Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/panjiri/ ਪ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਪੰਜੀਰੀ panjiri Say it**pun-JEE-ree**Type**Noun** In short Panjiri is a crumbly, nourishing Punjabi sweet of wheat flour roasted in ghee with edible gum and dry fruits, the classic food for new mothers and cold winters. ## How it's used 1. 1ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਖਾਸ ਮਿਠਾਸ ਹੈ।Panjiri is a special winter sweet. 2. 2ਜਨਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ।After childbirth, the mother is given panjiri. 3. 3ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੋਂਦ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਵੇ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਹਨ।Panjiri contains edible gum and dry fruits. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਕਣਕ ਦੇ ਆਟੇ ਨੂੰ ਘਿਓ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੁੰਨ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੌਸ਼ਟਿਕ ਮਿਠਾਸ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੋਂਦ, ਬਦਾਮ, ਖਰਬੂਜੇ ਦੇ ਬੀਜ ਅਤੇ ਇਲਾਇਚੀ ਪਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਪਿੰਨੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਗੋਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ, ਸਗੋਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਚੂਰੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਚੱਮਚ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਧਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਬੱਚੇ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਖਵਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਤਾਕਤ ਮਿਲੇ। ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਹਰ ਉਮਰ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਫਾਇਦੇਮੰਦ ਮੰਨੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਕਈ ਘਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਦ ਵਜੋਂ ਵੀ ਵੰਡੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Meaning Panjiri is a traditional Punjabi sweet mixture made from roasted wheat flour. It is often mentioned alongside pinni, but the two are distinct: pinni is pressed into round laddus, while panjiri is left loose and crumbly, eaten by the spoonful straight from the jar. ## What it is Wheat flour is roasted slowly in desi ghee until golden and fragrant. Into it go sugar, fried gond (edible gum, which puffs up like popcorn in hot ghee), chopped almonds and pistachios, melon seeds, dried coconut and cardamom. Some families add a little semolina for texture. The result is a rich, granular mixture that keeps for weeks in an airtight container. Gond is what sets panjiri apart. In Ayurvedic and folk tradition it is considered warming and strengthening, which is why panjiri is classified as winter food, something to be eaten in small daily portions through the cold months rather than as a dessert after meals. Panjiri is also made as prasad in some households, particularly around Janmashtami, where a drier, simpler version is offered and distributed. ## Cultural context Like pinni, panjiri’s most honoured role is postpartum. For forty days after childbirth, a new mother is given panjiri daily, the ghee and gond for strength, the nuts for nourishment, the sugar for energy. Halwais across Punjab sell panjiri year-round, but the homemade kind, made by a mother or mother-in-law, carries an emotional weight no shop version can match. In winter, a spoonful of panjiri with warm milk is a common household prescription for growing children and elders alike, Punjabi grandmothers have recommended it for generations, long before anyone spoke of “superfoods.” ## What does panjiri mean in Punjabi? Panjiri is a traditional Punjabi sweet mixture made from roasted wheat flour. It is often mentioned alongside pinni, but the two are distinct: pinni is pressed into round laddus, while panjiri is left loose and crumbly, eaten by the spoonful straight from the jar. ## How is panjiri used in a sentence? In Punjabi: "ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਖਾਸ ਮਿਠਾਸ ਹੈ।", meaning "Panjiri is a special winter sweet.". ## What is the cultural significance of panjiri? Like pinni, panjiri’s most honoured role is postpartum. For forty days after childbirth, a new mother is given panjiri daily, the ghee and gond for strength, the nuts for nourishment, the sugar for energy. Halwais across Punjab sell panjiri year-round, but the homemade kind, made by a mother or mother-in-law, carries an emotional weight no shop version can match. ## ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਕਣਕ ਦੇ ਆਟੇ ਨੂੰ ਘਿਓ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੁੰਨ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੌਸ਼ਟਿਕ ਮਿਠਾਸ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੋਂਦ, ਬਦਾਮ, ਖਰਬੂਜੇ ਦੇ ਬੀਜ ਅਤੇ ਇਲਾਇਚੀ ਪਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਉਦਾਹਰਨ: "ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਖਾਸ ਮਿਠਾਸ ਹੈ।" (Panjiri is a special winter sweet.) ## ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਦਾ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੰਜੀਰੀ ਹਰ ਉਮਰ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਫਾਇਦੇਮੰਦ ਮੰਨੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਕਈ ਘਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਦ ਵਜੋਂ ਵੀ ਵੰਡੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Related words [ਪਿੰਨੀpinniWheat-ghee-jaggery sweet balls, winter food](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/pinni/)[ਸਰਦੀsardiCold; winter](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/sardi/) Sources (3) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary 3. 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