Goondh Paani Recipe (Sweet Gum Tree Almond Drink Recipe) is a traditional drink made from gondh or gum tree relished with almonds and jaggery.
Goondh/gond, also known as "Tragacanth gum" is tasteless , odorless, viscous water soluble natural-gum. Many people are unaware of using this ingredient but it is the best used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and texture additive.
It is a tradition in the north,during Navratri people consume this drink once they break their fast. This helps them to give the energy after a continuous 9 days of fast.
Goondh Panni is always served hot as it becomes hard when it cools down.
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Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Frying Pan / Omelette Pan
Cooks in 15 M
Total in 30 M
We begin making the Goondh Paani Recipe ( Sweet Gum Tree Almond Drink Recipe) by heating ghee in a Flat nonstick pan and frying the gum tree for about 10 minutes.
Fry until the gum tree becomes opaque and increases in size.
Then later slowly add 1 cup water along with jaggery and keep mixing until the Gumtree slowly dissolves in water.
Once water thickens add the sliced almonds and give it a stir.
Your Gondh Paani (Sweet Gum Tree Almond Drink) is ready to be served hot.