Energy Balls
Ingredients •½ cup dried dates •½ cup dried figs •¼ cup dried cranberries •¼ cup dried apricots •½ cup almonds or cashew nuts •1 tbsp sesame seeds •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tbsp honey or brown sugar** Preparation Chop all dried fruits and nuts into small pieces. Place all ingredients, except honey in the blender and mix them well. Pour the mixture...
Dahi Vada
Ingredients For Vada: • Green grams dhal (moong dhal split) – 200 gms • Plain yogurt – 250 gms • Red chili powder – 1 tsp • Green chili paste – 2-3 • Cumin seeds powder – 2 tbsp • Salt – as required • Cilantro leaves – ¼ cup • Oil for frying For Chutney: • Date – 500 gms • Salt – as required...
Date Almond Cake
Ingredients •2 C chopped dates •1 C boiling water •½ Tsp baking soda •3 Tbsp butter, softened •1 C brown sugar •3 Tbsp yogurt •2 Tsp vanilla essence •1½ C all purpose flour •¾ C chopped almonds Preparation 1.Place the dates in a bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over the dates. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yogurt and vanilla. Add the flour to the creamed mixture...
Sweet and Sour Tamarind Chutney
Ingredients • Dried tamarind – 1/3 cup • Dried dates – 3/4 cup • Minced fresh ginger – 1½ tsp • Fresh green chilies chopped – 1-2 • Sugar – ½ cup • Salt – 1 tsp • Garam masala – 1½ tsp • Cayenne pepper – ½ tsp Preparation 1. Soak the tamarind in 1 1/3 cups hot water for 1 hour. Soak the dates in ½ cup hot water for 1 hour. Place the soaked dates and their soaking liquid along with the...
Nut and Raisin Nibbler
You can vary the formula cashews and currants, peanuts and golden raisins, almonds and raisins in this nutritious snack. Srila Prabhupada recommended this combination on Ekadasee fasting days. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): a few minutes Ingredients • Fine salt – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) • Ground coriander – ½ tablespoon (7 ml) • Ground cumin...