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Panjiri Recipe: Nutritious Ghee & Dry-Fruit Energy Mix

By Ashutosh Nagare·Updated August 2026·6 min read

Panjiri is made by slow-roasting whole-wheat flour in pure ghee until golden, then mixing in ghee-fried edible gum, nuts, seeds and powdered sugar or jaggery. It is a traditional postpartum and winter energy food, eaten by the spoonful. It takes about 45 minutes.

A bowl of panjiri made with pure ghee, nuts and seeds
Why ghee matters: the gond puffs and the atta roasts in pure ghee — it binds the panjiri and carries the nutrition. Adulterated fat ruins both texture and aroma.

At a glance

  • Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · Makes ~12 servings.
  • Wheat flour roasted in pure ghee with edible gum, nuts and seeds.
  • A traditional postpartum and winter energy food.

Panjiri is the classic Indian “strength food” — given to new mothers and eaten through winter for warmth and energy. Pure ghee is its foundation.

Ingredients (~12 servings)

  • 2 cups whole-wheat flour (atta)
  • 3/4 cup buffalo ghee
  • 1/3 cup edible gum (gond)
  • 3/4 cup powdered jaggery or boora
  • Nuts, melon seeds, makhana, cardamom

Method

  1. Fry gond in ghee until it puffs; cool and crush. Roast makhana; crush.
  2. Roast atta in ghee 15–18 min until golden.
  3. Add nuts and seeds; roast 2–3 min. Cool until warm.
  4. Mix in gond, makhana, cardamom and jaggery.
  5. Cool fully and store airtight.

Benefits & tips

  • Traditional postpartum and winter energy food — nourishing but calorie-dense, so eat 1–2 spoonfuls a day.
  • Roast the atta low and slow for the best aroma.
  • Use pure ghee — it binds and flavours the panjiri.

Love ghee energy foods? Try gond ke laddu and besan ladoo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make panjiri?

Fry edible gum in pure ghee until it puffs, then roast whole-wheat flour in the ghee until golden and aromatic. Add nuts and seeds, let it cool until warm, then mix in the crushed gum, cardamom and powdered jaggery. Store airtight and eat by the spoonful.

Why is panjiri eaten after delivery?

Panjiri is a warming, energy-dense food made with ghee, edible gum, nuts and seeds, traditionally given to new mothers for strength and recovery. It is calorie-dense, so it is eaten in small spoonfuls.

Which ghee is best for panjiri?

A pure ghee is essential because it fries the gum and roasts and binds the flour. Buffalo bilona ghee works well; make sure it is genuinely pure and not adulterated.

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