Ingredients
Dates(whole)-20
Chocolate bar-1
Cashew nuts-10
Badam-15
Badam essence-2 drops
Sugar powder-2 tbsp
Ghee-2 tsp(option)
Method
In whole dates,take out the seeds and keep it for stuff-in.
Melt the chocolate by double boiling method.
Keep the nuts in the sun and coarsely powder it.
For stuff-in:
Mix powdered nuts,sugar powder,badam essence or if you preferred
In ghee roast the powdered nuts lightly for the raw smell goes off.
off the stove and add sugar powder,essence,mix it.
Now take some stuff-in, stuff inside the dates(seed area) and keep.
Dip all the stuffed dates in melted chocolate and arrange in a tray.
Keep in the freezer till it sets.
This item is very good for children because they won’t like to eat
Dates,but they eats chocolate.This chocolate gives strength ,dates has iron,
Badam helps in brain improvement,cashew gives stamina.so each one can take one Chocolate a day.
2.DATES MILKSHAKE(SUMMER SPECIAL)
Ingredients
Seedless dates-10
Milk-200 ml(boil and chilled)
Sugar-2 tsp(as per your taste)
Honey-1 tsp
Vanilla icecream-1 scoop
Crushed icecubes-few
Method
Soak the dates in little milk .
Grind the dates with milk to paste,add the remaining milk,sugar,honey,little icecream,crushed ice cubes and blend it.
Pour it in glass tumbler,add icecream to float on top,sprinkle little grated dates,nuts,etc you preferred. serve it chill.
This milkshake is good for kids,pregnant women and ofcourse to all in this summer.
3.DATES ALVA
Ingredients
Dates(seedless)-1 cup
Sugar-1 cup
Milk-1/2 cup
Cashewnuts-10
Cucumber seed-little
Elaichi powder-1 tsp or cocopowder-1/2 tsp
Ghee-1/2 cup
Method
Soak the dates,cashew in milk.
Grind it to paste,if you need add extra milk or water to paste it.
In heavy bottom vessel ,add sugar and water.
Do single string consistency syrup,add grinded paste and elachi or coco powder.
Stir it till it is ¾ th cooked,add ghee little by little and stir till alva consistency.
Set in ghee greased tray,sprinkle cucumber seeds ,press lightly.
Set it ,cut it and serve.
4.DATES MYSOREPA
Ingredients
Basen flour-100 gms
Chopped dates-200 gms
Sugar-350 gms
Ghee-1 cup
Oil-little
Method
Dissolve sugar in water and make syrup.
Sprinkle basen flour and mix without lumps.
Add dates and mix well.
Add hot ghee and oil side by side when it starts to stick.
Keep on stirring till flour cooked and starts to leave ghee with bubbles.
Pour in ghee greased tray .
Allow it to set and cut to required shapes.