Dates Halwa

Ingredients

1. Dates (seedless): 1cup
2. Milk: 1 cup
3. Sugar: ¼ cup
4. Cardamom powder: ½ tsp
5. Roasted Cashews and raisins: few
6. Almond (soaked and peeled): required
7. Ghee: 2tsp
8. Maida: 2tsp (mixed with ¼ cup water)

Method of Preparation

• Cook the dates in pressure cooker till 2-3 whistles by adding little water.
• Let the pressure settle down and open the lid and with a ladle make into a smooth paste.
• Switch on the flame and add milk and sugar to the dates paste.
• Stir continuously till it becomes thick.
• Add the maida mixed with water.
• When it starts coming from the sides and bottom, add ghee, roasted cashews and raisins and cardamom powder.
• Switch off the flame. Immediately pour this to greased tray. 
• Garnish with almonds. Cut into desired shapes when cooled.