Dates kheer is a delicious nutty flavoured dessert, which is not just easy to make but is also healthy because it does not contain any added sugar. Here is a simple recipe for all of you to make dates kheer at home.
Ingredients:
Dates (20)\(175 gm)
Milk (4 cups)
Cashews (10)
Almonds (10)
Half tablespoon desi ghee
One fourth tablespoon of cardamom powder
One fifth tablespoon Chironji\Charoli seeds
Instructions:
- First deseed dates, roughly cut into pieces.
- Soak dates in half a cup of warm milk for up to 20 mins.
- Take 10 cashews and almonds and soak in warm water for 10 mins.
- In a blender, add soaked dates and blend them to a smooth paste.
- Then add soaked cashews and almonds to a blender and blend to smooth paste using milk (used for soaking).
- Heat a kadhai or pan then add ghee to it.
- Add dates, paste and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until the moisture goes off and dates slightly thicken.
- Add 3 cups of boiled and cooled milk to the date paste, mix well and bring to boil.
- Add cashew and almond paste, stir well and cook for 5 mins on low flame.
- Turn off the heat and add chironji cardamom powder.
- Then serve dates kheer hot or warm.
This mouth-watering recipe takes only 30 minutes to get ready. This recipe also contains a lot of health benefits, for dates are a good source of iron and a great blood purifier. It also helps maintain our bone health and bone density. Its vitamin C and D work on our skin elasticity, which provides us anti-ageing benefits. This dessert boosts energy in our bodies.
