Dates(Kharjoora) payasam

We have discussed sweets prepared out of dates.One more sweet with all good nutrients of dates is Dates payasam.This is also one of easy to prepare sweet.
Required ingredients
Dates:1 cup
Fresh coconut:1
Jaggery:1/2 cup
Raisins And cashews:10-15 each
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Ghee:2 tsp
How to prepare Dates(Kharjoora) payasam

 dtes payasam

• Wash and soak dates for 1/2-1 hour in water after removing seeds.
• Grind fresh coconut  to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water.Squeeze it through clean cloth and extract thick coconut milk.
• Add little more water to that coconut and squeeze the thin coconut milk.Keep them separately.
• Cook soaked dates in thin coconut milk.After cooling grind it.
• Transfer it to a big vessel.Add jaggery and boil it.Depending upon dates quantity of jaggery varies.Adjust  jaggery according to your taste.
• Boil till jaggery completely dissolves.
• Add thick coconut milk and cardamom powder.
• When it stars boiling that is 1-2 bubbles appear put off the fire.
• Heat ghee in a pan.fry cashews and raisins and pour it over the payasam.
• Dates(Karjoor)payasam is ready to serve.

Simple,delicious,healthy sweet Dates Rasayana

Dates rasayana

Dates Rasayana is one  of the easy sweet but delicious and healthy .Because of its natural sweet taste sweets prepared out of it will be more tasty.Dates Rasayana can be used as Payasam or can be served as side dish for water dosa,iddly and shyavige(noodles).

Required Ingredients for the preparation of Dates Rasayana

Dates:1 cup
Coconut(fresh):1
Jaggery :Optional
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Method of preparation of Dates Rasayana

• Soak dates in water for 5-6 hours after removing the seeds
• Grate the coconut ,grind it with little water ,extract thick coconut milk by squeezing it through a clean cloth.collect it separately.
• Add little more water to the grounded coconut and squeeze the thin coconut milk.
• Now grind soaked dates and thin coconut milk.
• Transfer it to serving bowl.
• Add thick coconut milk and mix well.
• Those who want extra sweet can add powdered jaggery and mix well.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Dates rasayana is ready to serve.

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.