Date Balls

Ingredients

• 20 black dates, deseeded
• 10 cashews, coarsely crushed or chopped
• 6 almonds, coarsely crushed or chopped
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• ½ dry coconut, grated

Method

1. Put the dates in an open vessel and mash with your hands.
2. Add the cashews and almonds along with the pumpkin seeds. Mix everything well using your hands.
3. Divide the mixture into bite-sized portions and shape into balls.
4. Put the coconut on a plate.
5. Roll the date balls in the coconut, ensuring that each one is well coated.
6. Serve.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).