Hanini (Najdi Date & Bread Sweet)
Crumbled whole wheat bread with dates, ghee and cardamom, a warming Najdi winter sweet.
- ⏱Time30 min
- 📊DifficultyEasy
- 👥Serves4 people
- 🔥Per serving600 kcal
Ingredients for 4 people
- Bread4 loaves whole wheat bread
- Dates2 cups, pitted
- Ghee4 tbsp
- Cardamom1/2 tsp, ground
Optional extras
- Whole wheat flour2 cups, for baking the bread at home
- Saffron1 pinch
- Creamfor garnish
- Almondsfor garnish
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 600
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 97 g
- Fat
- 18 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Warm the 4 whole wheat loaves in a pan over medium heat for 1 minute per side until soft; if you have whole wheat flour, you can bake the loaves at home instead of using ready bread.
Tear the bread by hand into very small pieces while it's warm, and set aside.
Make sure the 2 cups of dates are pitted, and halve each date so it softens faster.
Melt 3 tbsp of the ghee in a pot over low heat and add the dates.
Stir the dates and mash them with the back of a spoon for 5–7 minutes over low heat until soft and paste-like.
Add the crumbled bread and 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, plus a pinch of saffron if using, and mix with a spoon or by hand while warm for 3 minutes until evenly blended.
Tip the hanini onto a serving plate, press it with the back of a spoon, and top with the remaining 1 tbsp ghee.
Garnish with cream and almonds if you have them, and serve warm.
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