Happy Diwali with Anjeer Khajur ke Ladoo

Silvertalkies wishes all its readers a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali. Diwali symbolizes the win of good over evil and is celebrated all over India with great fervor.

On this festive occasion one of our young friends, Anamika Sharma shares with us a recipe for one of her favorite Diwali sweet treats, Anjeer Khajur Ke Ladoo, simply translated in English as sweet balls made of figs and dates ?

 Ingredients –

•   Seedless Dates (Khajur) – 200 gms (coarsely chopped)

• Dried Figs (Anjeer) – 50 gms (coarsely chopped)

• Dry fruits (unsalted) – 1/2 cup (coarsely chopped)

• Khus Khus (white poppy seeds) – 2 tablespoon

• Ghee – 4 tablespoon

• Cardamom Powder – 1/2 teaspoon

• Ghee to grease the palms

Method –

• Take a heavy bottom kadai, heat 1 tablespoon ghee and add coarsely grounded dry fruits  (I used almonds,pistachios,raisins,walnuts and cashews, all unsalted). Saute for about 4 minutes and remove from flame and keep them aside.

• Also roast the poppy seeds on low flame for few seconds and keep aside.
• Grind seedless dates and dried figs in the mixer. it will become thick and you will get a highly sticky ball. You will have to grease your palms to remove the mixture from the grinder jar
• Now in the same kadai add 1 tablespoon ghee and add seedless dates and dried figs  and keep stirring for about 4 -5 minutes. To these dates and figs mixture add the dry fruits, 1 tablespoon khus khus and cardamom powder. Now switch off the flame and keep mixing the entire mixture till the dry fruits are mixed well with the figs and dates.
• Grease your palms and make small lemon size balls from these.
• Dust or roll these balls with khus khus (spread approx 1 tablespoon of it in a plate) .
• After about few minutes your healthy yet delicious dates and figs ladoos are ready to be served.

Have a safe and happy Diwali