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["Soak whole almonds in hot water for about 15 to 20 minutes or give one boil to the water and let the almonds steep in it for about 15 minutes.
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After 15 minutes, peel the almonds. Chop about half of them (around 10).", "Deseed dates and keep about 4 to 5 for garnishing.
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Place the rest of the peeled almonds (about 10) and 5 to 6 pitted dates in a blender jar and make a fine paste with a little milk.", "In a saucepan, roast the oats on medium high heat, stirring continuously till you get a nutty aroma; about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Tip in the milk and the ground almonds-date paste (rinse the jar with additional milk) into the pan and bring to a boil on medium high heat.", "When the jaggery has completely melted into the pudding/kheer, add the cardamom powder, stir and remove from heat.
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In a small saucepan, heat ghee and roast the chopped almonds till light golden brown. Stir into the cooked pudding/kheer.", "Serve delectable dates and oats kheer piping hot, warm or cold with additional nuts and chopped dates sprinkled on top.
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Kheer thickens as it cools, so feel free to add more milk when needed.", "Instead of oats, you can use rice or broken wheat/bulgur instead. Rice will need more time to cook.
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Feel free to add any variety of nuts in this pudding.", "If you do not have jaggery, use brown sugar or plain sugar.
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For a vegan option, use coconut milk instead."]
