Dates, Nuts & Chocolate Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup deseeded, chopped dates
• 1/2 cup cashews, almonds & pistachios, coarsely powdered
• 2 tsp ghee
• 1/4 tsp dry ginger (saunth) powder
• 2–3 tbsp chocolate sauce
• 2 tbsp dry coconut, grated

Steps

1. Remove the seeds from the dates and chop them into small pieces. Lightly roast the cashews, almonds, and pistachios, then pulse them in a food processor until coarsely crushed. Do not make a fine powder.
2. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan and sauté the chopped dates on low heat. Once the dates become soft and start to melt, add the coarsely crushed nuts and mix everything well.
3. Cook until the mixture comes together and reaches a consistency that is easy to shape into balls. Add the dry ginger powder and chocolate sauce. Mix well and remove from the heat
4. Let the mixture cool slightly. Once it is comfortable to handle, shape it into small balls. Roll each ball in grated dry coconut until evenly coated.