ADRAKA PAAK (ginger barfi)

Ingredients:

• Ginger- 250 g
• Jaggery powder- 250 g
• Anveshan Hallikar Cow Ghee- 125 g
• Dry ginger powder- 25 g
• Cumin- 25 g
• Black pepper- 25 g
• Naagkesar, if available- 25 g
• Cardamom- 25 g
• Cinnamon- 25 g
• Indian bay leaf- 25 g
• Long pepper- 25 g
• Coriander powder- 25 g
• Vidanga, if available- 25 g

Method:

• Add jaggery powder to a pan and cook till it thickens a little.
• Add ginger (grated), stir, and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
• To this add ghee and mix well, and let it cook for another 7-8 minutes.
• Now add the powder of all the above ingredients. Cook further for another 10 minutes.
• Cut it into pieces in whichever shape you like after it cools down.
• You can even store it for later use in an air-tight container for about a month.