Khajur Roll is a sweet dish with lots of dates and dry fruits. It provides energy and warmth. Hence it is exceptional winter food.
Dates are a highly nutritious food ingredient. Just eating two dates is enough for providing you with energy for a whole day.
This khajur roll recipe is sugar-free as all the sweetness is from the dates itself. It makes the recipe even healthier.
Since it is naturally sweet, the sweetness will be mild and not too much. But if you still wish to satisfy your sweet tooth, then it, you can add jaggery. Jaggery will provide more sweetness and will also add to its nutritional value.
Nuts that are used in this recipe are packed with fats, fiber, and protein as well. They also have minerals and vitamins in them. And dates are a natural energy booster.
All these make it extremely healthy for your good health. It is perfect to have it as a protein bar. It will help you fill your stomach and providing you energy for exercising.
Moreover, it is also an excellent option for a diabetic person to fill their wish for eating sweet, carefree. These are also good for young mothers to regain the nutrients in their bodies.
Look at our other similar recipes like Dates Bars With Coconut Shreds and Dates, Coconut, and Almond Energy Balls.
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Ingredients of Khajur Roll
- Dates - 500 gm (Unseeded)
- Poppy Seeds - 2 tbsp
- Muskmelon Seeds - 40 gm
- Almonds - 30 gm
- Cashews - 30 gm
- Pistachio - 30 gm
- Ghee - 1.5 tbsp (To Saute)
- Ghee - 1/2 tbsp (To Grease)
- Poppy Seeds - 2 tbsp (To Coat the Rolls)
- Pistachio - 20 gm (To Coat the Rolls)
Steps for Khajur Roll
Take a mixer jar. Put the seedless dates in the jar and grind it. Keep it aside.
Add poppy seeds in a heated pan. Roast it for 2 minutes and then keep aside.
After that, add muskmelon seeds, almonds, cashews, and pistachio in the pan. Roast them for 2-3 minutes and then keep it aside.
Then take another pan and heat it. Add ghee and ground dates to it. Stir it properly.
Now add the roasted dry fruits and seeds into it. Mix everything well.
Take a wooden board with a flat surface. Apply ghee over the surface. Place the mixture on it and roll it into an elongated circle, as shown.
Spread the remaining poppy seeds and pistachio over the surface. Roll the dates mixture over it to get it coated with poppy seeds and pistachio. After that, cut the roll into two halves.
Now take parchment papers and roll both the halves into the papers as shown. Pack both sides of the paper. Chill them for one hour in the refrigerator.
After chilling, remove the paper from the rolls. Cut the rolls into equal pieces.
Khajoor Rolls are ready.
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