Monday 7 October 2013

Date roll





In this roll, crushed dates are stuffed with toasted nuts that are drizzled in honey.
Dates are high on dietary fibre and when mixed with different nuts its nutritional content also increases.This is an ideal offering for festivals like Dussehra and Diwali as it requires very little cooking time.

Ingredients:
De-seeded dates -100gms
Almonds -50gms
Cashew -50gms
Pistachio nuts -25gms 
Raisins -25gms
Honey 3tblsps
Coconut powder -4tblsps
Ghee/Clarified butter -1tsp
Aluminum foil - 1sheet

Method:
Toast all the nuts in one teaspoon of ghee and crush it coarsely. Mix the raisins and honey and keep it aside. Crush the dates in a blender. Spread it on an aluminum foil. Place the nut mixer on the dates lengthwise. Fold both ends of the foil lengthwise such that it is looks like a rolling pin. Seal the edges and set it in the refrigerator. After one hour take it out of the fridge and roll it in the coconut powder. Cut it into round circles.

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