This Anjeer ki barfi is an excellent sweet as it is healthy, sugarfree and easy to make .You can add dates in it but that’s optional you can add or skip as per your wish. A lot of dry fruits are added in it ,you can choose any dry fruit like almonds, pistachio, walnuts, cashew and pecan and the ratio again depends on the availability and your personal preference.
Dry fruits are chopped or crushed into medium size pieces but don’t crush them into small tiny pieces. The figs and dates are chopped into small pieces and then cooked to soften them but you can also soak them in milk for 2 hours so they will swell up a little and got mashed up well.
Ingredients200 gm Dried fig /anjeer
25 Dates / Khajoor
250 gms mixed nuts
1.5 tsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
1/3 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder
Method
* Chop Figs into small pieces ,smaller pieces are easy to mash.
* Deseed dates and chop into small pieces and keep aside
* Soak figs in 1/2 cup of warm milk and keep aside (this step is optional ,you can do without soaking the figs)
* Chop almonds and pistachio into medium size pieces and then dry roast in a pan for 2-3 minutes.
* In a non stick pan or a heavy bottom pan add ghee and let it melt.
* Now add soaked figs and chopped dates in it and mix well.
* Keep mixing and mashing the mixture on low heat till it become a sticky dough.
* Now add chopped nuts and cardamom powder and mix well with a spatula.
* When every thing blends well then spread it on a greased plate and level it evenly.
* Let it set for 15 minutes and then slice to make square pieces.
* Serve when required.
* Fig barfi has a good shelf life and easily stays well for minimum a month.