Kardantu means a sweet richly stuffed with edible gum and nuts.

Gokak kardantu/ Barfi

By Priya Darshini Upadhyay

Jan, 22nd

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Servings
10 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
12 - 14

Ingredients

  • Almonds 1/2 cup
  • Cashewnuts 1/3 cup
  • Pista 1/3 cup
  • Kismiss 1/3 cup
  • Gond ( edible gum) 1/3 cup
  • Desi Ghee 1 cup
  • Grated dry coconut 1 cup
  • Poppy seeds 2 tbsp
  • Jaiphal ( nut megpwd )1/4 tbsp
  • Cardamom pwd 1/2 tbsp
  • Water melon seeds 100 grams
  • Musk melon seeds 100 grams
  • Jaggery grated 1 cup
  • Grated khajur 1 cup

Instructions

  • In a thick pan put 2 tbsp of ghee fry gond (edible gum) and remove it. Now crush a little gond ND keep aside. Now fry all dry fruits including poppy seedsone by one and keep aside. Now in a mixing bowl add all the fried ingredients and mix well. Now in same kadai add Jaggery and stir continuously until it dissolves. Continue it until the Jaggery syrup turns forthy.check drop ND check in water to form a soft ball consistency. Now add all above mixture along with cardamom ND nutmeg pwd.cook for 8 minutes. Now take a mould grease it with ghee or put baking paper transfer the mixture to it set well or tap with bowl evenly. Allow it to cool for half an hour. Now unmould and cut into pieces. Now the delicious šŸ˜‹ GOKAK KARDANTU is ready to eat.

Notes/Tips

Kardantu is a traditional delicacy from Karnataka made for women post pregnancy period. It can also made for all occasions.