Easy Sweet Recipe without any sugar | Dates Fig Nut Rolls -@palatesdesire

Deseed dates, soak fig and dates in warm water for 30-60 minutes.

After 30 minutes, drain water (don't waste it, you can drink it as it tastes really sweet) and add soaked dates and fig to a blender and blend to a very fine smooth paste without adding water.

Soak Pista and almond in warm water for 15-20 minutes, drain water.

Peel the skin of pista and almonds, add cashews and finely chop everything and set aside.

In a nonstick pan, add 1/2 Tbsp of poppy seeds and dry roast until you get a nice aroma and keep it aside.

Heat 1 Tbsp of Ghee/Clarified Butter in a nonstick pan and add chopped nuts, fry well for 1-2 minutes on medium heat but it shouldn't change colour.

Now add fig-dates paste, mix well and cook.

Add salt and lime juice, stir well and cook for about 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Adding lime juice and salt is optional but it helps to balance the over sweetness from figs and dates.

Cook fig-dates mixture till it thickens and becomes really heavy to stir.

Turn off the heat and set aside, let it cool down a bit.

When it becomes warm and you are able to handle the temperature, knead fig dough on a parchment paper and roll into a cylindrical shape.

Roll fig dates log on roasted poppy seeds.

Wrap it in parchment paper and set in refrigerator for 4-5 hrs to set.

Then remove from refrigerator, cut into circles and serve.

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