Anjeer and Date Barfi Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ Cups Dried Figs

1 ½ Cups Dates Seedless

25 – 30 Almonds 

15 – 20 Cashewnuts

15 – 20 Pistachios 

½ Cup Ghee

1 -2 Sheets Silver Warq

Method :

Soak dried figs in two cups of water for three to four hours. Drain them and make a puree adding a little water.  If you don’t have time to soak for hours then place dried figs in one cup of hot water for two to three minutes. Drain and let them cool. Make a puree adding a little water. 

Chop seedless dates and soak them in half cup of hot water for fifteen to twenty minutes and make a puree. Or you can also cook dates in a Microwave oven on microwave high (100%) for thirty seconds and make a puree adding little water to it. 

Chop almonds, cashewnuts and pistachios finely. Heat ghee in a pan. Add anjeer puree and dates puree. Stir well and cook on medium heat. Stir continuously for ten to fifteen minutes or till excess moisture dries up. Add almonds, cashewnuts and pistachios to the mixture. Mix well and continue to cook for ten to 15 minutes, stirring continuously. The mixture will begin to leave the sides of the pan. Grease a tray using ghee. Spread the mixture evenly on the greased tray. Cover them with a silver warq. Allow them to cool and then cut into pieces and serve.