Batheeth

Name: Batheeth
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour; 18-20 dates, soaked for an hour, pitted & pureed; 2 tbsp. butter; 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder; 1 pinch saffron soaked in 2 tbsp. rose water; 1/4 cup each of crushed pistachios, toasted sesame seeds, fresh grated coconut & crushed dry rose petals

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#cppassport #cppUAE - Batheeth / Batheetha is a traditional Emirati Dessert of UAE. It is totally sugar free and is prepared out of pureed dates, dry roasted whole wheat flour, butter, cardamom powder and saffron infused rose water. Dry ginger powder may be added if preferred.

It is a very easy and a healthy dessert that can be dished out in a jiffy. They can be enjoyed as cookies, crumbs or in the form of balls, coated with crushed pistachios, sesame seeds, etc. it is usually served with Gahwa or Arabic Coffee. So enjoy !!!!

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

4-5 minutes

7-8 servings

1 cupwhole wheat flour
18-20dates, soaked for an hour, pitted & pureed
2 tbsp.butter
1/2 tsp.cardamom powder
1 pinchsaffron soaked in 2 tbsp. rose water
1/4 cupeach of crushed pistachios, toasted sesame seeds, fresh grated coconut & crushed dry rose petals

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Steps

4-5 minutes

1

18-20 dates, soaked for an hour, pitted & pureed.
2

In a pan, dry roast the whole wheat flour on a low flame till you get a nice aroma.
3

Switch off the flame and add the pureed dates, saffron-rose water, cardamom powder and butter.
4

Combine everything well and knead it into a dough.
5

Make small round balls of equal size and coat with the crushed pistachios, toasted sesame seeds, fresh grated coconut & crushed dry rose petals.
6

Voila, your Emirati dessert is ready to be enjoyed.