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Hey everyone! Hope 2023 is treating you well! I am back after a long time. With a sugar free Dinkache Ladoo recipe.  You might also know this delicacy as  Gond ke Ladoo or Antina Unde or  Kardantu . Usually, jaggery is used as a sweetener for these laddoos. I have found a healthier substitute for my family -  Organic Date Syrup . Date syrup didn't work for our waffles or pancakes, but turned out excellent for this homemade nutrition bar. Ingredients: Date Syrup - 1 cup Roasted Mixed Nuts - 1 1/2 cup Dry Coconut Powder - 1 cup Golden Raisins or Dry Cranberries - 1/4 cup Edible Gum - 1/4 cup Sesame Seeds/Til - 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds/Khuskhus - 1 tbsp Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 5 pods Vanilla Extract - 2 tsp (optional) Ghee/Clarified Butter - about 3 tbsp How to make Homemade Sugar free Dates Nuts Ladoo: Crush cardamom seeds in a mortar pestle to a fine powder. You can add saffron/kesar and/or nutmeg/jaiphal as well. Finely chop roasted nuts of your choice using a kni...

One of the new sweets I tried this festive season. The natural sweetness of dates and crunchy nuts make this treat a healthy one. And this Homemade Nutrition Bar cooked in a microwave does not require any sugar or sweetener. A guilt free, sugar free Barfi for this Diwali. Ingredients: Dates/Khajur (Pitted) - 1 cup Almonds/Badam or any other nuts  - 1/4 cup White Sesame Seeds/Til - 1 tsp Poppy Seeds/Khuskhus - 1 tsp Unsalted Butter - 1 tbsp How to prepare Khajur and Nuts Roll: Wipe a microwave safe bowl dry. Add almonds or walnuts or any other nuts of your choice to the bowl. Microwave for 1 minute. I used raw almonds with skin. Almond skin is rich in nutrients, but discard them if you don't like. Keep the roasted almonds aside. Check for seeds in the dates. Add dates to the bowl and microwave dates for a minute. You will notice that dates soften a little after heating. Microwave for one more minute. Add the dates to a dry blender/food processor jar and blend i...