Coconut- Date & Garden-Cress Nibbles
Ingredients
- 2 cups Coconut scraped
- ½-¾ cup Dates, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Avla candy, chopped
- ½ cup Jaggery, scraped
- 2 tbsp Garden – cress seeds- previously soaked for ten minutes in water
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp Almonds, chopped
- 1 tbsp Cashew nuts, chopped
- 2 tbsp Raisins
- 1 tbsp Cardamon powder
- 2-3 tbsp Rose water(optional)
- ½ tbsp Ghee
Instructions
- In a big non-stick deep pan or kadhai add the ghee and the sesame seeds, add scraped coconut and stir for a minute or so
- Add the scraped jaggery, a tablespoon of water, rose water and keep stirring on a low flame till the jaggery melts
- Mix in the chopped dates, soaked garden-cress, raisins and continue stirring
- Add the nuts, raisins, avla candy and the cardamom powder
- When the mixture forms a ball like mass in the centre of the pan, put off the flame
- Allow to cool slightly. Shape into equal sized small balls, flatten each ball to an oval shape, cool in a tray
- Store in air- tight containers when completely cooled. These can be stored for about a week at room temperature and 3-4 weeks in the refrigerator
Notes
Highlights:
- This recipe with its very nourishing ingredients ensures an intake of calories, fiber, vitamin C and other micronutrients in a very palatable way, equally loved by children and adults
- It is a wonderful source of iron
| Energy | 165 Kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fat | 7.5 g |
| Calcium | 16.5 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Total fiber | 2.7 g |
