Recipes FILTERED BY dates

Ingredients:

• 200 gm dates-seedless, chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 100 gm cashew nuts
• 1/4 tsp elaichi powder

Method:

• Place milk and dates in a pan and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and cook till thick.
• Fry the cashew nuts in half the ghee and keep aside.
• When dates mixture is thick (looks blended), add the sugar, ghee, and cashews and cook further till mixture leaves sides of pan.
• Add the elaichi, mix well and spread in a thin layer on to a greased surface and leave to set.
• When cool and set, slice into desired sized pieces and serve.

• 20 Large dates (pitted)
• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts)
• 1 tbsp. desiccated coconut (optional)

• Dry roast nuts for few minutes if on stove top, set them aside to cool or add them to a microwave safe tray and microwave for about 2 minutes, stir  at least twice.

• To the same pan, add dates and heat them till turn soft. If in a microwave, add dates to the same tray, microwave for about 30 to 60 seconds to soften them.
• Add desiccated coconut if using.
• Knead or blend the dates in a blender, set the blended dates aside.
• Add nuts to the blender and pulse them coarsely or chop them. Mix dates and nuts well or together blend them in the blender. (If u want put whole all dry fruits)
• Take small portions and roll them to balls.
• You can roll them in desiccated coconut to give a laddoo look.

• 2 cups unsweetened nut milk
• 4 dried dates, pitted
• 2 medium frozen bananas
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Place the nut milk and dates in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth to break down the dates, about 30 seconds.
• Add the bananas, cocoa powder, almond butter, and cinnamon. Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, about 45 seconds more.