Date Milk (Khajoorwala doodh)

Ingredients

• Dates, de-seeded and chopped ¼ cup
• Milk 2 cups (480 ml)
• Almonds 2 tbsp
• Cinnamon, powdered 1/8 tsp
• Sugar to taste or 1 tbsp
• Shredded and roasted almonds for garnish

Preparation

• Soak the dates in ½ cup of the milk, for 1 hour.

• Place the dates and milk mixture and almonds in a blender, and blend smooth.

• Place the rest of the milk in a pan and bring to a boil.

• When it comes to a boil, add the blended mixture and cinnamon bring to a boil, and then simmer for 3-4 minutes.

• Add the sugar and serve hot garnished with the roasted almonds.