DATES HALWA

INGREDIENTS

Dates - 1 cup ( seedless )

Sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 1 1 / 2 cups

Cardamom powder - 1 Tsp

Almonds - 10

Ghee - 1 Tbsp ( to grease )

METHOD

1. Soak the almonds in warm water for 15 minutes.

2. Peel the skin off , slice and set aside.

3. Chop the seedless dates and soak in 1 / 2 cup of

    milk for 30 minutes and pressure cook till soft.

4. Cool and grind the cooked dates .

5. Heat 1 cup of milk in a pan and add the ground dates.

6. Stir for 5 minutes and add sugar.

7. Keep stirring continuously till it reaches halwa stage.

8. Just before removing from stove , add the cardamom

    powder and mix well.

9. Spread halwa in a flat greased plate and cool.

10. Serve garnished with sliced almonds.