Stuffed Dates

INGREDIENTS

Dates (pitted) – 1 lb

Almonds – 1 cup

Milk – 3/4th cup

Sugar – 3/4th cup

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Cardamom Powder – 1/2 tsp

Pistachios (Coarsely Chopped) – 2 tbsp

METHOD

Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. Remove the skin. Now, in the grinder, grind the almonds, milk and sugar, till they are a paste. Heat the ghee in a pan, and add the paste, and cardamom powder. Cook for about 20 minutes.  When the paste reaches the consistency of a dough, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.

Slit the dates length wise on one side, and fill in the almond paste and decorate with pistachios.

Feed the happy family 🙂