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Dates Halwa

Dates Halwa is a delicious, yummy sweet made by simmering dates with ghee, sugar & flavours. Dates Halwa is commonly made during Ramzan month and keeps energized for long. Dates Halwa is simple & quick to make compared to the other Halwas.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings2 cup
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dates deseeded and chopped
  • 1/3 cup ghee
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon cashews broken

Instructions

  • Deseed dates if you have seeds. Chop it roughly, measure 1 cup and transfer to a bowl.
  • Add hot water, set aside for 30mins, keep covered. Make sure the dates is soaked fully in water.
  • Now it must have become soft. Now transfer it to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine paste.
  • Take the dates puree in a thick bottomed kadai. Add sugar.
  • Keep cooking till it starts to change to dark color and becomes slightly thick. At this stage start adding ghee.
  • Add 1 or 2 teaspoon ghee at a time. Add ghee little by little and keep cooking.
  • Keep cooking in low flame and add ghee at intervals and when the halwa starts to stick. The halwa will absorb the ghee.
  • At one stage it will stop absorbing and will let out ghee at the edges as you can see. Add cardamom powder. The halwa will start to form a ball like and will start to leave ghee.
  • Add a teaspoon of ghee and fry cashews till golden brown.
  • Add it to the halwa. Give a quick stir and switch off. Enjoy Dates Halwa!
Nutrition Facts
Dates Halwa
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 545 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 77mg26%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 518mg15%
Carbohydrates 69g23%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 59g66%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 7IU0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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