Ingredients
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Instructions
Cooking Steps
Step 1: To begin making the Dates Choco Balls Recipe, first grind the seedless dates in a food processor or your mixer
Step 2: Grind the dates to a fine paste without adding any water
Step 3: Next, chop the cashew nuts, almonds and pistachios into small pieces and keep them aside until later use
Step 4: In a non-stick flat bottom pan heat 1/2 tablespoon ghee and roast the nuts on a low-medium heat
Step 5: Take care to roast them gently so they turn golden and aromatic, but not burn
Step 6: Take them out of the ghee and set them aside
Step 7: In the same pan heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of ghee and add the ground date paste and saute it for 2-3 minutes
Step 8: Then, take it off the heat
Step 9: Now add the roasted cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios, along with the cocoa powder, to the date mixture and combine it all
Step 10: Allow the mixture to cool down
Step 11: Once it is cool enough to handle, shape of your choice
Step 12: You can roll the date chocolate mixture into lemon-sized balls for convenience
Step 13: Then, roll them over sesame seeds, or coconut or even cocoa powder and store refrigerated for a couple of weeks
Step 14: Making the Date Chocolate Balls bite-sized makes it convenient to carry when travelling too, or to gift them for the festivals like Diwali
Step 15: You can also pop them into lunch boxes, snack on them after exercise and use them to satisfy your sweet cravings too