Mixed Dry Fruits Roll Recipe
Dry fruit burfi made with dates, figs and nuts is just delicious and irresistible. Mixed dry fruits roll is great for diabetics or weight watchers. Snack on this healthy Khajurachi Wadi (Date and Nut Burfi) at any time of the day to satisfy your sweet cravings. You can make Anjeer Khajoor Roll for festivals or wrap them up in brightly coloured cellophane paper and gift them during Diwali.
Servings: 4
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- Dates - 200 grams
- Figs - 200 grams
- Cashewnuts - 1/2 cup
- Almonds - 1/2 cup
- Pistachios - 1/2 cup
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
Instructions
- To prepare dry fruits chikki, grind the seedless dates and figs coarsely in a mixie and remove into a plate.
- Chop or coarsely grind the pistachios and cashew nuts. Blanch the almonds, de-skin and chop finely.
- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan and add the dates and figs mixture.
- Saute on a low-medium flame for a coupe of minutes till the mixture softens
- Fold in the cashew nuts, almonds and pistachios. Sauté the mixture till heated through and mixed fruits and nuts form a thick mass.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a plate. Allow to cool slightly.
- Knead the mixture into a dough and roll out into a log.
- Wrap the log in aluminium foil and refrigerate for about an hour or so.
- Remove, unwrap and cut the log into pieces.
- Enjoy deliciously yummy mixed fruit burfi!
Notes
- You can use any nuts of your choice but keep the ratio of dates to nuts at 2:1, i.e. 2 cups of dates to 1 cup of nuts
- You can coat the roll with roasted poppy seeds, desiccated coconut, biscuit powder or rice crispies
- You can add cardamom powder, saffron, cinnamon powder, orange or lemon zest for a different flavour
- You can mix in crushed wheat biscuits, roasted poppy seeds or roasted oats, chocolate or cocoa powder