family aur aap..haina ?

Ye soch ke mera dil bhi meetha hogaya,Ek meetha sa gaana hojaye ( one of my fav. song from one of my fav. hero Ajay Devgan sir's movie "Phool aur Kaante" ("Flowers and thorns" ,yaad rakhiyega...rakhenge na..)

👪Dheere dheera pyaar ko badana hai,
Hadd se guzarr jana hai,
Ek doojey ko aazmaana hai,
Hadd se guzarr jaana hai ......

(Meaning: Slowly slowly the love will grow beyond the limits ,there will be testing times,but love will survive and thrive regardless)


Phir milengey chalthye chalthey...


👪Take care wherever you are, wherever you go,👪