Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR A TOTAL WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.750 KG OF GRANOLA
- THE GIFT JAR FEATURED IN THE PHOTO CONTAINS 100 GRAMS OF GRANOLA. THIS RECIPE CAN ALSO BE MADE IN SMALLER AND LARGER BATCHES.
- • 1 KG FLATTENED OATS (LIKE KELLOGS)
- • 2.5 CUPS GOLDEN HONEY
- • 600 ML VEGETABLE OIL (UNFLAVORED) OR MELTED GHEE
- • 2 TEASPOONS FRESHLY GROUND SEEDS OF GREEN CARDAMOM PODS
- • 24 STRANDS SAFFRON THREADS CRUSHED TO A POWDER WITH A PESTLE
- • 250 GM CHOPPED TURKISH APRICOTS OR GOLDEN RAISINS
- • 1 TEASPOON SALT
- USE ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BUT THE TOTAL MEASURE SHOULD BE 200 GRAMS.
- IF USING WHITE SESAME A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 25 GRAMS PER ONE KG OATS IS ADEQUATE. BE SURE TO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO CHIRONJI/CHAROLI.
- • 100 GM ALMONDS PIECES WITH SKIN ON TOASTED
- • 100 GM UNSALTED SHELLED PISTAS TOASTED
- • 100 CASHEW PIECES TOASTED
- • 100 GRAMS CHAROLI
- • 25 GRAMS WHITE SESAME
Instructions
- • PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. SET THE MIDDLE RACK. IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN OVEN USE A LARGE ANODIZED WOK OR 2 LARGE NON-STICK SKILLETS.
- • YOU CAN DIVIDE THE INGREDIENTS INTO 2-3 BATCHES ALSO AND DO THEM ONE AT A TIME. THIS WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO STIR AND YOU CAN USE SMALLER COOKING POTS.
- • COMBINE THE OATS AND NUTS WITH THE OIL, SALT AND CARDAMOM IN A MIXING BOWL UNTIL WELL INCORPORATED.
- • ADD THE HONEY AND MIX THROUGHLY.
- • ENSURE THAT ALL THE OATS ARE COVERED WITH OIL AND HONEY.
- • SPREAD OVER A LARGE BAKING TRAY AND BAKE IN THE MIDDLE
- • RACK UNTIL GOLDEN AND TOASTY ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES.
- • AFTER 15 MINUTES OPEN OVEN DOOR, USE AN OVEN PROOF SPATULA AND SCRAPE THE GRANOLA, TURNING IT OVER TO ENSURE THAT ALL SIDES COOK EVENLY.
- • IF COOKING ON A STOVE TOP, DIVIDE BETWEEN NON-STICK PANS AND ROAST OVER A SLOW FLAME. STIR REGULARLY TO PREVENT BURNING.
- • REMOVE FROM THE OVEN OR OFF THE FLAME WHEN DONE. IMMEDIATELY STIR IN THE CRUSHED SAFFRON SO IT COOKS IN THE HEAT OF THE GRANOLA. TOSS WELL.
- ONCE GRANOLA HAS COOLED STIR IN THE APRICOTS. STORE IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER IN THE FRIDGE IF YOU LIVE IN A HUMID CLIMATE.
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