Date Special: 7 Indian Dishes To Make This Season

By Ujjainee Roy

November 6th, 2023

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Dates aren't just a natural sweetener but can also add a great texture to your recipes. They also pair really well with some Indian flavours. Here are some Indian recipes where you can easily add some dates

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Dry Fruit Laddoo

Dates can be a great addition to a laddoo featuring almonds, cashews and pistachios. Add in some chocolate for added crunchiness

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Mini Samosa

If you don't want sugar in your dry fruit samosas made with lentils, almonds, and cashews you can use some dates which also makes the samosas chewy

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Salad

Add in some chopped-up dates to your Indian-style salads featuring tomatoes, cucumbers etc especially if you're dicing up the ingredients to serve like a kachumbar

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Puranpoli

Did you know you an use dates in puranpoli as well? Just add them in the batter with some sesame seeds and that's it! 

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Halwa

Almost any kind of desi halwa can use dates, but sooji ka halwa, aate ka halwa, dry fruit halwa are the best recipes for adding in dates

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Dry Fruit Pulao

Did you know that chopped dates and dry fruits are often used in pulaos? Add them in pulaos that have winter veggies and some chopped nuts

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