Dates halwa / khajoor halwa - No Sugar/ jaggery

 Ingredients

2 cup (260 grams) dates / khajoor, pitted

1 cup hot water, for soaking

½ cup ghee

¼ tsp cardamom powder

2 tbsp cornflour

½ cup water, for slurry

10 cashew / kaju, chopped

 

Instructions

in a large bowl soak 2 cup dates in 1 cup hot water for 30 minutes. Then blend to smooth paste.

In a kadai  add 2 tbsp ghee and roast 10 cashews until it turns golden brown, then remove and keep in a small cup/ bowl

transfer the dates paste to the same large kadai.

add ¼ cup ghee and mix well.

keep the flame on medium, keep stirring until the ghee is absorbed well.

add 2 tbsp of ghee and continue to cook.

cook until the mixture thickens and turns glossy. takes approx 15 minutes.

in a small bowl take 2 tbsp cornflour.

add ½ cup water and mix to form a smooth lump-free slurry.

pour in cornflour slurry and mix well.

cook on medium flame stirring continuously.

the mixture thickens and turns glossy after 30 minutes.

add in fried cashew, ¼ tsp cardamom powder to halwa and mix well.

transfer the halwa mixture to a tray lined with baking paper.

level it up with the help of a spatula.

now rest for 30 minutes or until the halwa is set completely.

cut into pieces with a sharp knife.

enjoy dates halwa or store in the refrigerator and enjoy for a week.

 

 

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