Dates Dry Fruit Roll (Sugar Free Dessert)

 

             Dates Dry Fruit Rolls are very easy to prepare. They are healthy with the goodness of dates and mixed dry fruits having almonds, cashew, pistachios, walnuts and raisins. I flavored these rolls with cardamom powder and rose water. This is a perfect guilt free dessert apt for any festive occasions. Besides, they can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast on the go. It is also a perfect snack for weight watchers and ideal for the youngsters.

             Dates and Dry Fruit Rolls are completely sugar free as it has only the natural sweetness of the dates. So they are diabetic friendly. It can be made much in advance and stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for a couple of days. So check out a quick step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this yummy treat. 

• 1 cup soft dates, deseeded & chopped
• 3 tsp. ghee
• 1 cup mixed fry fruits, chopped
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp. pistachios, chopped
• 1 tbsp. rose water
• pinch of chopped pistachios, almonds and dry rose petals

              Blend the chopped dates and the rose water in a mixer grinder and keep aside. 

              Dry roast the sesame seeds for a minute and keep aside.

              Heat 1 tsp. ghee and sauté the dry fruits for 2 minutes. Keep aside. 

              Heat 1 tsp. ghee and sauté raisins for a minute. Set aside. 

              Heat the remaining 1 tsp. ghee and sauté the ground dates and cardamom powder till it comes together as a lump. 

              Now add the roasted dry fruits and raisins. Combine everything well. 

              Transfer to a plate. When it is cool enough to handle,  roll the mix into a log. 

              Now on a surface or in a pan, spread the roasted sesame seeds, chopped pistachio, chopped almonds and dry rose petals.

              Roll the log on it so that it is well coated. Wrap it in an aluminum foil and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

              Then cut into slices with a sharp knife. Date Dry Fruit Rolls are ready to be enjoyed.

                                  Dry roast the sesame seeds for a minute and keep aside.

                            Heat 1 tsp. ghee & sauté the dry fruits for 2 minutes. Keep aside. 

                                 Heat 1 tsp. ghee and sauté raisins for a minute. Set aside. 

                     Heat the remaining 1 tsp. ghee & sauté the ground dates & cardamom

                       powder till it comes together as a lump. 

                        Add the roasted dry fruits & raisins. Mix everything well. Transfer 

                        to a plate. When it is cool enough to handle, roll the mix into a log. 

                              Now on a surface or in a pan, spread the roasted sesame seeds, 

                              chopped pistachio, chopped almonds and dry rose petals.

                                  Roll the log on it so that it is well coated. 

                                 Wrap it in an aluminum foil and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

                                  Cut into slices with a sharp knife.

                        Date Dry Fruit Rolls are ready to be enjoyed.