HEALTH: This Year Celebrate Ahoi Ashtami By Making Hot Shahi Malpuas

Ahoi Puja 2021: Today, women observe all day long fast for the well being of their children. According to Hindu calendar, this day is celebrated 8 days before Diwali and four days after Karwa Chauth, on Krishna Paksha Ashtami. This year, Ahoi Ashtami Tithi will begin at 12:49 PM on 28 October, and will end at 02:09 PM on 29 October 2021. The celebration is incomplete without some hot malpuas and halwa as prasad.

Recipe of Hot Malpuas

Ingredients

1 cup Suji or semolina

1/2 tsp Fennel Powder

1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder

1/4 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar

milk to prepare batter

saffron

cardamom

water

1/2 cup maida

Instructions

Step 1

In a pan, add water, add kesar strands and cardamom seeds.

Step 2

Cook till you get a syrup-like consistency. Take off the flame.

Step 3

Take half cup of milk in a bowl and add maida. Mix well to make a smooth paste.

Step 4

Now add sugar, fennel seeds or powder and baking powder. Mix to combine all ingredients.

Step 5

Now add milk to make the batter.

Step 6

On a non-stick pan, add some ghee. Using a spoon, spread malpua batter. Cook on both sides.

Step 7

Remove from ghee and dip in the sugar syrup for 1 minute.

Step 8

Serve hot with halwa or rabri.