Anjeer & Khajur Rolls

Name: Anjeer & Khajur Rolls
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g Anjeer (Figs); 200 g Khajur (Dates Seedless); 100 g Almonds; 100 g Cashews; 50 g Pistachios Soaked, Peeled and Chopped; 50 g Mixed Seeds; 2 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds Khuskhus

Samira Gupta @cook_7860698

Anjeer & Khajur Rolls…A sweet which is a treat not only to the taste buds but also to the eyes.
Anjeer & Khajur Roll is nothing but a bundle of dry fruits beautifully rolled up in the form of a sweet. Nothing is fixed, you add whatever you like and in whatever ratio you prefer. A very forgiving recipe where nothing can go wrong.
This sweet is excellent for all. If you are a diabetic but have a sweet tooth then this is best for you. Of course, it has Dates which are high in calories but you can reduce the quantity of Dates and then have in moderation. At least better than other sweets.
Also, it is good for nursing mothers. Recently, My sister in law was Blessed with a baby girl. Normally, in our families, lactating mothers take a heavy dose of homemade laddoos made of wheat flour, edible gum and dried fruits. This is also necessary to make up for the weakness built up during childbirth. But she didn’t want to have these heavy-duty laddoos. so, when made these Dates and Figs rolls for her in the form of laddoos she was more than happy. She got what she wanted.
So, full Brownie points for this amazing sweet which has all the following attributes:
No Refined/Brown/Cane/Coconut Sugar
No Clarified butter/ Ghee/Oil
5 minutes of cooking
Good for Diabetics
Good for Nursing Mothers
Anytime Snack
Good for Children
Good for Anaemic and with Blood disorders
Provides required warmth in winters
Easiest to make
Flexible ingredients

Samira Gupta @cook_7860698

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Ingredients

200 gAnjeer (Figs)
200 gKhajur (Dates Seedless)
100 gAlmonds
100 gCashews
50 gPistachios Soaked, Peeled and Chopped
50 gMixed Seeds
2 TablespoonPoppy Seeds Khuskhus

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Steps

1

Soak anjeer (figs) in water for an hour or so. This is done so they get soft and can be easily grounded.
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In the meantime, roast nuts and seeds. I roasted them in the airfryer so no oil/ghee was required. Let them cool down. Once cool, then chop them into small pieces.
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Remove anjeer (figs) from the water, squeeze out all extra water and pat them dry.
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Put soaked and squeezed anjeer (figs) and khajur (pitted dates) in the food processor.
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Run the food processor for about 30 seconds, stopping after every 10 seconds. Better to do it on pulse mode. This is because we need a coarse mix and not paste like. In the absence of food processor, grind it in the grinder but use pulse mode.
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Heat a non-stick pan, put the Dates-Figs mix and saute it for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, so that extra water, if any evaporates. Also, the mix loosens up due to heat and it becomes easy to mix dried fruits in it.
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Switch off the flame, add chopped nuts and seeds (except Poppy seeds). Mix everything and let it cool a little.
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When the mix is still warm, form laddoos or divide it into 2 or 3 parts. Make a ball and turn it into a cylindrical shape (roll) by rolling on your work surface
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Spread some roasted poppy seeds on the work surface and roll the log over it so that Poppy seeds sticks all over it.
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Wrap this roll in aluminium foil and keep it in the refrigerator atleast for an hour (you can keep it longer also). Doing this makes the rolls firm and easier to cut into roundels.
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Take it out, cut roundels and your dates and figs rolls are ready.
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Store them or Gift it or bite it.
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Stays good at room temperature for up to a month.
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Tip
Greasing your hands with little (1/4 teaspoon) clarified butter (Ghee) before making laddoos/rolls will give a beautiful glossy look to them.
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Recipe Notes
If adding sesame seeds and muskmelon seeds then it's better to roast them first.
I used a non-stick pan and therefore didn't use any ghee. If you use metal pan then add 1 tablespoon of ghee to avoid sticking.