Rose Elaichi Peda
Happy Rakshabandhan everyone!! Are you all wondering what to treat your dear ones on this special day !? Well what about a whole foods plant based sweet ! Try making some rose elaichi pedas with the nuttiness of almonds and the rosiness of roses
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/3 cup dry dates powder
- 1/4 cup date paste or 5-6 soft dates (adjust according to how sweet you want it )
- 2 tsp crushed cardamom
- 3-4 tsp rose water
- 2-3 tsp coconut milk (optional - only needed for binding )
- For garnish- Pistachio silvers , almond slivers
- In a bowl mix the almond meal desiccated coconut, dry dates powder.
- Add in the rose water and cardamom and then start adding date paste and binding everything together.
- If you feel that the sweetness is right but the peda mixture hasn’t still binded well you can add a little coconut milk.
- Garnish the pedas with Pistachio and almond slivers.
Happy Rakshabandhan to all !!