Kachariyu, Gundar Paak and Adadiya …from Granny’s Pantry

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." 

-Anne Bradstreet

The winter’s been a tad too chilly this year and with stiff bones and joints this is just the right time to turn to granny’s trusted winter warmers to elevate our bone density and speed-up our blood circulation besides of course upping our immunity quotient.

Kachariyu

A winter preparation made from sesame seeds (til), jaggery and clarified butter (ghee)

Adadiya

Traditionally from Kutch, adadiyas are prepared using well-roasted black gram (urad dal) flour; along with clarified butter (ghee), milk, khoya (mawa), edible gum (gundar), sugar, and other healthy ingredients like dry fruits and spice powders (cardamom, clove and dry ginger). It’s the sweet and spicy combination which sets the adadiya apart

Gundar Paak

A winter-must in every Gujarati household, this comprises of edible gum (gundar), clarified butter (ghee), milk, sugar, poppy seeds (khus-khus),  dry ginger powder (sonth), coconut powder, pepper maul powder(ganthoda), cardamom powder and loads of dry fruits.

Our kitchen larders are replete with all that it takes to keep us going in every season however harsh it maybe. We just need to know how to maximize the same. So here’s hoping that the above three easy-to-make winter warmers help keep your bones, joints and ligaments well-nourished, lubricated and pain-free!

Benefits of –

·        Sesame Seed (Til) - Richest non-dairy source of calcium essential fats

·        Coconut - Easily digestible and builds stamina

·        Jaggery - Aids digestion and purifies blood