VARO – Indian Praline with Mixed Dry fruits

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HI

Srivalli challenged us to make VARO for this months ICC. We were given two recipes and i chose to follow this recipe from Simply Sindhi Recipes.This reminded me of the peanut chikki which my mother would make:-)
The original recipe is here

INGREDIENTS

Mixed nuts( Almonds, Pistachios, Cashew) 1 Cup

Sugar 1 Cup

Khus Khus 2 tbsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Cardamom few

PREPARATION

Slice the mixed nuts
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Powder the cardamom finely

In a heavy bottom pan add the sugar and ghee. Keep the flame at low and let the sugar melt
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When the sugar has melted fully and caramelized to a light brown colour, add the nuts and the powdered cardamom
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Switch off the flame and mix it thouroughly so that the caramel coats all the nuts evenly

Pour this mixture onto a greased rolling board and pat it flat with the back of the ladle or a rolling pin
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When it is completely cool, break into pieces.
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( I made slight marks with the knife when it was still warm, and i was able to cut into almost even pieces:-)
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Thank you SRIVALLI and Simply sindhi recipes for such a wonderful challenge and recipe

Veena

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