With the arrival of winter, appetite for everything increases, and eating and drinking become easier. With improved digestive capacity, overeating becomes a hassle. It's a season for both savoring and improving health. While cold foods are consumed in the summer, winter sees the creation of many dishes like peanuts, gajak, and carrot halwa. A variety of gajaks are on sale in the market. This time, you can try making gajak or chikki with dry fruits. It's not only beneficial for your health, but its taste will also mesmerize you. If your gajak doesn't stick to your teeth, breaks easily, and is crisp, it's perfectly prepared. Everyone in the family will enjoy eating this dry fruit gajak, flavored with cashews, almonds, pistachios, and raisins, along with the sesame and jaggery flavors.

Ingredients

Sesame seeds: 1 cup
Ghee: 1-2 teaspoons
Jaggery: 200 grams
Dried fruits: 100 grams, finely chopped
Peanuts: 50 grams

Recipe

- First, place a pan on the stove. Add the sesame seeds to the pan and roast them until they turn light brown.

- Once the seeds are thoroughly roasted, spread them on a plate and let them cool. Now, roast the dry fruits like cashews, pistachios, almonds, and peanuts over low heat.

- Be careful not to overheat, otherwise the nuts will darken and taste bitter. Remove the roasted nuts from the heat and add ghee to the pan.

- Add the jaggery and let it melt. Mix well so that the jaggery doesn't stick to the pan. Continue this process for 1-2 minutes.

- When the jaggery is hot, add the roasted sesame seeds. Mix well to avoid lumps.

- Keeping the flame low, add the roasted dry fruits to the sesame-jaggery mixture and mix well. Let it cook for 1-2 minutes.

- Now, take a flat plate and pour a few drops of ghee on it. Pour the sesame-jaggery and dry fruits mixture onto the plate and spread it evenly.

- Once it cools slightly, cut it into square or rectangular pieces as desired. Now let the sesame-jaggery gajak cool to room temperature.

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