Yemeni Date Balls with Almonds

Name: Yemeni Date Balls with Almonds
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 9 date rolls
Cuisine: Yemeni Highlands & Hadhrami
Ingredients: 9 dried dates; 9 whole almonds; 2 tbsp white sesame seeds; ground cardamom

A dessert of almonds, dates and white sesame seeds, perfumed with cardamom and chilled before serving. It's finished with ground cardamom.

10 min · Serves 9 · Easy

Ingredients

9 dried dates
9 whole almonds
2 tbspwhite sesame seeds, approximately; or 2 tablespoons brown sesame seeds (approximately)
ground cardamom

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · 10 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Remove the pit from each date. Turn the date inside out. Place a whole almond in the middle of the date, then roll it into a ball shape (remember you are rolling the date that is inside out).
2
Wash your hands because they will be sticky! Put the sesame seeds in a deep bowl. Place the date balls in the bowl and gently shake the balls around to cover the dates with the sesame seeds.
3
Arrange on a serving platter and if desired, lightly dust with ground cardamom. Serve immediately or cover well and refrigerate.