Panjeeri (Nuts, Seeds and Tree Sap Snack) is a traditional Pakistani recipe for a classic snack of mixed nuts, fruit and seeds lightly-bound with sugar. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Pakistani dish of: Panjeeri (Nuts, Seeds and Tree Sap Snack).
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Ingredients:
6 tbsp ata (whole wheat chapati) flour or suji (semolina) flour
2 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp ground pistachio nuts
2 tbsp ground almonds
100g palm sugar
50g Gond (this is a sugary tree sap particular to Indian and Pakistani cuisine. It can be bought in Indian stores and is thought to be particularly beneficial to nursing mothers. If not available substitute jaggery or palm sugar); to prepare fry in ghee until it puffs up then grate ready to use
1 tbsp Char Maghaz (this is a classic mix of pumpkin, watermelon and cantaloupe seeds)
1/2 tsp dry dates, chopped
2 tbsp dry fig, chopped
2 tbsp cashew nuts, finely chopped
1/4 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
6 green cardamom seeds, crushed
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
Method:
Heat the ghee in a pan and use to fry the ata, and gond until lightly browned. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir-fry for a few minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Make certain everything is combined then turn onto a lightly-greased baking tray.
Flatten out to about 12 mm thick and cut into squares. When cold, break the squares apart and store in an air-tight jar.
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