Kajur Laddu (Date Laddu)

Ingredients :

• Seedless Dates - 1 Cup
• Poppy Seeds - 2 Tbsp
• Dry fruits - 1/4 Cup ( Cashew nuts, Almonds, Pistachios) 
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Ghee

Procedure :

1. Check if seed is left over in the dates, if it is there then remove. If you don't have seedless dates, remove seeds.
2. Grind dates without adding water to prepare course mixture.
3. In a pan dry roast poppy seeds over medium heat for 1-2 min. Keep it aside.
4. Put 1 Tsp ghee in a pan and roast roughly chopped dry fruits for 2 min. Keep it aside.
5. Put 1 Tbsp ghee in a pan, add course mixture of dates.
6. Cook it on low to medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
7. When mixture becomes slightly tender add roasted dry fruits.
8.  Mix it thoroughly with dates.   
9. Add 1 Tbsp poppy seeds and cardamom powder. Mix it well. 
10. Cook till it form a lump or dough like consistency. 
11. Spread the mixture in a plate for cooling. Don't cool it completely. 
12. Prepare small rounds of warm mixture.
13. Spread the remaining poppy seeds in a plate.
14. Roll the rounds over the poppy seeds. 
15. Keep it in an air tight container. Use it before 3 weeks.