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Ingredients
- 11/2 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup palm sugar
- 2 tbsp. clarified butter
- 2 tbsp. nuts (Charoli/almonds/cashew)
- 1-2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. cardamom powder
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