Festive Bites
<br /> Ingredients: Jaggery, Dry coconut, dry dates (seedless) powder, edible gum, Butter, Cashew,
<br /> Almonds, Raisins, Poppy flour, water, Cardamom Powder, Nutmeg powder
<br /> Method: In a pan heat Butter and roast edible gum in batches. Crush the edible gum using your
<br /> hand. Roast dry fruits, dry coconut and poppy flour. Roast dry dates powder with 2 tbsp Butter
<br /> on low flame. Transfer the roasted dates powder into the same bowl, Add % tsp cardamom
<br /> powder and % tsp nutmeg powder. Mix well making sure all the dry fruits are well combined.
<br /> Keep aside.
<br /> Jaggery Syrup: In a pan take jaggery and water. Melt and boil on medium flame till 1 string
<br /> consistency is reached
<br /> Final Making: Pour 1 string jaggery syrup over dry fruit mixture and mix well. Grease hands
<br /> with Butter. Make balls when the mixture is still warm.
<br /> 2.7 Fenugreek Powder Candy Balls with Jaggery,(Methi ke Laddoo)
<br /> Ingredients: wheat flour, Jaggery, Dry coconut, dry dates (seedless) powder, fenugreek
<br /> powder, edible gum, Butter, Cashew, Almonds, Raisins, Poppy flour, water, Cardamom Powder,
<br /> Nutmeg powder
<br /> Method: Heat a pan and add wheat flour and roast it until it turns golden brown. Take it out in a
<br /> bowl. Add fenugreek powder in the same pan and roast it dry until fragrant. In the same pan
<br /> heat Butter and roast edible gum in batches,. Crush the edible gum using your hand. Roast dry
<br /> fruits, dry coconut and poppy flour. Roast dry dates powder with 2 tbsp Butter on low flame.
<br /> Transfer the roasted dates powder into the same bowl. Add 3/4 tsp cardamom powder and '/4 tsp
<br /> nutmeg powder. Mix well making sure all the dry fruits are well combined. Keep aside.
<br /> Jaggery Syrup: In a pan melt the jaggery and water. Melt and boil on medium flame till 1 string
<br /> consistency is reached.
<br /> Final Making: Pour 1 string jaggery syrup over dry fruit mixture and mix well. Grease hands
<br /> with Butter. Make balls when the mixture is still warm.
<br /> 3. Trail Mix/Dried Fruit
<br /> 3.1 Savory Thin Beaten Rice and Nuts Trail Mix (Chiwda)
<br /> Ingredients: Thin Beaten Rice, Raw Peanuts, Roasted Bengal Gram, Dried Coconut Chunks,
<br /> cashew, green chillies, salt, powdered sugar, Oil, Mustard, coarse ground Cumin, Curry leaves,
<br /> turmeric and asafoetida
<br /> Method: Dry roast thin Beaten Rice on medium flame and roast it until it turns crisp. Let it cool.
<br /> In a large skillet, heat oil and fry peanuts, cashew, roasted bengal gram and dry coconut until
<br /> golden. Now add mustard, coarse ground cumin, green chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves.
<br /> Saute and splutter the tempering. Add turmeric, salt and powdered sugar. Mix roasted thin
<br /> beaten rice and mix gently.
<br /> 3.2 Savory Puffed Rice and Nuts Trail Mix (Kurmura Chiwda)
<br /> Ingredients: Puffed Rice, Raw Peanuts, Roasted Bengal Gram, Dried Coconut Chunks,
<br /> cashew, red chillies, salt, powdered sugar, Oil, Mustard, coarse ground Cumin, Curry leaves,
<br /> turmeric and asafoetida
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