Sun Dried Bher

Regu Pandu Vadiyalu

Ingredients:

Bher / Indian Jujube 2 cups
Green Chiles 2 - 4
Jaggery (grated) 1/2 - 3/4 cup
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

Clean, remove stems, wash and pat dry bher.
Remove stems, wash and pat dry green chiles.

Using a mortar and pestle, first pound green chiles and jaggery.
Then add cumin seeds, bher and pound lightly to let the juices of bher come out.

Take spoonfuls of the prepared bher mixture and arrange on a flat plate.
Keep it under direct sun until the bher is completely dried.
Store tight in a clean dry jar and serve when necessary.

Notes: Make sure not to crush the seed inside bher.