Khajur Roll Recipe | Indian Date And Nut Rolls
Khajur roll is a festive and delicious Indian dessert made by combining chopped walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios with pitted dates. The chewy texture, natural sweetness, and caramel-like flavour of the dates complement the nuttiness making this date and nut roll a perfectly balanced dessert.
Servings 14 pieces
Calories 107kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams pitted dates roughly chopped, 2 cups
- 25 grams chopped walnuts ¼ cup
- 25 grams chopped pistachios little less than ¼ cup
- 25 grams chopped cashew nuts ¼ cup
- 25 grams chopped almonds ¼ cup
- 10 grams poppy seeds approx 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon ghee divided, plus more more to grease plate and palms
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
Other ingredients
- 1 teaspoon slivered pistachios optional
- 1 teaspoon edible dried rose petals optional
Instructions
Dates paste
- Transfer the pitted and roughly chopped dates into a blender. Process the dates using the pulse mode to make a coarse paste.
- Also, grease a plate with a little ghee or oil and set aside.
Roast poppy seeds, nuts and dates paste
- Dry roast the poppy seeds on medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the nuts and roast until they become slightly golden. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining half tablespoon of ghee. Add the dates paste and cook on low heat until it softens, around 3 to 4 minutes.
Combine nuts and cardamom powder with the roasted dates paste
- Add the roasted nuts and cardamom powder to the dates mixture, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes on low heat.
- Turn off the heat and transfer the date-nut mixture to a plate. Allow it to cool down for a few minutes.
Shape the mixture into a log and refrigerate
- Grease your palms with a little ghee or oil and shape the mixture into a 7-inch-long log by pressing it with both your palms.
- Place poppy seeds, slivered pistachios, and dried rose petals on a plate or silpat. Roll the log in the poppy seed mixture, ensuring an even coating on the exterior of the log.
- Wrap the log in parchment paper, aluminium foil, or plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 to 60 minutes to firm up.
Slice and serve
- Unwrap the parchment paper slice the log into 1/2-inch thick pieces. Enjoy!
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Notes
Use unsalted nuts for this recipe.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 11.6g | Calcium: 26mg