DRY FRUIT GUD/JAGGERY WITH DRY FRUITS

A favourite of family and friends during winter.It is a lovely end to a meal and is a no fuss dessert, rich in Iron.It is akin to chocolate/fudge with dry fruits. With doctors recommending handful of mixed nuts to be consumed daily,this is a nice tasty way to have nuts along with jaggery, a rich source of Iron.

INGREDIENTS:

Gud/Jaggery powdered -1Kg

Ghee/ clarified butter-1tbsp

Almonds whole-1 cup

Walnuts shelled and broken into 2 or 4-1 cup

Cashew nuts , broken into 2 or 4-1 cup

Dry coconut/Khopra sliced thinly-1 cup

Saunf/ Aniseed -3 Tbsp

Jeera/ Cummin seeds-1 Tbsp

Black pepper (optional) ,if using whole-2 tbsp and if coarsely ground-1 tbsp

METHOD:

1.Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed kadhai.

2.Once the ghee gets heated , add powdered gud.

3.Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl and keep ready.

4.As soon as the jaggery melts completely, add the dry fruits, condiments etc and mix well.

5.While hot,drop small spoonfuls on a tray, separated by about ½ inch from each other(You will need more than one tray).

6.Remove when cool and store in an airtight container.