Date Chikki

Date Chikki

1/2 kilo dry date,      1 1/2 quart milk,

300 grams mava (ricota cheese),      3 cups sugar,

1-cup ghee ,      100 grams dry,

50 grams pistachio,      100 grams almond,

5 tbsp. Pepper powder,      10 grams cardamom,

10 grams mace,      5 cloves,

1 nutmeg.

PREPARATION:

Take dry dates, remove the seeds and make into powder, shift the dates powder.

make almond, pistachio, cardamom, mace, cloves and nutmeg into powder.

in frying pan take milk and mix dry dates powder. Boil the mixture on a low heat, till it thickens. Then add grated mava (ricota cheese) and ghee and roast till brown in color.

in another pot take sugar and add water till it sinks. Boil the syrup to 2 tar. Add the date and mava (ricota cheese) and mix. Add dry- fruit powder, dry powder and mix well. Pour in a greased thali, press it and add ghee over it. When cool cut into pieces and serve