Dates Halwa / Khajoor Halwa
Dates Halwa or Khajoor Halwa is rich, creamy, and very nutritious, with only a handful of ingredients! It is naturally sweetened, and the recipe comes together easily and quickly.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Ghee or butter
- 350g dates pitted and roughly chopped
- ¾ cup full-fat milk (or as required)
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- Pinch of nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon cane sugar (optional)
- 7-8 pistachios chopped for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat Ghee or butter in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add chopped dates, and on medium heat, fry them for 5-6 minutes. Dates will start getting softer.
- Then add milk, stir well, and continue cooking.
- Keep stirring continuously and mash the dates lightly with the back of the spoon or spatula.
- Continue cooking until the milk is absorbed and the mixture becomes thick, smooth, and creamy. It may take 5-6 minutes.
- Once the milk is absorbed, cook the Halwa until it is smooth and stops sticking to the pan.
- Add chopped walnuts, cardamom powder, and nutmeg powder. Add sugar if you need to, based on your sweetness preference.
- Mix everything well and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Turn off the heat and transfer the Dates Halwa into a serving bowl. Garnish the Halwa with chopped pistachio and serve it warm.
- Keep the leftover Halwa in an airtight container and place it in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
- Dates: I have used Medjool dates; they are very soft and sweet. Also, they are larger and darker. I will recommend using the same variety. But if you can’t access Medjool dates, use the soft dates of other types. If the dates you use are drier, soak them in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain them well, remove seeds, chop them, and then use them in the recipe.
- Sugar: Adding sugar to this Halwa depends on the sweetness of dates. Because Medjool dates are very sweet, I only added 1 teaspoon of sugar. But if you are okay with the mild sweetness of the Halwa, do not add the sugar. So before adding the sugar, taste the Halwa and add sugar as required.
- Ghee: While frying dates into ghee, dates will not absorb the ghee. But do not worry; all the ghee will also be absorbed when you add milk. If you prefer less ghee or butter, you can use only one or two tablespoons.
- Milk: I have added ¾ cup of milk, but if your Halwa looks dry, add more milk as required. For the creamy and rich Halwa, use full-fat or whole milk. If using low-fat milk, add a few tablespoon of cream to make Dates Halwa creamy.
Nutrition (Approximate Values)
Calories : 280kcalCarbohydrates : 47gProtein : 3gFat : 12gSaturated Fat : 6gPolyunsaturated Fat : 3gMonounsaturated Fat : 3gCholesterol : 23mgSodium : 12mgPotassium : 474mgFiber : 4gSugar : 41gVitamin A : 137IUVitamin C : 0.1mgCalcium : 80mgIron : 1mg
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