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Karadantu

Also known as - Karadantu

Karadantu is a traditional sweet from Karnataka. Chef Akanksha Khatri shares the step-by-step recipe of this healthy sweet.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-20 Min

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Karadantu

    • 1 tbsp ghee

    • 1 tbsp gond

    • ¼ cup chopped almonds

    • ¼ cup chopped cashews

    • ¼ cup chopped pistachios

    • ¼ cup chopped dried figs

    • 2 tbsp raisins

    • 2 tbsp sultanas

    • 5 chopped dry dates (Chuhara)

    • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

    • 1 tbsp chopped dates

    • 1 cup dry coconut

    • 1 tbsp poppy seeds

  • For Jaggery Syrup

    • 2 tsp ghee

    • 1 cup jaggery

    • ¼ cup water

    • ¼ tsp nutmeg powder

    • ¼ tsp cardamom powder

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, heat ghee and roast the gond on low flame until it puffs up and turns slightly golden, transfer it in a bowl and keep aside.
  2. 2

    Dry roast the coconut till golden brown and add in the bowl gond is kept.
  3. 3

    Crush gond with fingers and mix it with coconut, use mortar pestle if needed.
  4. 4

    Now, in the same pan add chopped almonds, cashews, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, roast the dry fruits and remove it in a bowl.
  5. 5

    Now dry roast soft dry fruits like raisins, sultanas, dry dates, regular dates. When done, transfer it to the same bowl and keep it aside.
  6. 6

    Roast the Poppy Seeds until it starts to pop and transfer to the same bowl. Mix everything well, making sure that it’s well combined.
  7. 7

    In a large kadai, heat 2 tsp ghee and add jaggery and water to it. Stir it till the jaggery is dissolved. Also add nutmeg and cardamom powder.
  8. 8

    Now add all the previously roasted dry fruits poppy seeds mix, gond and coconut to this syrup.
  9. 9

    Mix well, making sure everything is well incorporated. When done, transfer the prepared mixture into a greased rectangular or square mould.
  10. 10

    Allow it to set for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Later, unmould and cut it into rectangular bars and serve.

STEP BY STEP