Vasanu

November 28, 2023November 29, 2023 By ParsiCuisine.com 14 comments

by Rita Jamshed Kapadia

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It is to be made exactly as follows:

1 1/2 kg ghee
1/2 kg char jaatna magaz MELON SEEDS (CHAR MAGAZ)
50 g baval nu goonder (resin of the baval tree)
2 1/4 kg sugar
500 g ghau nu doodh – Wheat Germ Powder
500 g cummar kakri – Lotus Root Powder
400 g dates – Khajoor
100 g akhrot – walnuts

soak overnight in hot water, peel and chop and fry :

1/2 kg almonds
1/2 kg pistachio nuts, shelled
250 g charoli – Chironji

powder individually:

250 g dil (suva) – Premium Dill Seeds
1/2 kg dried water chestnuts
450 g lotus roots
25 g dholi musli
10 g punjabi salan
25 g white pepper
100 g gokhru
25 g kali musli
50 g pipri mool
50 g saalam panjo
50 g kajar kas
50 g karlu batrisu
50 g jabar jas

coarsely crush:

30 g white cardamoms
3 nutmegs
25 g vai varin
350 g dry ginger
250 g udad daal
25 g chana dal
150 g khus khus
250 g singora or singoda
100 g variali (saunf)
200 g dry coconut

Fry individually all peeled and chopped nuts, mags.
Make a sugar syrup of one-thread consistency , using enough water just to cover sugar. Add fried ingredients, keeping a few nuts aside.
In another pan, cook dil with ghau nu doodh till thick. Add about two cups water, if needed. Pour dil mixture into sugar syrup.
Heat a little ghee in a shallow frying pan and fry all powdered ingredients, individually, a little at a time, adding them to the mixture with ghee, as they are fried. Mix well, place on low heat and cook, stirring continuously, to prevent burning.
When thick, add crushed spices, mix well and remove from fire.
Pour into a tray, pyrex dish or glass jar and store in a cool place.

Vasanu is a very well-known health food in India. It is said to:

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Increase your immunity (with Ginger, white pepper and lotus flower)
Strengthen your bones and muscles (protein and calcium rich)
A winter Cold and Flu remedy (have it before breakfast for best results with a strong cup of tea)

14 Comments

Parsi Vasanu – Indian Parsi Cuisine

Dec 12, 2017, 10:12 am

[…] Made in USA with fresh mewo – Almonds, Walnuts, Pistachios, Dates and several other natural healthy ingredients like Musli, Kamar Kakri, Char jat nu Magaj, Ginger, Wheat – ghau nu dudh, water-chestnut, poppy seeds (khus-khus), cardamom, nutmeg and so many Aryuvedic ingredients plus spices that are carefully selected and blended for their vigor-giving properties. Recipe for Vasanu is here if you want to make it yourself, hard work! […]

Darius

Dec 12, 2017, 7:56 pm

Appreciated a lot for all your wonderful recipes.

I live in Canada Toronto. Any place to contact.

Regards,
Darius

Rita

Jan 1, 2018, 10:56 am

Hi Darius, Thanks for dropping a line.
We are in USA. Please use contact form.
Regards,
Rita

Health benefits of Ganthoda powder and Vasanu – Parsi Cuisine

Jan 1, 2018, 6:00 pm

[…] Parsi Vasanu includes Gandhoda powder. Vasanu is eaten in cold winter weather early in the morning for maximum […]

Rita

Oct 10, 2018, 8:48 am

Thank you so much Darius ❤ Do keep visiting.

I make vasanu but not for selling, dont know anyone in Canada.

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Nov 11, 2019, 11:16 am

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Anonymous

Dec 12, 2020, 8:47 pm

Hi Rita, was looking for the recipe which has all herbs the authentic one.. will make with your recipe.

Rita Jamshed Kapadia

Dec 12, 2020, 9:09 pm

Great!

Pratimadesai

Dec 12, 2020, 10:47 pm

How to get ghau milk

Rita Jamshed Kapadia

Dec 12, 2020, 10:53 pm

you can make it at home. Pls searchGHAU NU DOODH (MILK OF WHEAT) for Ghau dudh recipe here.

Anonymous

Nov 11, 2023, 10:22 am

Hi Rita. I am in USA. I’m not sure if I can find some of the ingredients. How do you get them? Would love to try it.

ParsiCuisine.com

Nov 11, 2023, 12:02 pm

Hi I go to a large Patel Brothers market. They have most ingredients and if you find a helpful person, they will find for you.
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Rita