Aatho (Fudgy Concoction Of Dried Fruits, Nuts, Spices, Seeds For Nursing Mothers)

Ingredients

• 500 Grams Ghee/Clarified Butter
• 250 Grams Jaggery/Gor, Grated
• 100 Grams Sugar Crystals/Sakar
• 200 Grams Dedicated Coconut/Chinelu Suku Nariyal
• 1 Shell Dried Coconut/Sukha Nariyal
• 50 Grams Edible Gum
• 50 Grams Pistachios/Pista
• 50 Grams Almonds/Badam
• 50 Grams Walnuts/Akhrot
• 50 Grams Cashew Nut/ Kaju
• 50 Grams Golden Raisins/Kishmish
• 50 Grams Dried Dates/Kharek
• 50 Grams Dried Apricots/Jardalu
• 25 Grams Charoli/Chironji
• 50 Grams Poppy Seeds/Khus-Khus
• 50 Grams Watermelon Seeds
• 50 Grams Dried Ginger Powder/Sooth
• 10 Grams Peepramul/Ganthoda Powder
• 1 Nutmeg, Grated (Can Reduce The Amount To Suit Your Taste)
• 5-6 Green Cardamoms Seeds Powdered

Method

Directions:

• The preparations for making Aatho begins with finely chopping dried coconut, kharek (dried date), pistachios, almonds, cashews, walnuts and apricots.
• If you want you can dry roast the khus-khus and magaz seeds
• Place a small pan on low flame, add two to three tablespoons ghee and fry the edible gum till it pops up.
• Once the fried edible gum cools down a little, roughly crush it.
• In the same pan add the rest of the ghee and melt it.
• Turn off the flame.
• Take a large mixing bowl. First add the grated jaggery and pour the hot ghee on it.
• Mix till jaggery melts down. Now begin adding all the ingredients one at a time and mix well after addition of each ingredient.
• Aatho is ready.
• the Aatho to an airtight container.
• The mix stays well at room temperature.
• Eat a couple of spoonfuls after each feed or two bowls a day.