Date Biscuits – A Healthy Festive Treat

Ingredients

• 500 gm chopped deseeded dates
• 200 gm chopped figs (anjir)
• 1 big pack Marie biscuits
• 1 cup chopped mix nuts
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup fox nut (makhana) powder
• 1/4 cup oats powder
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
• 1 tsp elaichi powder
• 1/4 cup ghee

Steps

1. In a heavy bottom pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee. Sauté mix nuts. Add both sesame seeds,sauté for few minutes.
2. Also add oats and makhana powder. Add half of coconut and sauté for couple of minutes. Mix everything nicely. Take it out in a plate and keep aside.
3. Add remaining ghee to the same pan, add chopped dates and figs. Sauté till soft and mashy.
4. Add elaichi powder and the sautéed nuts-coconut mixture. Give it a good mix and sauté till the mixture leaves the pan.
5. Let it cool little. Grease hands with ghee and roll small equal size balls and flatten them like puris.
6. Place two khajur puris on both the sides of a biscuit and pressing it gently, cover it from every side as shown.
7. Prepare all the biscuits accordingly. Roll this biscuit in the remaining desiccated coconut from every side.
8. Cover all the biscuits with coconut accordingly. Cut them into two. Serve and enjoy 😍