Date-Tamarind-Nut Treats

November 14, 2007 |

Pecan, tamarind and date

This is a fusion of two wonderful recipes -
Jaggery-Tamarind-Cumin Candy from Mahanandi and
Cherry-Date-Nut Balls from FatFree Vegan Kitchen

We love the date-tamarind combination, highlighted in Khajur-Imli Chutney.

Our recipe has sweet dates, tart tamarind and crunchy pecans, spiced up with ginger, cumin and salt.

Sweet tamarind in the pod, available in Southeast Asian stores, is much sweeter than the sour deseeded tamarind used for cooking. The latter works fine in this recipe.

DATE-TAMARIND NUT TREATS

Makes a dozen

1/2 cup deseeded and chopped dates
1/2 cup deseeded and chopped tamarind, with strings removed
**we used sweet tamarind. If using sour, adjust quantity according to taste.
a big pinch of salt
a pinch of dried ginger powder
a big pinch of cumin seeds
2-3 tablespoons toasted and powdered nuts (we used pecans)
1/4 cup coarsely crushed nuts (we used pecans)

1. Pound the dates, tamarind, cumin, ginger and salt to a paste in a mortar and pestle.

2. Add the nut powder and knead to a firm consistency.

3. Make a dozen balls.

4. Moisten them with a drop of water and roll them in the crushed nuts.

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46 Comments

  1. shivapriya says:

    WOw….. I should try these. I’m sure they taste the best.

  2. Asha says:

    Dates galore this month!
    Love the fresh sweet and tangy tamarind. We used to pound them with chill and salt to make lollipops in India. Great looking sweets, enjoy!:)

  3. lakshmi says:

    Fantastic - I drolled the minute I looked at the title.

  4. Rajeswari says:

    How many times I can say this same phrase “pictures look superb” :cool:
    Mouthwatering Ingredients !!!

  5. Wonderful! Tjis is a sure must try! :)

  6. richa says:

    my mouth is watering….. :D

  7. rina says:

    Wow!!! Bee, what an :idea: with so many Incredible things going into these little ones, I can’t imagine how it will taste. Lovely recipe. Gr8 entries.

  8. Rajitha says:

    that is a real good treat…and no cooking or baking too…so when you pound these..do they just disintegrate or do you have to make them sort of pulpy?

  9. sia says:

    aha… fond memories of childhood. have u tried pounding tamarind with jaggary and red chilli? slurp…. just its thought is enough to make me salivate
    beautiful shot, especially that tamarind one… who took that pic?

    j took that pic.

  10. Deepa says:

    Awesome as usual bee!!!mouth watering ..must be tasting great

  11. seema says:

    Oh lovely pictures all of them. I lovethe way you served them in small cups. The recipe has been bookmarkes by me.

  12. Laavanya says:

    These are just too good.. dates + tamarind + ginger. Sounds just too fabulous. Bookmarking this.

  13. Sir says:

    I am still drooooooooooooooooling at the Nutties ;;) :love:

  14. Aparna says:

    The sweet-sour candy is a favourite of mine and this could only be an improvement on that. Certainly looks good.

  15. sandeepa says:

    Could have put it in the Microwave and added toor dal to take care of two more.

    Looks wonderful. Now do you two really eat all of these or what ?

    actually i was trying to give it a bihari twist with mustard oil and failed. :D

  16. Anita says:

    Very innovative - this might be saunth (sweet tamarind chutney) in candy form! Yum!

  17. Suganya says:

    Tamarind loses most of its sweetness when dried. Love anything with fresh tamarind.

  18. Madhu says:

    Love the combo,beautiful pictures…

  19. Saju says:

    those look delish, I can imagine the sweet/sour or khatu/mithu taste.

  20. Eskay says:

    they look yum! fabulous pics!

  21. sunita says:

    Dates and tamarind…every thing’s right here :yes:thanks for sending them over.

  22. shilpa says:

    A very interesting combo Bee….well done :)

  23. musy says:

    It reminds of the Ram-laddoos :)

  24. Dhana says:

    What a g8 pre and post meal treat!

  25. mandira says:

    that looks amazing!

  26. rashmi says:

    love the pictures….i know they must have tasted yummy..something sweet and some katta(sour)…by the way i made your orange marmalade and it turned out very nice..got almost three bottle..can i freeze them?…thanks for such good recipes… :)

    sure. it freezes very well. - b.

  27. Mansi says:

    great fusion bee…looks tempting, and you again tackle 3 events with one entry!!!

    -Mansi

  28. Manisha says:

    Inspiring pictures!

    I bought some tamarind the other day after drooooooling over the pic you had posted. I thought I’d make a treat that was my dad’s fave when he was growing up - gul, tamarind and red chilli powder rolled into small balls - but the tamarind was just too inviting on its own.

    i can’t resist them either. but i plan to try the gul and mirchi thing. what proportion? - bee

  29. Puspha says:

    Very innovative!!!! Well done.

  30. dhivya says:

    OHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh they luk so yum! :love:

  31. Menu Today says:

    Hi Bee,
    Yummy!!!!! Nice presentation…

  32. Nags says:

    looks lovely. dates and tamarind, i dont think i have had that combo before!

  33. Nirmala says:

    Instant drooling…we used have similar stuff made out off “Ilandhai pazham” + jaggery +dried red chiilies. Will post that recipe soon….

  34. Bharathy says:

    Interesting combo!
    Bee, You need not have to move to India to be a port of the chain..Mail me when you come to India..rest will be taken care of :D

  35. lovely snap, love the way u have arranged the paper cups on the muffin tray..interseting..bee , i have another foolish question for u , in the lasagna post..

  36. Shella says:

    Wow I always buy these from street vendors selling churan etc. but never thought we could make them at home. Thank you sooooo much. :bow: You saved me so much of money & also from consuming whatver adulteration there could be in those things - I will also have a happier husband!!! :embarrass

  37. Manisha says:

    No clue about proportions - it’s a try it as you go along till it tastes right to you kind of a recipe.

  38. padmaja says:

    i love that tamarind picture!! those treats look incredibly amazing!!

  39. Kaykat says:

    This is brilliant! Think I’ve seen the pictures for the 3rd time today. I think Sra said it best:

    :yes:

    I love the idea of adding cumin, very unconventional. I’ll bet that goes really well with the ginger too!

  40. kribha says:

    Intresting combo. I can’t imagine the taste right now. Have to try it soon. Looks super good.

  41. Lakshmi says:

    We used to crush dates and tamarind with chilli and make lollipops..shud make them its long time since I had any and it tastes like this ;) while eating. Yumm yumm.. Those laddos looks so delicious …

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