Kada Prashad | Karah Prashad | How to Make Kada Prashad

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Anyone who has ever entered a Gurudwara or a Sikh Temple can probably never forget the taste of the ghee-laden Kada Prashad or the Karah Prashad. So divine and blissful with that angelic energy to it, that it touches the heart and soul of every human being. For those who have never been to a gurudwara and thinking what exactly the Karah Prashad is, it is essentially the soft and velvety Atte ka Halwa (whole wheat pudding) made with only a handful of ingredients. Prepared with utmost devotion by the voluntary sewadars in the community kitchens of the gurudwara, it is offered as almighty's blessing to each and every devotee visiting the Darbar Sahib. As a sign of respect and humanity, devotees accept Karah while being seated with their hands raised and cupped. Refusing the Karah Prashad is considered disrespectful and hence, one must always accept it whenever offered; surely, one can request for a smaller quantity.

As for recipe of Karah, it is said to have been given by Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji himself and which used equal proportions of whole wheat flour, ghee (clarified butter) and sugar in terms of weight. Although it may sound to be very simple and easy, preparing Karah requires a wee bit of patience as one needs to roast the whole wheat flour in the ghee to a deep golden brown color, which can be a very time consuming process. And probably, that's where it gets its name from, "Kada" that translates to anything nicely roasted and scraped in a big kadhai or a wok.

While Karah is quintessentially the "Sacred Pudding" served at the Gurudwara, it can be made and relished even at home, especially on events like birthdays or festive celebrations like Diwali, Janmashtmi, Holi and Baisakhi. Are you too looking forward to make Karah at home? Scroll down for the recipe below...

 





Kada Prashad | Karah Prashad | How to Make Kada Prashad




INGREDIENTS

  • Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
  • Ghee/clarified butter - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 cup
  • Water - 2 and 1/2 cups






Kada Prashad | Karah Prashad | How to Make Kada Prashad


METHOD

  • Start by heating the ghee in a thick bottomed kadhai. 
  • When the ghee is sufficiently hot (not smoking), add in the whole wheat flour and roast it on low-medium heat till it is nice deep golden brown in color. This is the most critical step to get the right color and texture of the Karah and may take anywhere between 18 to 20 minutes. And as you are roasting the atta, you need to continuously stir for even browning.
  • While the atta is roasting, you also need to keep a saucepan on another burner. 
  • In the saucepan, add sugar and water. Heat it up just until sugar is dissolved and switch off the flame. We are not looking at any thread consistency sugar syrup here. 
  • Keep an eye on the atta. As soon as it gets deep golden brown in color, add in half of the sugar solution and continuously stir so that no lumps are formed. Also, as you add in the water, just be careful as the halwa would splutter a lot. 
  • When the bubbles have subsided, add the remaining portion of the sugar solution and keep stirring on low heat. You will see the halwa thickening and getting a little more darker.
  • Keep stirring for 8 to 10 minutes or until ghee is separated from the sides and the halwa starts leaving the pan.
  • Switch off the heat and transfer the Karah to a serving bowl.
Note: Many people add nuts and cardamom powder to Karah. Well, that's upto your liking, however, it's not the philosophy of Karah. It is always kept plain, simple and rustic without any addition of nuts or dry fruits.







Kada Prashad | Karah Prashad | How to Make Kada Prashad


Few Questions Answered

Q1. Is Karah Prashad and Atte ke Halwa same?
- Well, in terms of ingredients, they are same. However, in atte ka halwa, one may use other additional ingredients in small quantities like besan, suji or nuts. Also, the amount of ghee that goes in Atte ka Halwa is half the quantity of Karah. The Karah Prashad has to be dripping with ghee when served, which is not the case with Atte ka Halwa.

Q2. Can we make Karah with less quantity of ghee and sugar?
- Offcourse, you can make Karah with half the quantity of ghee and sugar. However, it will then not be called Karah, rather plain Atte ka Halwa!!





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