Try these scrumptious Sweet, crunchy, chewy, guilt free and protein rich date rolls, made with black dates, poppy seeds along with the goodness of almonds, cashews and pistachios. It is a quick, easy and simple recipe made of dates topped with crunchy dry fruits. Also known as dates and dry fruits roll it is one of the best and healthier option for a dessert.
- Half a kilo seedless dates/khajur
- 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
- 2 tbsp khuskhus/poppy seeds
- 150 gms chopped mixed nuts (almonds,cashews,pistachios)
- 1/4 cup dessicated coconut (optional)
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Course : Dessert
Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : Fifteen minutes
Total time : 25 minutes
To begin with, take 500 gms of seedless dates . wash the dates under running water and chop them into small pieces or Pulse the dates in a blender . If you have the seeded variety remove the pits and discard them. Next ,. Dry roast the desicated coconut and poppy seeds seperately for a couple of minutes or just till its devoid of rawness. Transfer them onto a dish.
Heat a pan and pour in some clarified butter/ghee and roast the chopped nuts over medium heat until fragrant. Roasting the nuts and dessicated coconuts in clarified butter gives them a nutty flavour and the perfect crunch.
Add in the dates and mix well till they get uniformly mixed. The dates on cooking becomes soft and pliable.Once it reaches this stage, add in the cardamom powder, mix well and switch off the heat. Let the mixture cool a bit so that it is easy to handle.Do not let it cool completely or else it will regain its toughness and it would be difficult for you to roll..
Now, Take the mixure on a counter top. You can either shape them into barfis or roll them into ladoos. Roll the dates and nuts mixture into a log after greasing your palms with clarified butter.
Now lets move on to the garnishing part..Spread some poppy seeds and pistachios on the counter top and roll the log over the poppy seeds so that they get coated with the pitachios and poppy seeds all over. Slice the rolls into disks and serve.
Give your taste buds a sweet treat with this lip-smacking dessert and overwhelm your guests with the rich flavors this dish would offer. Go ahead and give these sweet rolls a shot that they deserve. Relish and savor dates in a fantastic way and get high on proteins in an instant.
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