Annkut Puja And Prasad

Annkut is served as Prasad in the North-Indian Temples on the day of Govadhan Puja, the fourth day of Deepawali celebration in which Lord Krishna is worshipped. This day in every household Krishna idol is made out of Cow-dung and then in the evening Puja is performed.People light crackers as it is still Deepawali celebration. So what is included in Annkut prasad is Bajra, Rice, Kadhi, Baingon ki sabji and many more other dishes like Chappan Bhog(56 other different dishes). But these four dishes are essential part of the Prasad which is served to common people.These dishes make the prasad so divine that you never find the taste anywhere except in prasad itself. All four dishes mixed together and then served. Back home in India my Dad would get it in Kamandal(a container used to get the milk from the Halwai (confectioner) shop). This prasad is distributed in so much of quantity that whole family can have lunch and it is still left for later use.This year on Goverdhan I tried making these dishes and revive my nonage and the memory related to the Diwali celebration.