INGREDIENTS: 1 cup dates / khajoor, pitted,1 cup hot water, 1 cup cashew / kaju, 1 cup almonds / badam, ½ cup walnut / akhrot, ¼ cup pistachios, ¼ cup sesame seeds / til, ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, ½ cup dry coconut, grated, ½ cup honey, ½ tsp cardamom powder, ¼ tsp salt,½ cup rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS:  firstly, in a bowl soak 1 cup dates in 1 cup hot water for 2 hours. blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside. in a kadai take 1 cup cashew, 1 cup almonds, ½ cup walnut, ¼ cup pistachios, ¼ cup sesame seeds and ¼ cup pumpkin seeds. roast on low flame for 5 minutes or until the nuts turn crunchy. further, add ½ cup dry coconut and continue to roast. transfer the roasted nuts to a bowl and keep aside. in a kadai take dates paste and saute on medium flame.

cook until the dates paste thickens. further, add in roasted nuts, ½ cup honey, ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¼ tsp salt. turn off the flame and mix well making sure everything is combined well. further in a pan roast ½ cup rolled oats on medium flame until it turns aromatic. blend to a fine powder. add in oats powder to the dry fruit dates mixture. combine well, keep mixing until the mixture thickens. transfer the prepared mixture into a greased plate lined with baking paper.set well forming a block. allow setting for 1 hour in the refrigerator. now unmould and cut into pieces. finally, serve energy bar or store in an airtight container for a month in the refrigerator.

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