The month of Sawan is marked by one of the most important Indian festivals – Teej. This year, Hariyali Teej is falling on July 31, 2022. Women across the country, especially in North India, celebrate the festival by worshiping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to seek their blessings for a happy married life. They apply henna on their hands, visit their parents who present some gifts including sweets to the daughters. Like any other Indian festival, food plays an important role in Teej celebrations. While Ghevar is the flavor of the month and Teej too, there are other food items like Balushahi, Shakar Para and Anarsa which are popular on this day.
Here we have brought for you the lesser known Anarsa ki Goli recipe, which is a Specialties in Bihar and Jharkhand during Teej festival. Anarsa is a deep fried fritter made from rice flour and garnished with sesame seeds. Crunchy and crunchy anarsa pellet makes the perfect dry dessert that can be exchanged among family members on Teej.
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Teej 2022: Food is an important part of the festival.
Teej 2022- Special Anarsa Recipe I How to Make Anarsa Ki Goli:
This Bihar-special Anarsa tablet can be easily prepared at home with few common ingredients. This crispy snack and a cup of hot tea make the perfect team to give us mouthfeel during monsoons.
Click here for the step-by-step recipe of anarsa ki goli, with ingredients list.
Mix rice flour, jaggery sugar, ghee, curd, fennel, sesame and sweet soda. First, add some ghee to the rice flour and add fennel, curd, sugar and soda to it. Knead the dough and keep it for some time. Then deep fry the dough in ghee by making small balls and let it cool at room temperature.
You can store Anarsa tablets in an air tight container and enjoy them during the rainy season. Make this Teej with a delicious homemade sweet snack.
Happy Hariyali Teej 2022!
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