Dates and Nuts Laddoo

As we get different varieties and good quality dates here , we buy it often and also take it to our home during every vacation without fail. But I had rarely made any desserts out of them. If nuts and dates are served to me, I would love to finish off the nuts first. Nuts is something that I love to have anytime. I thought of preparing dates and nuts halwa, I ended up making something easy; dates and nuts laddoo. ;-) This doesn't take much time and very simple. The aroma of ghee along with the coconut and nutty flavor was extremely good. And do I need to mention that it was absolutely delicious ?!!

Ingredients:

Dates - chopped -1 1/2 cup
Mixed Nuts - chopped - 1/3 cup
Ghee 1 tbsp
Desiccated coconut / coconut powder 2 tsp

Method:

Chop dates and nuts.

Heat ghee in a pan on a low flame. Add chopped nuts. Fry for a few seconds until a nutty aroma arises.

Now add chopped dates. Mix well. Sprinkle desiccated coconut. Give it a mix.

Make small balls or laddoos when it is bearable hot and then serve.

Makes 12-13 medium sized balls.

Notes: I used walnuts, pistachios and almonds. You can add any other nuts of your choice. I didn't add sugar as there is enough sweetness in the dates. 

You can also chop dates and nuts using blender, but make sure it doesn't ground much like a paste. You can avoid coconut powder if you do not want it. 

Dates – Banana Milk Shake

I had only one fully ripe Banana in my kitchen for more than a day. I remembered this Milk Shake with Dates, I had watched in a TV Show some time back. So made today with a great feeling that I didnt waste it. But unfortunately my son didnt like it though he likes Banana very much and I had to drink everything. J

Ingredients:

Dates 6

Milk 1 ½ cups
Ripe Banana 1

Method:

Boil Milk as usual. Soak Dates in this hot Milk for minimum 1 hour.

Peel the skin of Banana and slice them.

In a Blender/Mixer add Dates along with the Milk and the Banana slices. Blend till done.

Serves: 2

Linking this recipe to Anyone can cook Series of Taste of Pearlcity and Healthy Snacks Event of Good Food Recipes.