Fresh Dates Halwa

Ingredients

• 10-15 fresh red dates, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup semolina (suji/rawa)
• 5 tablespoons ghee 
• A pinch of salt 
• 2½ cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
• Blanched pistachio slivers as required
• Almond slivers for garnish

Method

1. Put the dates into a pressure cooker, add ¾ cup water, mix, and cook for 3-4 whistles. Open the cooker once the pressure has reduced completely.
2. Grind the mixture coarsely with a hand blender.
3. Heat a non-stick pan, add semolina and dry roast for 6-8 minutes. Transfer into a bowl. 
4. Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in the same non-stick pan. Add roasted semolina and mix. Add dates and salt, mix and cook for 1 minute. 
5. Add milk and mix. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes. 
6. Add sugar, cardamom powder and pistachios, mix well, cover and cook for 2 minutes. 
7. Drizzle 2 tablespoons ghee and mix well.  
8. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with some pistachio slivers, almond slivers and serve. 

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