Thursday, August 27, 2015

Oats, Flaxseeds & Dry Fruits Energy Bites .



Ingredients:




  • 1/2 cup quick cooking (Quaker)Oats
  • 1/4 Cup - Cashew nuts
  • 1/4 Cup - Almonds
  • 1/4 cup - Pecans
  • 1/4 Cup - Pista
  • 1/4 cup- Walnuts
  • 2 tbsp - Sesame Seeds 
  • 2 tbsp - Flax Seeds
  • 1/4 cup - Raisins
  • 12 - Dates 
  • 1/2 tsp - Cardamom Powder
  • 1/2 tsp - Cinnamon powder


                                                                      Method:

  • Dry roast the first eight ingredients separately and coarsely powder them separately and mix all the powders.
  • Grind dates and raisins together in a food processor. It gives you a sticky mixture.
  • Now add all the powder mixture ,cardamom powder and cinnamon powder to the food processor and just run the food processor for 2 seconds and make sure the powder is well mixed with date-raisin mixture. DO NOT over grind and make to smooth paste. This step is just to mix the ingredients.
  • Make laddu with this mixture by making small balls. The sticky mixture and the oil from almonds, walnuts and flax seeds helps to bind the laddu. If you cannot make laddu, consider using ghee or adding more sticky mixture from dates & raisins to shape the laddu .Store these in an air tight container. For variation, You may alter this  with any dry fruits , coconut powder , chocolate chip &  nuts of your choice.