Sri Ganesha Chaturti Prasaadams - Anaasa Annam - Pineapple Rice

ANAASA ANNAM

                                                 

Ganesha's most favoured fruits are kapitta ( Wood apple ), Jambu(Rose Apple ), Aamra phalam (Mangoes), Kadali phalam (bananas), Daadimi phalam ( pomoegranate) and Bahunetra phalam or Anaasa phalam ( pineapple).

Ganesha is Beejapooraphalaasakta - The one who loves the fruit Citron (Narthampazham in Tamil and Heralekai in kannada ). A delicious Kalanda Saadam / Chitraanna can be prepared using the juice of this fruit.

But here is a rice dish prepared with another favourite fruit of Lord Ganesha -  the pineapple fruit.

INGREDIENT

Basmati rice - 1 cup
Chopped pineapple - 1 cup
Red chillies - 2

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsps

Bengal gram dal - 2  tsps

Fresh coconut gratings - 4  tbsps

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Crushed jaggery 3/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds - 1 pinch
Ghee - 1 tbsps
Cashew nuts - a few

Raisins - a few 

Fresh chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

METHOD

1. Wash and drain basmati rice and allow it to soak for half an hour.
2. Dry roast bengal gram dal, coriander seeds , cumin seeds and red chillies till you get a pleasant aroma.

3. Grind the roasted ingredients with fresh coconut gratings and turmeric powder into a smooth  paste adding little water.

4. Peel and chop pineapple and its core into cubes.

5. Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.

6. When the mustard seeds splutter add pineapple and the ground paste and saute for a couple of minutes.

                                                 

7. Add the soaked rice and fry, coating the rice with the paste till it starts sticking to the kadai.

                                                  

                                                  

8. Add salt, jaggery and two cups of water to the fried rice.

                                                  

9. When it starts boiling, stir well , cover and cook on low flame for ten minutes.
10. Open the lid, stir once more and replace the lid.

11. Cook for another ten minutes until all the water is absorbed or the Anaasa Annam is done and sprinkle the chopped fresh coriander leaves.

                                                 

Fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and garnish the Anaasa Annam  before offering it to Sri Ganesha. Enjoy the flavoursome prasaadam.

                                                  

 THANK YOU FOR  ALL THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

                               

                                                  

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY GANESHA

CHATURTI

Brown ChickPeas Sprouts

Chickpeas is also known as cecibean, garbanzo beans, chana (North India), Indian pea, bengal gram, is an edible legume. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables; 7,500 year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.

Nutrition

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Chickpeas are a helpful source of zinc, folate and protein. They are also very high in dietary fiber and hence a healthy source of carbohydrates for persons with insulin sensitivity or diabetes. Chickpeas are low in fat and most of this is polyunsaturated. Nutrient profile of desi chana (the smaller version - one shown in the picture) is different, especially the fiber content which is much higher than the light colored variety.

100gms of mature boiled chickpeas contains 164 calories, 2.6gms of fat (of which only 0.27gms is saturated), 7.6gms of dietary fiber and 8.9gms of protein.

Chickpeas also provides dietary phosphorous (49-53 mg/100 g), with some sources citing the garbanzo's content as about the same as yogurt and close to milk.

• 23% Protein


• 64% total  Carbohydrates (47% Starch, 6% soluble  sugar)


• 5% Fat


• 6% Crude Fiber


• 2% Unknown

There is also a high reported mineral content:

• Phosphorous (340 mg/100 g)


• Calcium 


• Magnesium (140 mg/100 g)


• Iron (7 mg/100 g)


• Zinc  (3 mg/100 g)

Recent studies have also shown that they can assist in lowering of cholesterol in the bloodstream.

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