Dates Payasam / Dates Kheer is a rich and delicious sweet dish ideal for any celebration. It is one of the classic sweets of South India with numerous health benefits. Khajoor Payasa is a sugar free, rich, creamy dessert ideal for any occasion.
Kheer is one of the essential sweets during any festivities. The traditional sweet dishes are made quite often, give a try to Dates Kheer recipe during this Diwali. The festival of lights brings new hopes of peace and prosperity. The festival is celebrated for four days from Nov 3. The first day is Dhanteras followed by Naraka Chaturdasi. We rise early in the morning and the house is decorated with diyas and mango leaves. Beautiful rangolis and bursting of crackers is another attraction during this time. The third day is Laxmi Puja and the last day is Bali Padya. Diwali is a festival which everyone look forward too. Savouries and snacks are prepared and exchanged with friends and relatives.
I have earlier shared many sweet recipes, do check it out for the festive season.
Benefits of Dates:
Dates are packed with nutrients. They contain several vitamins and minerals as calcium, magnesium, selenium, folate, and Vitamin K. It helps in controlling blood sugar. It also aids in preventing chronic illnesses as Alzeihmers, heart disease, cancer and diabetics. It also helps in improving bone health. It is a good substitute for sugar. But one should be aware that it is high in calories. It should be consumed in moderation.
Other recipes with Dates:
Dates Burfi is loved by one and all, give a try to it. Milkshakes are consumed regularly at home. Iusually soak dates for some time and use them in banana milkshake. Dates chutney is quintessential for chaats and I have it regularly in my refrigerator.
Dates Payasam
Dates Payasam / Dates Kheer recipe
Ingredients:
15 dates
15 almonds
3/4 litre milk
1/4 cup jaggery
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 teaspoon ghee
8 cashew pieces
Method:
Soak the dates and almonds in a glass of milk for half an hour. If the seeds are present, remove them before soaking.
Make a paste and keep it aside.
Boil the remaining milk. Add the paste to it. Give a stir. Let it boil for a while. Turn off the flame. Put shredded jaggery to it. Add cardamom powder to it.
Finally, roast the cashew pieces and garnish it.
Serve chilled.
Take a tip:
Vegans may use almond milk. In that case, avoid soaking almonds as it may get nauseating. Dry roast or microwave the cashew pieces and garnish it.
About the event:
It’s Diwali time and we are celebrating the same at Shhh Secretly Cooking Group too. The theme was decided by the wonderful admins Mayuri Patel and Renu Agarwal Dongre. Renu Agarwal has many wonderful recipes on her blog Cook with Renu and I would love to make her Moong Dal Halwa. For the Diwali theme she has made this fuss free Milk Powder Chocolate Ladoo. Mayuri Patel is my partner too for this month. She blogs and Mayuirisjikoni. I love her bakes and I had tried her Bao bun earlier.
For the challenge, Mayuri and me both wanted to make a sweet dish and we shared the ingredients accordingly.I had given her sugar and cardamom powder as the secret ingredients. She has prepared delicious Kalakand with cottage cheese, it’s on my to do list now. I was given jaggery and ghee and I made this dates kheer which was on my list to post since a long time.
Dates Payasam / Dates Kheer Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 dates
- 15 almonds
- 3/4 litre milk
- 1/4 cup jaggery
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 8 cashew pieces
Instructions
- Soak the dates and almonds in a glass of milk for half an hour. If the seeds are present, discard them before soaking.
- Make a paste.
- Boil the remaining milk. Add the paste to it. Give a stir. Let it boil for a while. Turn off the flame. Put shredded jaggery to it. Add cardamom powder to it.
- Finally, roast the cashew pieces and garnish it.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Dates Payasam / Dates Kheer
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This is one kheer recipe I definitely want to try out. Love how you’ve used dates and almonds to make this Date Payasam. To make it diabetic friendly I probably would use more dates instead of jaggery. Different kind of sweet treat for Diwali. Wishing you and your family a Happy Diwali.
Simply loved reading about this dates kheer. I have to try this unusual kheer. I can imagine how wonderful it would taste. I will omit the jaggery and see how it goes.
Never tried date kheer. Your date almond kheer looks delish. I would love to have it as a healthy treat. Perfect festive dessert.
Nuts give the creaminess to the kheer. Dates nuts kheer looks so delicious and simple to make
Love this healthy version of kheer. We make this often as this is loved in our home. Amazing recipe to celebrate Diwali!
Love this healthy version of payasam made with dates. Amazing to see so many varieties of payasams that we make during festivities.
A very unique and healthy payasam. Loved the recipe totally. I am sure it will taste very rich and delicious with the goodness of dates and almonds .
Dates and almond Kheer looks super tempting. Perfect recipe for any occasion. I would definitely love to try this sometime soon.
Dates Payasam looks so creamy and delicious jaya. The color of the payasam is so drool worthy too .. a perfect treat for festive time
Such a healthy and tasty payasam, liked the combination of dates and almond paste in payasam.
I want to try this recipe soon, this looks so healthy and with dates and almond, this would be so perfect for the upcoming winters.
Dates payasam looks so delicious and healthy too with no refined sugar. I have never tried making them before but I would love to try it.
I have yet to try my hands on dates kheer. Your payasam looks so creamy amd delectable. Perfect festive treat.
The dates payasam sounds perfect for festivals and to have something with natural sweet in it. I will love to try this recipe for the upcoming festival time.