Dates Ladoo Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	15 min
Total time	25 min
Serves	13 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 cup dates / khajoor (seedless)
• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• ½ cup almonds / badam (chopped)
• ½ cup cashew / kaju (chopped)
• 2 tbsp dates / kishmish
• ¼ cup dry coconut / copra (chopped)
• 1 tsp poppy seeds / khus khus

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Instructions

1. firstly, take 1 cup seedless dates in a blender and blend to coarse paste without adding any water. keep aside.
2. in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and add ½ cup almonds, ½ cup cashew, 2 tbsp dates and ¼ cup dry coconut.
3. roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till nuts turn crunchy.
4. now add 1 tsp poppy seeds and roast for 2 minutes.
5. add in crushed dates and mix well.
6. continue to fry on medium flame smashing dates with a spatula. this helps dates to separate out and mix uniformly with other dry fruits.
7. furthermore, saute till the dates start releasing oil.
8. turn off the flame and allow to cool for a minute or 5.
9. then immediately start making laddus. do not cool completely, then you wont be able to make laddus.
10. finally, serve immediately or store dates ladoo in airtight container for a month or more.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, add dry fruits of your choice, and adjust proportion accordingly.
• also, roast dry fruits on low flame for more crunchy bites.
• additionally, increase the proportion of dates if you like it more sweet.
• also, do not powder the dry fruits as you wont enjoy the crunchy bites.
• finally, if the mixture cools and you are unable to make dates ladoo then do not worry. you can microwave for a minute or saute on a tawa for a minute till the dates get warm up again.