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:
- Extend your life years – https://amzn.to/411wgXJ
- 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)
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Appreciated a lot for all your wonderful recipes.
I live in Canada Toronto. Any place to contact.
Regards,
Darius
Hi Darius, Thanks for dropping a line.
We are in USA. Please use contact form.
Regards,
Rita
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Thank you so much Darius ❤ Do keep visiting.
I make vasanu but not for selling, dont know anyone in Canada.
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Hi Rita, was looking for the recipe which has all herbs the authentic one.. will make with your recipe.
Great!
How to get ghau milk
you can make it at home. Pls searchGHAU NU DOODH (MILK OF WHEAT) for Ghau dudh recipe here.
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.
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.
Try Amazon as well. My amazon collection is at https://amzn.to/3RjdPKF
Rita
What’s the name of your collection at Amazon? My local Indian store does not have all ingredients.
https://www.amazon.com/shop/parsicuisine
Look for the VASANU photo and click for listed products.
Direct link is https://amzn.to/411wgXJ