Dates Ladoo

Place the necessary ingredients in the cooking area within reach.

In a bowl soak the dates in warm water for 1-2 minutes. Take out and remove the seed. Cut into small pieces.
To make the chocolate date laddu:
Place the grated coconut, chocolate powder and salt in a mixer or food processor and pulse a couple of times. Add the chopped dates and pulse for 10 seconds. Do not overdo it. (Picture) Take out and make a balll with 1 tablespoon mixture--Large gooseberry size. You can make
6 laddus. Roll the laddus in the chocolate powder (pictured)

To make banana date fruit balls:
Place coconut, cardamom powder and salt in a mixer or food processor and blend for 1 minute. Do not mash. Add and Pulse the date and banana for 10 seconds. Do not overdo it. Take it out and roll it the size of a lemon fruit by hand. Can make 3 laddus.
Roll the balls in walnut powder (pictured)
and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Refrigeration makes the ingredients stick together.