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Preparation time: 3 hours
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4 to 5

Ingredients

• 10 dried figs
• 20 almonds
• 20 walnuts
• 10 cashew nuts
• 25 pistachios
• 5 tbsp sesame seeds
• 5 tbsp flaxseed
• 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 tbsp cardamom powder
• A modak mould

For garnishing

• Some roasted dry fruits and roasted seeds.

Method

• Cut dry figs into small pieces and soak it in water and keep it for 3 hours so that they absorb all the water.
• After three hours, put the figs into a grinder jar and grind it.
• Roast all dry fruits on a low flame in a non stick pan for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Roast all seeds on low flame in a non-stick pan.
• When dry fruits cool down, grind it in a jar -- not too fine. Keep it a bit thick.
• Remove the ground figs in a large vessel.
• Add powdered dried fruits in it.
• Add roasted flaxseed, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds in it.
• Add cardamom powder and mix it well using your hand.
• Make small balls and stuff it in a modak mould to get the desired shape.
• Garnish it with dry fruits and roasted seeds. Serve.

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