Namaste
At the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga we teach that Yoga is a holistic way of life. It’s all about health, contentment and happiness.
As far as health goes we need to have good diet, right exercise and peace of mind.
Refined products especially sugar and white flour are said to be bad for our health because they lower the immune system. So for your general health it is good to avoid them as much as possible
These sugar free delights are sweetened with dates and raisins which are a good source of iron and they also contain ground sesame seeds which are rich in calcium. So not only are you having a taste treat but it's a healthy one!!!!! Sometimes we get it together to serve these after our yoga and meditation classes at the Mermaid Beach Centre.
500g dates
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup raisins
1½ cups carob powder
1½ cups dessicated coconut for rolling
Wash the dates and cover with water. Boil until dry, stir towards the end. Remove from heat.
Toast sesame seeds in heavy bottom fry pan and grind. Add to the dates and mix through.
Add the raisins and the carob powder and stir well. You may need more carob powder if the dates are not very dry, alternatively you can add coconut to make the texture more solid.
Roll into balls and coat with dessicated coconut.
Store covered in the fridge for up to a week.
There are endless variations on this basic recipe: experiment with other dried fruits, nuts, sunflower seeds, rice bubbles, ground nuts or peanut butter instead of sesame seeds, milk powder, melted carob buttons etc.
Makes about 50 small balls.
