Karnataka
Gokak kardant
Dates, figs, nuts and puffed edible gum in jaggery. Gokak's famous sweet, now in your kitchen.
50 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original297kcal
3 gprotein
7 gfibre
50minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
6 steps- 1Fry the edible gum in ghee in small batches on medium low heat until it puffs up. Lift out and drain.
- 2In the same ghee, lightly roast the almonds and cashews, then the copra and poppy seeds.
- 3Crush the puffed gum coarsely. Chop the nuts, dates and figs.
- 4Melt the jaggery with the water and boil to a one string syrup.
- 5Lower the heat, stir in the dates and figs until they soften, then add everything else with the cardamom and nutmeg. Mix quickly.
- 6Press into a greased tray, level the top and cut into pieces while warm. Cool to set.
Serve it like this
Cut into small squares and serve on a plate with a few whole almonds alongside.
