Here we are back to basics…

After Wednesday’s & yesterday’s informative posts of ‘Bad effects of Sugar’ here comes a recipe that’s a blessing. Rejoice wellness is here to make sure you enjoy your food do not deprive but do not hurt your health too…  Choose Smart… Try this ‘Homemade Sweetener’

Homemade Dates Paste (Sugar Substitute)

Ingredients:

½ kg medjool dates (these are more fibrous)

1½ cup water for soaking dates

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Method:

• Soak dates in water for 3 hours
• Strain water but reserve the water for later
• Deseed dates
• Now add soaked & deseeded dates, salt & vanilla extract to blender.
• Churn till smooth paste is formed.
• Add reserved water slowly if / as required to smoothen the paste.
• Store in refrigerator
• Use this paste instead of sugar or jaggery while cooking.

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