Diwali is probably the only festival celebrated all over India with much excitement. This 5 days festival of color and lights signifies the victory of good over Evil. Let it be the return of Lord Rama to homeland Ayodhya or return of Pandavas to their homeland or the wedding day of Lord Vishnu and Maa Lakshmi... All these stories behind Diwali celebrations are joyous happy moments. So Diwali is also incomplete without exchanging sweets as gifts.
But at the same time worry about carbs?? For a healthy Lifestyle, we don't have to always say "No" to sweets. We just need to change the preparation way.. 😉
Today's recipe from Panda's Kitchen is a healthy, sugar or Jaggery free, delicious sweet, which is probably sold at a sky high price during Diwali. "Dates Burfi" or "Dry Fruits Burfi", prepared with a few ingredients and looks exotic on your Diwali plate. Wish you all a Happy and Safe Diwali..
Ingredients :
- 300 gms Dates (de-seeded)
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds/Posto
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Around 50gms Chopped Dry Fruits (Cashew, Almond, Pista, Watermelon Seeds)
Recipe Details :
✓ Take the dates in a blender. Grind Coarsely without adding any water. Don't blend too smooth.
✓ Dry roast the poppy seeds for about 2-3 mins in medium flame till it becomes golden brown in color and keep aside.
✓ Heat half of the ghee in a pan. Roast the chopped dry fruits till they become light brown. Take out and keep aside.
✓ Take rest of the ghee on the same pan. Add coarsely grind dates to it. Stir and cook for about 2-4 mins till dates becomes soft.
✓ Add the roasted dry fruits to it now. Mix everything well till they are combined nicely.
✓ To this, add cardamom powder and half of the roasted poppy seeds. Mix all of them together.
✓ Switch off the flame and transfer to a plate. Let it cool down a little.
✓ Now give it the shape of your choice. Either the form of Ladoo or rectangular Burfi or rolls.
✓ I am giving it a cylindrical shape rolling over a Chakla.
✓ Then roll over a layer of dry fruits and poppy seeds again.
✓ Now roll it in an Aluminium foil and seal both ends tightly. Refrigerate it for around 3-4 hours (minimum 1 hour) so that the roll sets well.
✓ Cut into the desired shape of your choice and Dates Burfi is ready.
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