Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup sugar or according to the taste
  • 2 kg. marrow ( loki ), peeled and finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
  • 3/4 cup ghee
  • seeds from 8 green cardamoms
  • 150 g. condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cup khoya or 1cup powder milk
  • 100g. blanched almond, cut into sliver
  • 50 g. unsalted pistachio nuts, cut into slivers
  • few drops of kewra essence (optional)

Preparation:

  1. Place the grated loki ( marrow ), ground cardamom and 1/2 cup of water in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the marrow is tender and all the water has evaporated.
  3. Add sugar, stir gently and cook uncovered for about 8-12 minutes or until all the moisture has evaporated.
  4. Heat ghee in a heavy based pan and add cardamom seeds. Stirring all the time, fry for few minutes.
  5. Add marrow mixture and fry on medium heat for 5-8 minutes, until it is light brown.
  6. Add condense milk, stirring constantly, cook for 5 minutes. Then add khoya or powder milk and dry fruit. Stirring constantly cook for 3-5 minutes.
  7. Add kewra stir once, cover and turn off the heat.

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