Ingredients:

• 200 gm – Goondh (edible gum) crushed not too fine.
• 250 gm – Almonds crushed not too fine
• 250 gm – Desiccated Coconut grated
• 200 gm – Ghee (clarified butter)
• 300 gm – Sugar
• 1 tbsp – Wheat flour
• 1 tsp – Cardamom powder

Method:

1. Put almonds, coconut, cardamom in a large shallow dish.
2. Make syrup of 2-1/2 thread or soft ball consistency.
3. Heat ghee in a large heavy pan.
4. Add wheat flour and fry lightly till pinkish.
5. Add gum crystals, allow to pop completely, stirring continuously.
6. Take off fire, crush them lightly with a wooden mallet or base of a steel cup.
7. Add to dry mixture.
8. Add hot syrup (not boiling) to mixture.
9. Mix well with 2 spatulas till it thickens.
10. Press down into a greased walled plate or tray, about 1 thick.
11. Allow to cool to warm before marking and cutting squares or diamonds.
12. Cool and pry out carefully, store in airtight container.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi