HealthyeatsDay #GaneshChaturthi #7 Anjeer Dry nuts MODAKs

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Chopped nuts (Mix of Cashew nuts, almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts)

1/2 Cup Dry Fruits (Mix ofSeedless Dates, Dry Fig/Anjeer, Raisins)

1/2 Tsp Ghee (clarified butter) - optional

1 pinch Nutmeg powder, Cardamom powder, Cinnamom powder

1-2 Tbsp Water 

 

Prep Time - 10-15 mins 

Cooking Time - 5-10 mins 

Method 

1. Dry roast nuts in a preheated steel pan until crunchy. Remove from pan and keep them aside. 

2. In a same heated pan put chopped fig with water to soften them. 

3. Now add dates, Raisins and sauté them for 5 mins or till it gets soft and mushy. Since it is a steel pan you can add ghee as it may tend to stick the pan.

4. Now add the Powdered Nutmeg, Cardamom, cinnamon along with Roasted nuts to the mixture and cook it for 2-3  minutes.

5. Once the mixture gets firm, switch off the heat and let it cool down.

6. Now fill the mixture into the Modak mould and give them shapes of MODAKs. 

Serve as an offering to Lord Ganesha.