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

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.