Dates nuts burfi

Dates are a good source of dietary fiber. Wonderfully delicious, dates are one of the most popular fruits packed with an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are required for normal growth development and overall well being. Dates are an excellent source of iron. Iron is a component of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, determines the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Dry fruit Burfi is an easy sweet recipe that is sugar-free, fat-free, healthy, and works great as a snack for both kids and us. We can also wrap these small burfis with foil and give them as chocolates for kids. I am posting this recipe in BM#41 under the theme Kids iron-rich recipes. My Kids liked this recipe very much. I prepared this recipe when I went on a vacation to my sister's place. She liked it too. Here goes my yummy recipe.

Ingredients

• Dates  2 cups
• Cashew nuts 1/2 cup
• walnuts 1/2 cup( optional)
• Almonds 1/2  cup
• Pistachio 1/2 cup
• Poppy seeds 1 tbsp
• Green cardamom 1/4 tsp
• Ghee 2 tbsn

Procedure:

• To prepare this burfi first-chop cashews, walnut, almonds, pistachios into small pieces using a chopper or blender. You can use a food processor but becomes a little powder. You may use anything use per your convenience
• Remove the seed from the dates and chop into pieces if the dates little hard..No need to chop they are soft.
• Heat a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, and add chopped nuts ( almonds, pistachios, cashews) roast just 5 to 7 mins in medium flame and keep aside.
• In the same pan add 2 tbsp of ghee add poppy seeds fry 2 mins then mix roasted nuts and dates, cardamom powder, Mix and fry for 3 to 5 mins in medium flame. Turn off the flame and shift to another plate, so that it cools quickly
• Pick up the mixture and roll it as a log or cylindrical(apply little ghee to your hands) on an aluminum foil. ( spread few chopped pistachios on the foil then roll the log-shaped mixture on top.
• Tighten or seal the foil on both sides and keep in the refrigerator for better shape for an hour.
• After an hr in the refrigerator or 15 mins in the freezer take out and cut them into the desired shape.
• Now Enjoy the healthy and tasty sweet😋

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Also sending this recipe to Srivalli's Kids delight theme- Iron rich recipes, which is being hosted by Kalyani