Pista Badam Mukhwas (Guest Post - 6 by Shobha)

Shobha from Food Mazaa is our sixth guest contributor in "Be My Guest With A Guest Post". She is a home maker and a graduate in English Literature. She loves to try out various cuisines from all over the world. She has started her blog in February 2008 and has never restricted her blog to any particular cuisine which is the best part of it. She is here to share a simple recipe of mukhwas with us which has no cooking involved. It has to be chopped and mixed. Sindhis prepare this during marriage ceremonies in large quantities and distribute it to close relatives with the sweets.

Ingredients:

Pistachios - Half cup(Sliced)
Almonds - Half cup(Sliced)
Strong pepper mints - One-fourth cup (Broken onto small pieces)
Lump sugar/ misri - One-fourth cup (Broken into small pieces)
Colourful toffees - 1 cup of various colours and flavours like fruity, orange, pineapple, kala khatta etc.(Broken into pieces)
Cardamoms - 3-4 tablespoons(Crush lightly and remove the seeds. Only seeds are to be used)
Shah jeera or Saunf - 3-4 tablespoons(Dry roast it lightly and let it cool before mixing. This ingredient is optional)

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together and store in an air tight container.

You may increase or decrease the quantity of the ingredients used according to your preference.

Serving Options:

Pack it in decorative boxes or beautiful pouches and distribute it to your relatives or friends for any special occassion.