Buckwheat & Nuts Bar

A protein bar is one of the most important snacks in a busy person's life. It not just fills the stomach but is an instant source of energy that can provide you with enough nutrients for the day. Here is a protein bar that no one would have thought about. Buckwheat and Nuts Bar is a unique treat with which you can treat your taste buds this Navaratri. It's made with roasted sesame seeds, condensed milk, jaggery powder, almonds & cashews, and desiccated coconut along with buckwheat flour or kuttu ka atta, which is incredibly healthy. If you are fasting, then this bar is the perfect food for you to get the system running. So, what are you wondering? Go for it and let us know how it turned out to be. (Sunil Chauhan, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Fabcafe)

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup buckwheat

2 tablespoon sesame seeds

2 tablespoon desiccated coconut

1/4 teaspoon green cardamom

2 tablespoon powdered jaggery

1 tablespoon condensed milk

1/2 tablespoon almonds

1/2 tablespoon cashews

How to make Buckwheat & Nuts Bar

Step 1

Put a pan on medium flame and roast sesame seeds in it. Once you smell them, transfer them to a bowl. Next, roast the desiccated coconut in the same pan and once done, transfer to another bowl. In a grinder jar, add the roasted sesame seeds and roasted desiccated coconut. Grind them together into a smooth paste,

Step 2

Put a pan on medium flame and add jaggery to it. When it begins to heat, add condensed milk to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Reduce the flame and add the sesame and coconut paste, mix well until no lumps.

Step 3

Add roasted buckwheat flour and cardamom powder to the mixture, and mix until it leaves the pan.

Step 4

Pour the mixture on butter paper, flatten and top with nuts, cover with another butter paper and roll the top to desired thickness. Cool it completely and then slice and serve.