By: Jigyasa Kakwani
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The holiday season is all about feasting with friends and family. If you feel like making something easy and tasty at home, this yummy chocolate laddoos recipe is perfect for you.
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-1 cup pistachios, almonds, walnuts, cashews
-1 cup dates
-4 tsp cocoa powder
-1/2 tsp vanilla essence
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Toasting nuts on a pan on medium flame enhances their flavour. Once done, allow the nuts to cool.
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Now, de-seed and finely chop the dates. Pop these in the microwave for 30- 45 seconds.
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Blend the nuts in a food processor to coarsely chop them. Do not grind them into a powder. Remove the nuts from the blender.
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Next, grind the dates along with vanilla essence and cocoa powder to get a thick paste. Mix everything well.
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Now, combine the thick dates mixture with the nuts to get a dough. Roll these out into small laddoos.
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You can coat the laddoos with more coarse nuts or dip these into melted chocolate. Chill in the fridge to set. Serve and enjoy!
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