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With just a few days to prepare for the consecration of the newly built Ayodhya Mandir, many devotees are keen to know how their first darshan will be. As the consecration date has been declared to be 22nd January 2024, it's being said that 5 lakh packets of Cardamom seeds are going to be given as the first prasad to the devotees coming to the temple.
Many are thrilled to taste the divine flavours of the cardamom prasad. The eagerness to get the first darshan of the splendid Ram Mandir can never come to an end. But those who can't make it to Ayodhya this time should be celebrating this day at home or their nearest Ram Mandir.
To celebrate the consecration day in your home just like Ayodhya mandir, this article brings you the top 7 recipes you can make with cardamom at home.
5 Must-Try Elaichi Prasads To Celebrate The Homecoming Of Lord Ram
1) Cardamom Infused Halwa
Halwa is most commonly offered as an offering to gods during poojas. You can make this common sweet even more delightful and holy, by infusing the halwa with cardamom powder. Suji Halwa holds a special place as one of the prime offerings during Satyanarayan Poojas. This wonderful dessert can be made with few ingredients in minutes. This iconic sooji halwa is made by combining roasted suji and sugar milk. Then a touch of cardamom is added for aromatic and flavorful goodness. While serving, it is garnished with dry fruits.
2) Cardamom Kheer
Kheer is among the most loved sweets of Lord Ram. On the auspicious day of the consecration of Ram Mandir, make this divine sweet at home and add a delightful touch of cardamom to make yourself feel enchanted from the inside out. Among all the divine desserts, this scrumptious rice pudding is revered all across India and is also made with brown rice for vrats. To make it even healthier, sugar can be replaced with jaggery for extra warmth and earthy taste. The simple recipe to make this cardamom-infused kheer involves sauteing rice in some ghee then pouring warm milk and boiling it. Then the heat is reduced to simmer and add cardamom, saffron-infused milk, sugar and salt. It is then served warm or chilled and garnished with rose petals.
3) Cardamom Peda
Cardamom Peda or Eliachi Peda is a sweet milk fudge that melts right into the mouth. Cardamom, being the main flavouring ingredient, adds richness to the creaminess of milk and makes this sweet a wholesome festive delight. The bliss of this decadent sweet enlightens everyone with its luscious goodness. For making elaichi peda, combine ghee, milk, fresh cream, sugar and milk powder in a warm pan. Whisk it until it's reduced and lumps start to form. At this stage add cardamom and stir to make a dough, then divide it and roll into laddoos. Garnish with pistachios before serving.
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4) Cardamom Barfi
This barfi is enough to make everyone fall in love with the goodness of cardamom. Serving this as an offering to god and distributing it as prasad will make everyone feel the revered taste of Ayodhya Mandir. Barfi also plays an important role in worship as it is offered as a prasad in several temples and poojas. This barfi can be made in minutes by just melting butter in milk and then adding sugar in it. After that it is made in a paste-like consistency and spread on a baking tray to cool down, then it is cut into barfi shapes and garnished with pistachios.
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5) Cardamom Kada Prasad
Kada Prasad is a traditional sweet which is widely served as prasad during Diwali Pooja to celebrate the homecoming of Lord Ram. On this occasion of the inauguration of Ram Mandir when Lord Ram will truly come back to his home, it's a perfect moment to make kada prasad infused with cardamom. Even while its name is Kada it is simple to make. Kada Prasad is usually made with roasted wheat flour and then sugar syrup is added to it when it turns caramel in colour. Once it starts bubbling, the start ingredient cardamom goes in. It is then whisked continuously until the syrup gets absorbed and leaves a lump-free smooth pudding. It is then garnished with dry fruits and served warm.
This occasion is truly a historical moment for all the devotees of Lord Rama. Do not let this chance slip by and make the cardamom specialities to truly welcome Lord Ram to his home. The five delectable and spiritual recipes will make everyone savour the divine flavour of Ayodhya Mandir Prasad.
