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Fig & Date burfi is a nutritious dessert. Here both Figs and Dates along with some Nuts are cooked together and formed into the desired shapes. It's a good way of eating nuts in tasty form and of course non messy!
Serves:	4
Preparation Time:	2 - 4 hours
Cooking Time:	20 mins
Ingredients:	Dried Figs - ½ Cup
	Pitted dates - ½ Cup
	Almonds chopped - About 10
	Cashewnuts chopped - About 6
	Pistachios chopped - About 6
	Ghee - ¼ Cup
Method:	• Soak dried Figs in two Cups of Water for about three hours. • Drain and grind it into a puree. Add Water only if required. • Then chop the Dates and place them in hot Water for about 15 minutes. Grind this also into a puree using very little Water. • Now heat Ghee in a pan, add both the purees and cook on medium heat stirring continuously. Cook until all the excess moisture is dried up. • Now add the nuts and mix well. Continue to cook further for 10min or till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. • Now spread on a greased tray, once it cools cut into desired shapes and serve.