Name: Karvachauth Ki Pheni recipe by Prabal Kirtika at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pheni 100 gms; Milk 1lt.; Sugar 2tbsp; Cardamom powder 1/2tsp; Saffron few strings; Almonds15; Pistachios chopped 1tbsp; Rose water 1tsp

ABOUT Karvachauth Ki Pheni RECIPE

Karvachauth is celebrated in India every year by the Hindu married ladies for the longevity of their husband’s life. Traditionally this fast begins with Sargi which is given by the mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law before sunrise. They eat Sargi and start fasting that ends after offering prayers and worshiping the moon. They do not have even water. Pheni is prepared with milk at the time of Sargi. You will get readymade pheni disks in the sweet meat shops on the Karvachauth day. They are per roasted disks.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Pheni 100 gms
Milk 1lt.
Sugar 2tbsp
Cardamom powder 1/2tsp
Saffron few strings
Almonds15
Pistachios chopped 1tbsp
Rose water 1tsp

Instructions

In a large pot dry roast pheni. Stir frequently to allow equal roasting. Keep aside. Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan. Soak saffron in a little warm milk for few minutes. Add saffron milk , cardamom powder and sugar. Reduce heat to medium.
let the milk simmer for few minutes. Add vermicelli pheni and cook for 3-4 minutes. Pheni will swell in size and soak up some milk. Switch off the heat. Add raisins, pistachios and almonds. Add rose water and serve either hot or cold.

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