For children of the Paranjape household in Pune, memories of visarjan of their beloved Vighnaharta (demolisher of obstacles) are incomplete without the crunchiness of desiccated coconut and the sweetness of mishri and dry fruits served together in one traditional sweet, khirapat. "As kids, we would wait wide-eyed for the aarti to get over on the last day of the visarjan in the hope of devouring fistfuls of khirapat," recalls Jayesh Paranjape, who runs culinary tours through his venture, Western Routes. To bring these memories alive and rekindle your festive spirit in these bleak times, we invited his mother, home chef Meena Paranjape, to share a quick and easy-to-nail recipe that is made with everyday dry ingredients available in our kitchens. Don't forget to devour it, but ensure you do the aarti first.