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    Home » Desserts » Laddu

    No cook Dry Fruit Cakes

    Published: Aug 10, 2014 · by Nisha

    Diwali is one of the most colourful festivals in India. Surrounded with lights and crackers everywhere., it is a festival that is celebrated throughout the country, with each state having its own regional variations. This festival is so synonymous with gifts and sharing and it is a gathering of family in one place. It is more or less like the thanksgiving of the western world where loved ones, no matter what, try to be together. The whole house would be swamped with people. The gentlemen, busy with the Tv shows while the ladies wrapped up with preparing a feast for a huge hoard. The Children, in their own world running and spanning the entire stretch of the house day in and day out, grabbing a handful of goodies on the pass and having huge fights about who is going to get the 1000 walas (crackers). Those were the good old days! This was not limited to one house. The whole street would be having a competition of which house burst the most number of crackers. Am dead serious when I say that we would be going around each house to see which has the most number of burnt papers. Amidst all these, there would be exchange of sweets and savouries with friends and neighbours, parading with the new dress and also nearby temple visits. It was a total chaos, no peace and no quiet and that, was my childhood Diwali.
    No cook Dry Fruit Cake
    I say "childhood celebrations" because once we all grew up, the good old tradition gradually reduced. Studies, jobs, marriages and all adult commitments pulled us apart from each other. Nowadays it is just a long distance call wish. Well, thats the way of life. But there is one thing that is never changed - the goodies, even though I have to make it nowadays. Huh! Hence decided to post some easy sweet recipes that might be made for this Diwali which is just a couple of months away.
    No cook Dry Fruit Cake

     

    This recipe is one of the easiest sweets to make. A very healthy sweet with no pouring sugar and ghee, the two elemental ingredients for making any Indian sweets. To be fair with you, first when I saw this on a tv show I was not convinced of its taste. I was so hesitant to even try it out. But after that first bite, never once knew that these dry fruits and dates were so in harmony with each other and that essence of ghee does the final sync. This is a bit chewy and it is somewhat like the energy bar in bite size. Keep it refrigerated and serve it when it is slightly chilled or at room temperature.
    No cook Dry Fruit Cake

     

    A real harmony of dry fruits and dates
    No cook Dry Fruit Cake

    No cook Dry Fruit Cake

    A mixture of chopped dates and powdered dry fruit. A quick fix for Diwali.

    Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: NIL | Total Time: 10 Mins | Yields: 9-10 pieces

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup finely chopped Dates (Seedless preferred)
    • ¾ Cup Coarsely powdered Dry fruits (Walnuts, cashews, almonds etc...)
    • ½ tablespoon Ghee | Clarified Butter
    • ~½ tablespoon Honey
    Instructions

    1. Coarsely grind the dry fruits you are using in a mixer. Finely chop the dates, almost mince it if you can.
    2. Mix everything along with honey and ghee. Taste and adjust. Mould them into any shapes you want.
    3. Refrigerate it for sometime and serve at room temp. Keep it refrigerated for a week max.

    Notes

    1. If you are not able to shape it, add some more chopped dates. You can also adjust the ratio of dates vs dry fruits as per your taste. If you find the above ratio to be more on the dry fruit side, add some more dates.
    2. Do no skip ghee, that is the flavouring agent for this dish. The aroma of ghee goes well with this combination. But do not add more.
    3. Honey is optional. If you do not like much sweet, skip it.

    This post is for Blogging Marathon 43 under the theme "Festive Treats". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 43 here.

    View other "Laddu" recipes

    • Rava laddu | Semolina Bites
    • Oats Dates Ladoo - Naturaly sweetened
    • Dates and Pistachios Roll
    • Besan Ka Ladoo

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    Comments

    1. Suma Gandlur says

      August 31, 2014 at 3:09 am

      Love these nutritious and yummy treats.

      Reply
    2. sneha datar says

      August 22, 2014 at 11:58 am

      A yummy and healthy cake.

      Reply
    3. Harini-Jaya R says

      August 18, 2014 at 5:27 pm

      Healthy ones. Love the shapes!

      Reply
    4. Varadas Kitchen says

      August 16, 2014 at 5:15 pm

      We make these during Ganesh Chaturthi. Love them. Enjoyed reading your memories of Diwali.

      Reply
    5. Pavani N says

      August 14, 2014 at 7:01 pm

      Healthy, nutritious and delicious laddoos.

      Reply
    6. Denny says

      August 14, 2014 at 4:16 am

      A very healthy iron rich recipe, with very less effort. Nicely done!

      Reply
    7. Chef Mireille says

      August 13, 2014 at 5:50 pm

      what a healthy treat

      Reply
    8. Srivalli says

      August 11, 2014 at 5:09 pm

      Wow such inviting one Nisha..no cook surely makes us want to do it right away!

      Reply
    9. Nalini's Kitchen says

      August 11, 2014 at 3:50 pm

      Such a healthy and delicious dry fruit cakes,looks awesome..

      Reply
    10. Ramya Venkateswaran says

      August 11, 2014 at 4:25 am

      yummy healthy cakes

      Reply
    11. sneha datar says

      August 11, 2014 at 4:18 am

      Looks lovely, great pics. I usually make rolls and slice, a nice way to present.

      Reply
    12. vaishali sabnani says

      August 10, 2014 at 11:51 pm

      I make these in the form of rolls and then slice them up..but this is wonderful as well..love the way you have presented.

      Reply
    13. Priya Suresh says

      August 10, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Am in love with this dry fruit cakes, love that its not cooked, quite a nutritious cake.

      Reply
    14. Srividhya says

      August 10, 2014 at 7:37 pm

      Wow nice 🙂 Great pictures

      Reply

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