VARO-Indian Praline with Mixed Dry fruits for ICC

Tried and tasted by Nivedita 

Hi All,

Srivalli's this month's  Indian Cooking Challenge  is  Varo – Indian Praline with Mixed Dry fruits . It was very helpful for me as it eased my work for Diwali.  Alka suggested the proper sweet for Diwali. Varo is a Sindhi Special on the Diwali day. 

Usually we make with other ingredients also such as, roasted peanuts, Dalia, kurmura, til.... 

But this Varo is special and everyone waits to tastes it.

I am directly coming to the Challenge with photos. The recipe is from  Simply Sindhi Recipes:

Ingredients:

Mixed Nuts - 1 cup(I took almonds and cashew nuts only)

Sliced dry coconut - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1tsp

Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Vessels to make:

Thick bottomed kadai,

Big, wide steel plate or rolling board(greased)

Rolling pin

Method:

1. Cut or slice the nuts into small pieces.

2. Keep everything ready near the gas stove as you should be quick at the end.

3. Heat ghee and sugar and on low heat.

4. Wait till it melts and gets caramelized.  Be patient as it needs more time(almost 10 to 15 minutes)

5. Once it is light brown, add mixed nuts, poppy seeds and cardamom powder. 

6. Mix well to get the nuts properly coated.

7. Now, be quick and pour this on rolling board or steel and immediately roll it to make thick circle.

8. Here, if you are late, you are out of challenge!! Because the mixture gets hard very fast. 

9. Wait till the Varo is cool.

10. Break into pieces and store in a airtight jar.

This is for  Indian Cooking Challenge

Keep Smiling,