CHHUANI (Jaggery&Dry fruit mix)

Chhuani is a traditional punjabi dry fruit and jaggery mix which is considered as an amazing source of energy, strength and nourishment post delivery. In the punjabi culture it is believed that a small bowl of this mix with a glass of warm milk twice a day helps the mother with breastfeeding the new born baby.

Ingredients:

Almonds	250 grams
Melon Seeds	250 grams
Foxnuts	100 grams
Ajwain	2 tsp
Jaggery	35o grams
Ghee	1/2 cup

Method Of Preparing:

• Firstly, in a medium sized wok add some ghee and roast almond till they turn crisp.

• After roasting the almond, keep them aside and in the same wok add some more ghee and roast the fox nuts.

• Furthermore, coarsely crush almonds and the fox nuts.

• Now add more ghee and splutter the ajwain and add the melon seeds. Keep stirring till the seeds start sputtering.

• Add the crushed almond and fox nut mixture to the wok and turn of the flame.

• After turning of the flame, soften the jaggery by using a rollin pin and add it to the wok.

• Mix everything properly and the Panjiri mix is ready to be served!