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Trini parsad
Parsad (mohan bhog): ghee-roasted flour pudding for pujas and Divali
TrinidadianAt Hindu pujas across Trinidad, and on Divali night in Felicity and Debe, parsad is the sweet offering that is shared with everyone afterwards, handed out warm on a piece of leaf. Flour is roasted slowly in ghee until it smells nutty and turns sandy brown, then cooked with milk, sugar, raisins and spice into a soft, glossy pudding. The common mistake is rushing the roasting on high heat: the flour burns outside and tastes raw within. Add the milk carefully, as it spits. Chef's tip: warm the milk and sugar together first; adding hot liquid to the roasted flour keeps the parsad smooth and lump-free.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz ghee
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 cups milk
- 4 oz sugar
- 1 ⅜ oz raisins
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
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Method
0/5 doneStep 2: Melt 3 ½ oz ghee in a heavy pan over a medium-low heat. Add 5 ½ oz plain flour and stir constantly for 12–15 minutes, until it turns sandy light brown and smells like toasted biscuits.
15 minStep 3: Take the pan off the heat and pour in the hot milk a little at a time, stirring fast; it will bubble and spit, so stand back.
Step 4: Return to a low heat and stir for 3–4 minutes until the mixture thickens and pulls away from the pan in a glossy mass.
4 minStep 5: Stir in 1 ⅜ oz raisins, ½ tsp ground cardamom, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon and ¼ tsp ground nutmeg and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does trini parsad take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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