In a bowl soak dry fruits in hot milk for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes in a mixing bowl take soaked dry fruits and chopped nuts. Mix well.

In an another bowl take buttermilk,melted butter,sugar and vanilla extract. Stir and let the sugar melt.sieve the all-purpose flour,baking soda,baking powder and salt and mix everything well. Add the soaked dry fruits and nuts and orange zest and gently fold to cut and fold method.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and tap the pan 2-3 times to release the air bubbles. Garnish with dry fruits and nuts. Bake for 50-60 minutes in pre heated oven or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let it cool and cut and serve.