Omani Date Pearls Recipe

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Omani Date Pearls
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Ingredients:

  • 12 -15 dates
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 cup dried fruits or 1 cup nuts (almonds blanched, cashew nuts broken into small pieces, pistachios chopped)
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions:

  1. Remove the seeds from the dates and keep aside.
  2. Then, coarsely crush the dry nuts with 1/2 a cup of sugar.
  3. Spread the coarsely crushed nuts on a plate.
  4. Crush vermicelli and roast in ghee until golden brown.
  5. Add water and stir for 2 minutes continuously.
  6. Add sugar.
  7. Mix well until the mixture becomes thick and dry.
  8. Allow to cool.
  9. Add sugar.
  10. Mix well, once again, until the mixture becomes thick and dry.
  11. Allow to cool.
  12. Add 3 tsps. of the crushed nuts powder to this.
  13. Stuff each date with a little of this mixture.
  14. Put a tbsp. of the mixture onto your palm
  15. Place a date in the centre.
  16. Gently cover the date, leaving only a small portion of it visible to the naked eye.
  17. Roll this date onto the dry nuts powder until well covered.
  18. Carefully, lay out edible silver foil on a tray (edible silver foil= chandi ka warq in Hindi).
  19. Add some cashews and almonds.
  20. Transfer the date pearls to this tray.
  21. Garnish with few cashews and almonds.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 603.46 Kcal (2527 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.88g 8%
Cholesterol 12.63mg 4%
Sodium 262.02mg 11%
Potassium 696.75mg 15%
Total Carbs 164.44g 55%
Sugars 72.97g 292%
Dietary Fiber 5.65g 23%
Protein 1.08g 2%
Vitamin C 358.3mg 597%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 732.5mg 73%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.13 Kcal (1152 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.23g 8%
Cholesterol 5.76mg 4%
Sodium 119.46mg 11%
Potassium 317.66mg 15%
Total Carbs 74.97g 55%
Sugars 33.27g 292%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 23%
Protein 0.49g 2%
Vitamin C 163.4mg 597%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 333.9mg 73%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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