If you crave something sweet during the colder months, you can make dried fruit halva at home. This dessert, made using dates, figs, and various nuts, does not require the addition of sugar or molasses. The preparation of this dish is very simple, and it can be served as a set sweet, similar to burfi.
To prepare delicious dried fruit halva, you can use dates, figs, as well as nuts such as cashews, almonds, walnuts, and pistachios. Halva has an exquisite taste, and it doesn't take much time to make. The main feature is that thanks to the natural sweetness of dates and figs, no sugar or molasses needs to be added. This dessert can be easily prepared for holidays or simply when you feel like something sweet. Additionally, it can be spread on a plate and cut into pieces, like burfi.
To begin the process, you need to thoroughly wash the dates, remove the pits, and cut them into small pieces. Then, slice the figs finely. After that, the cashews, almonds, walnuts, and pistachios are also chopped into small pieces.
Next, place the cashews, almonds, walnuts, and pistachios into a food processor and grind them into a coarse crumb. It is important not to turn the dried fruits into a fine powder, but to maintain a light texture so that the finished halva retains flavor and crunch.
After this, add the dates and figs to the processor, mixing them with milk and melted butter to form a thick paste.
Pour the remaining melted butter into a frying pan and heat it. First, add the ground nuts and lightly fry them. Then, add the date and fig paste and mix thoroughly. The mixture needs to be cooked over low or medium heat, stirring constantly, for 4-5 minutes.
When the mixture thickens completely and begins to emit an aroma, turn off the heat. The finished halva needs to cool down slightly. The resulting delicious dessert can be served warm or spread onto a plate, allowed to set, and then cut into pieces, like burfi.
