Diwali is all about decorating your house and surroundings with colourful festive lights/candles/earthen pots. Then we have tons of food, especially sweets along with other festive Indian food like kachori, burfi, gulab jamun, etc. Wedding Affair brings to you some really tasty delights you can prepare at home.
Kaju Katli
Dry roast the cashew nuts in a skillet or a frying pan for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent them from burning. Once you see a slight change in the colour of cashew nuts, turn off the heat and transfer them to a plate, and allow them to cool at room temperature. Now, transfer the roasted cashew nuts to a food processor and grind them to get a coarse powder. Heat a non-stick pan and add some water and honey to it. Heat it till you see the bubbles. Add the roasted cashew powder to it and stir continuously using a spatula. Once, you get a thick mixture, turn off the flame. Place parchment paper in a large tray or on the kitchen counter, then dump the entire cashew mixture on it and flatten it with a rolling pin. Place the tray in the refrigerator for an hour. Once the flattened mixture turns firm, place silver foil on it. Cut it in diamond shapes and your healthy kaju katlis will be ready to serve.
Dry Fruit Ladoos
Grind the healthy dates in a blender for 4-5 pulses and keep aside. Now, finely chop the cashew nuts, almonds, figs, pistachios, and raisins. Heat the ghee in a wok on low flame, then add in the chopped dry fruits and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add the coarsely blended dates to the above mix and give it a nice stir, mashing the dates well. Add in the cardamom powder and mix it well. Turn off the flame and let the mixture cool for 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large dish and make the ladoos. Store them in an airtight container.
Baked Shakkarpare
In a deep pan, take the milk, ghee, and sugar and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes or till the sugar dissolve. Sieve the whole wheat flour and salt through a sieve in a bowl. Add the milk-sugar-and-ghee mixture to the wheat flour and knead a soft dough. Roll out a portion of the dough with a rolling pin and cut diamond shapes out of it. Place them on a greased baking tray. Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 180°c for 8-10 minutes. Allow the shakkarpare to cool and enjoy while watching your favourite TV show.
Coconut Ladoos
Take some water in a pan, add the super healthy jaggery to it and melt on a low flame. Once it melts completely, turn off the flame and let it cool. Filter it through a sieve in a bowl. Heat the ghee in another heavy-bottomed, non-stick pan on a low flame, then add in the grated coconut, and sauté for about 2-3 minutes. Add the jaggery syrup to the coconut and mix well, then add the cardamom powder and give it a stir. Let it cook till the moisture evaporates and you see the jaggery-coconut mixture drying up. Turn off the flame and allow the mixture to cool. Grease your palms with half a tsp. of oil and roll the ladoos.
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