Dates differ from other dried fruits in an interesting, unusual taste. It is believed that the date palm is the first plant cultivated by man.
They are called differently: “berries of life”, “pantry of nature”, “desert bread”. The fruits received all these names for a reason. Dates are a healthy treat that can serve as a substitute for sweet sweets and pastries. You will be surprised, but the Arabs use them as bread, they know how much benefit these small tasty fruits.
Benefit
The fruits of the date palm are rich in minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins. Most often, dates are eaten dried, they retain all the useful elements.
Various sweets are most often prepared from fresh ones: jelly, jam and jam. They are added to salads, cooked and fried dishes with them. They make excellent alcohol from dates, as well as sugar, date honey and even flour, from which excellent pastries with a pleasant, delicate aroma and delicate taste are obtained.
What are the benefits of dried dates? In addition to a pleasant sweet taste, the fruits are a storehouse of useful elements that have a beneficial effect on the body.
First of all, they cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, remove stagnant fluid. They increase efficiency by improving mental performance. Eat a couple of dates for breakfast to get you started quickly. Eat them at night, they help cope with insomnia and prevent depression. Thanks to a wide range of useful elements, dates improve mood, increase stamina, and maintain vitality. These sweet fruits fill with energy and restore strength. In addition, they positively affect the condition of the hair, giving them a healthy look, shine, affect the elasticity and firmness of the skin, strengthen nails.
Eat 10-15 fruits daily to provide the body with the necessary vitamins and amino acids.
Please note that dates improve metabolism, do not deny yourself such a sweet pleasure during the diet. They help fight colds, strengthen the human immune system. Dates are especially useful for those who suffer from low blood pressure, anemia. Eating a handful of fruits daily, you reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Also dates are a good heartburn neutralizer.
They have a lot of useful properties, try making a paste of them to enjoy delicious fruits every morning, getting all their useful elements, recharging for a day.
How to make date paste
This moderately sweet, aromatic and very healthy pasta can be prepared at home on their own. The recipe for date paste is very simple, it will become an indispensable part of breakfast or a snack.
For cooking you will need:
- 30 pcs dates;
- 1 tbsp. l vegetable oil;
- 1 tbsp. l Sahara.
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
Remove the seeds from the dates, place in a double boiler with a glass of water for 10-15 minutes. Transfer softened fruits to a blender, grind into a puree mass, season with sugar and cinnamon, pour a spoonful of oil. Mix the mass well again, transfer to a jar.
This is the easiest and quickest date paste recipe.
Banana Recipe
Another date paste recipe for breakfast with bananas. It differs from the previous soft and delicate structure.
Ingredients:
- 250 g pitted dates;
- 2 bananas;
- 2 tbsp. l cocoa;
- 1 \ 4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. l lemon juice.
Bananas will not spoil the taste of pasta, but due to its structure it will be easier to spread on toast and bread. Cinnamon will add a special spice, but if you do not like it, just remove it from the list. Add your favorite spices to taste, such as vanillin or a pinch of ginger.
Cooking
Remove the seeds from the dates, for pasta they should be 250 g. Depending on the structure of dried fruits, soak them with boiling water: soft and juicy soak for 5 minutes, dry - 15.
At this time, peel the bananas, cut into arbitrary pieces and transfer to a blender bowl. Sprinkle them with cinnamon and cocoa, chop into a light, delicate, monotonous puree.
Pour off the dates, squeeze a little and put in a banana puree. Grind again. Add a spoonful of lemon juice. Mix the mass thoroughly and transfer to a jar convenient for storage.
Date paste is stored for a week, but is eaten much faster. Light delicate texture is easily applied to toasts, has a pleasant, delicate aroma.
Not a single tea party can do without date paste! Enjoy your meal!