Shufta

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup Whole Almonds
• ½ cup Whole Cashews
• ½ cup Big raisins
• ½ cup Pistachios
• ½ cup Walnuts
• 8-10 dried Figs
• ½ cup dried coconut
• ½ cup Clarified butter / Ghee
• 2 cups pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp Black pepper powder
• 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp Dry ginger powder
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder  
• 3 sprigs of saffron
• 2 tbsp Dried rose petals  (to decorate)

METHOD:

• Soak almonds, cashew nuts, big raisins, pistachios and walnuts in enough water for 30 minutes.
• Soak figs in another bowl.
• Cut the soaked figs into small pieces and remove the seeds.
• Heat ghee in a pan.
• Fry the coconut till slightly browned.Remove in a plate.
• Drain the water from the dry fruits and add them in the pan.
• Add the fried coconut.
• Add pure maple syrup, black pepper powder, cinnamon powder, dry ginger powder, cardamom powder, saffron and rose petals in the pan.
• Cook till the maple syrup thickens and sticks to the dried fruits.

Serve immediately.

If  making it for later use, reheat before serving.

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