Avoid Wrong Vegetables in Annakut: Annakut is offered to Lord Shri Krishna on the day of Govardhan Puja. In such a situation, if you are also preparing Annakoot Bhog at home, then avoid these mistakes and do not use these vegetables in Annakoot Bhog even by mistake.
How to Make Perfect Annakut Sabji: On the day of Govardhan Puja, Annakut is prepared and offered to Lord Shri Krishna. Annakut means “a grand offering made of all types of grains and vegetables”. Annakoot is an important offering to Lord Shri Krishna, some precautions are very important while making it, so that this worship and offering becomes completely sacred and virtuous. Often people commit some common mistakes while making it unknowingly, due to which the offering becomes impure and vengeful. In such a situation, today we will tell you the correct method of making Annakoot, ingredients, which vegetables should not be added, what mistakes should not be made.
Ingredients for making Annakoot
- Rice, Moong Dal, Urad Dal, Arhar Dal, Wheat or Barley
- Vegetables-carrots, peas, brinjal, gourd, parwal, pumpkin, tinda etc.
- green coriander, mint
- Spices – turmeric, coriander powder, light salt, green chilli
- pure ghee
Correct recipe for making Annakoot (Step-by-Step Process)
- Soak rice and pulses in water for 1–2 hours.
- Wash and cut carrots, bottle gourd, parwal, tinda, brinjal etc.
- Put some ghee in a pan and fry it lightly or steam it.
- Keep in mind that the vegetables should be soft but not mushy.
- Now boil the dal and rice in a separate vessel. You can add light salt.
- After cooking, add turmeric, coriander powder, green chilli and some ghee.
- Make sure that the spices should not be too spicy or heavy, so that the taste of Annakoot remains balanced.
- Slowly mix the cooked grains and pulses with the vegetables.
- Stir the mixture well so that everything gets mixed together.
- Sprinkle green coriander and mint on top.
- Offer it to God during puja.
While making Annakoot, do not add these vegetables/ingredients even by mistake.
- Onion and garlic – these violate purity and are considered tamasic.
- Always use untainted, pure and pure vegetables in Annakoot.
- Mushroom is considered to be vengeful. Do not use mushroom in worship and offering.
- Frozen Vegetables-Always use fresh vegetables for freshness and purity.
Also read- Annakut recipe in Hindi: Make satvik and delicious Annakut in Govardhan Puja.
Common mistakes while making Annakoot
- Adding tomato, onion or garlic is wrong according to traditional belief, so do not use it in Annakoot.
- It is also a common mistake to leave pulses and rice undercooked, mix it with vegetables only when both are cooked properly.
- Making vegetables too spicy is also a common mistake made while making Annakoot, which people should avoid.
- Not paying attention to purity and cleanliness at the time of offering makes the offering impure, hence take special care of it.
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