Satiate your sweet cravings with this laddoo that's filled with the goodness of dry fruits.

Swathi Kamath from San Francisco shares her special recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1½ cup jaggery powder
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp ghee/clarified butter
• ¼ cup raisins
• ½ cup seedless dates
• ¼ cup pistachios
• ¼ cup cashew nuts
• ¼ cup almonds

Method

• In a blender take seedless dates, raisins and dry blend them coarsely.
  Keep aside.
• Finely chop cashew nuts, pistachios and almonds.
  Do not powder them.
  Dry roast them till they slightly change colour or become aromatic.
• In a heavy-bottomed pan add grated coconut, jaggery, ghee and cook on low flame till the mixture becomes almost dry.
• Add coarsely ground dates and raisins.
  Mix evenly and fry on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Add finely chopped and roasted dry fruits and mix.
  Add cardamom powder, mix and switch off the flame.
• Allow to cool for a minute and immediately start making the laddoos.
  You can store the laddoos in an airtight container for 15 days.

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