Quinoa Dates Halwa / Pudding. Dates halwa recipe - A easy halwa recipe made with minimal ingredients yet tastes delicious. As its ramadan month thought of posting this dates halwa recipe as I heard from one of my friend about this recipe. If you like dates then this halwa is a must try for you.
It's also naturally sweetened with dates and is vegan too!
I know that they say you're not supposed to use the weekends to indulge, but this weekend I threw rules out the window and indulged in wine.
Quinoa Pudding is an Indian dessert made of quinoa, milk, and sweetened condensed milk.
You can have Quinoa Dates Halwa / Pudding using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Quinoa Dates Halwa / Pudding
- You need 1 cup of cooked quinoa.
- It's 10-12 of seedless dates, soaked in warm water for an hour.
- You need 3 tbsp of ghee.
- You need 2 tbsp of almond powder.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of milk powder.
- It's 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.
- It's 1 tsp of rose water.
- You need 1 tbsp of chopped mixed nuts.
Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally. Place quinoa in a bowl of water. Begin the cleaning by rubbing the grain together between your hands. You will know the quinoa is clean when the water is no longer milky after rubbing.
Quinoa Dates Halwa / Pudding instructions
- Blend the soaked dates into a puree and keep aside. Heat 2 tbsp. ghee in a pan and saute the quinoa for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients (except rose water & nuts)..
- Mix everything well and continue to stir fry on a low flame till it comes together and starts to leave the sides of the pan. Add the remaining ghee and mix well..
- Switch off the flame and add the rose water. Transfer to a serving dish or set them in few silicone moulds. Set aside to cool before refrigerating them for an hour. Serve, garnished with the nuts..
This step is essential for removing the bitter layer that surrounds the grain. Quinoa can be made as a dessert in this way. You can also try other sweet recipes like Laddu, Kheer with Quinoa. I feel like we're cool with the idea of a vanilla cardamom pudding, but that I might need to sell you on the quinoa element. Dates halwa recipe - rich, delicious halwa made with mawa and dates.
