Simple Delicious sweet Dates Halwa

Dates Halwa is very delicious and easy to prepare sweet.Dates has rich source of iron.Dates halwa can be prepared on festival occations.
Required Ingredients for Dates Halwa
Dates             _1cup
Milk             _  1cup
Jaggery         _1cup
Ghee            _1/2cup
Cardamom powder_1tsp
Cashew&groundnut small pieces _20-25

Method of Preparation

Fresh dates

Dates halwa

• Apply ghee to a plate and keep it aside.
• Remove the seeds from dates and soak in water for 5-6 hours.
• Grind  dates to make smooth paste.
• Pour  grinded dates,milk,jaggery in to a thick bottomed pan or kadai & heat on high medium flame stirring without a .break.
• Add ghee as required while stirring.
• Continue to stirr the mixture until it starts separating from the sides of the pan and starts forming a lump.
• Add cardamom powder, cashew and groundnut pieces and stirr well.
• Transfer the content to previously ghee applied plate,spread evenly with ghee applied spoon.
• Wait for 15-20 minutes,cut the Halwa in required shape.
• Separate the pieces only after it is cool.
• Delicious Dates Halwa is ready to serve.