Sugarfree Date Rolls
Would you like to try these delicious rolls?
Ingredients
2tbsp – Ghee
4tbsp – Khus khus
½ cup – Assorted nuts coarsely ground
½ cup- Khajur chopped
Method
*In a pan heat ghee, add khus khus (poppy seeds) and sauté till brown.
*Add coarsely ground assorted nuts, khajur (dates) and mix well. Cook till the mixture has a dough-like consistency.
*Remove from heat add to a bowl and keep aside to cool.
*Spread the remaining poppy seeds on a plate and keep aside. Divide the mixture into equal portions and with your palms make small rolls.
*Coat the rolls with poppy seeds and serve.
Sheer Khurma
Do not forget to pour the cardamom tempering over the sheer khurma before serving!
Ingredients
1l – Full fat milk
300g – Sugar
250g – Vermicelli
100g – Almonds (chopped)
75g – Charoli nuts (chironji)
100g – Pistachios (chopped)
75g – Cashew nuts (chopped)
250g – Ghee
10g – Cardamom powder
6 – Cardamoms
1g – Saffron
Method
*Spread peeled chironji on a plate and allow it to dry for some time.
*In a pan, heat 3/4 cup of ghee. Sauté all almonds, pistas, chironji until they picks up a golden colour. Immediately take them out on to a plate and set aside.
*In the same pan, add vermicelli and roast until just golden and aromatic. Keep an eye, as fine vermicelli tends to burn fast. Take it out and set aside.
*Pour milk in a large heavy bottom pot and place in on the stove top.
*Bring the milk to a boil and then let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes
*Add cardamom powder and simmer for another five minutes until it acquires the aroma.
*Add saffron strands and simmer for another 10 minutes.
*Now, add fried dry fruits, dates, vermicelli, sugar and mix well.
*Simmer for another 10 minutes or until it turns creamish in colour.
*Switch off the heat and prepare the tadka by heating the remaining ghee in a pan and frying the green cardamom pods for few seconds.
*Finally, pour the cardamom tempering over the sheer khurma, and it is ready to be served.n
