Devotional Service

Loving the Lord
Nine Ways to Stay Connected

An Example Given by the Acaryas 
or what we can learn from an unchaste woman

Horror Story or What I Learned from House Dust
You'll never see house dust the same way again

The Eternal Nature of Devotional Service
Never ending, ever increasing, ever fresh

Perfectly Imperfect
The nature of a jiva

banana puri

INGREDIENTS:
2 ripe bananas, pureed
1 1/2 t cumin seeds
1 1/2 t salt
1 T sugar
pinches of cayenne pepper (as desired)
1 T ghee
atta flour
ghee for deep frying.

Pictured above is a banana puri made from atta and a little besan. Today, I only had atta flour, so various flours may be used.

PREPARATION

1. Mix into the mashed bananas all the ingredients except the flour. Then slowly add and then knead the flour into the mixture a little at a time to make a nice dough.
2. Knead well and let sit for at least 20 minutes.
3. Deep fry in ghee in a wok or suitable container.

Offer to Krishna.These are great with a full thali or for take out.

Stuffed Dates

A simple treat worth making a note of.

INGREDIENTS:
whole medjool dates
almonds, blanched

PREPARATION:

1. Deep fry the almonds or saute in a little ghee first. Cool
2. Slice each date halfway open and remove the pit. Check to make sure they are fresh inside.
3. Insert one almond per date and close shut inside. 
4. Offer on Krishna's plate with His next meal.

VARIATIONS:
There are many, but a favorite is to stuff dates with cream cheese. Also cream cheese with carob sprinkles. Other nuts can also be used and combined with the cheese. Sprinkle on chopped pistachio or stuff with toasted walnuts. Almonds can also be soaked overnight, then ground into a paste with a little water to use as stuffing. Also try peanut butter and melted carob. Or pecans!