Ojas Bites

Recipe for Date Rolls

Ingredients

• Medjool Dates - 25

• Almonds - 1/4 Cup

• Cashews - 1/4 Cup

• Pumpkin Seeds - 1/4 Cup

• Pistachio - 1/4 Cup

• Cultured Ghee - 2 tsp

• Desiccated Coconut - 1/2 Cup

• Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp

• Cinnamon powder - 1/16 tsp

• Parchment paper

Preparation Work

• Wash the Medjool dates and pat dry. Crush them in a food processor or cut them in very small pieces.

• Chop the nuts based on your choices. I’m using dry roasted almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, and pistachio. All the nuts should be roasted.

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat a pan and add cultured ghee and add crushed dates. Cook them for 2-3 minutes. Make sure the flame is on low and stir continuously to avoid any burns.

2. Add the roasted chopped nuts and combine evenly and cook for another 1-2 min on a low flame.

3. Remove it from the heat and add some desiccated coconut powder, cardamom powder and cinnamon powder and allow the mixture to cool till you can handle it with your hands.

4. Grease your hands with melted ghee and roll the mixture to one massive cylindrical shape like a tree log (6 inches) or you can make any shape of your choice.

5. Spread the desiccated coconut powder on the parchment paper and roll the prepared dates on it.

6. Wrap it in parchment paper or cling wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for one hour.

7. Take it out of the refrigerator after one hour and cut it with a knife. It is ready to serve.

8. Place it in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Additional Tips

• We can use finely chopped pistachios to substitute coconut powder.

• Always grease your hands while making the massive tree log (step four)

Ayurvedic Perspective

This recipe is wonderful for the Vata dosha in order to balance the cold and light qualities of Vata. In this recipe we have spices that are warming and nourishing along with cultured ghee which is good to moisture the Vata.

I hope you’ll enjoy delicious and healthy snacks!