Name: Peanut-Jaggery Barfi recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 200 gm raw peanuts; 150 gm fresh/desiccated coconut; 150 gm jaggery powdered; 100 gm ghee; 100 gm mixed nuts powdered; 4-5 almonds sliced for garnishing; 4-5 pistachios sliced for garnishing

ABOUT Peanut-Jaggery Barfi RECIPE

Peanuts are full of protein and fiber. Peanuts improve satiety and help maintain weight loss. Coconut helps to restore oxidative tissue damage and contains a source of healthy fats, proteins, and various vitamins and minerals.The usage of jaggery makes this Barfi sugarfree and beneficial for all age groups.

Ingredients Serving: 8

200 gm raw peanuts
150 gm fresh/desiccated coconut
150 gm jaggery powdered
100 gm ghee
100 gm mixed nuts powdered
4-5 almonds sliced for garnishing
4-5 pistachios sliced for garnishing

Instructions

Dry roast the peanuts and coconut on medium-Low heat for 5-7 minutes and take off heat
Grind peanuts,coconut into a fine powder
Melt ghee in a non stick pan over Low heat
Add the ground peanuts-coconut mix and sauté for 5-7 minutes on medium heat
Once the ghee seems to have been well blended with the mix, add the jaggery powder, mixed nuts and mix well
Cook on Low heat until the mix starts to leave the sides of the pan and the jaggery is well combined with the rest of the ingredients
Take off heat
Pour in the mix on a greased flat surface and garnish with sliced almonds and pistachios
Make cut marks while the mix is still warm so that it would be easy to separate the barfi pieces after its set
Let cool and separate the pieces and store airtight