Surekha Sadana

Surekha Sadana Award-winning Holistic health coach, Functional medicine practitioner, W-Plant based & OSHO Sanyasin

19/10/2025

🔉 Divine Date (double) Get full recipe⬇️

♥️ Sugar & Dairy free
♥️Super healthy heavenly delight.

♥️Yield: 30 ( 15 squares each)

⭐️ Ingredients:
12 soaked Big soft Majdool dates
6 dried big figs/anjeer or 8-10 small-sized dried figs
2tbs soaked & dried sunflower seeds
2tbs soaked & dried pumpkin seeds
1tbs soaked & dried pistachio/any nut
1-2 tsp fresh cardamom powder
1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
1/2 cup freshly made coconut butter(recipe on my page)

⭐️Flavors
1st-
1-2tbs dried rose petals
( for garnishing & adding in the mixture)
1-2 tsp cardamom powder
2nd-
2tbs cocoa powder ( more/ less as per taste)
1/4 or 1/2 tsp Vanilla powder (as per taste)

⭐️Method
⭐️Thoroghly wash( 2-3 times) and soak the dates & figs separately overnight in little water.

⭐️Wash the sunflower, pumpkin seeds & pistachio, soak them separately in the water overnight.

⭐️In the morning, strain and wash the seeds & nuts with fresh water.
Spread them on a kitchen towel and dry them( Not super dry, just do not use them wet)

⭐️Do not throw the date & fig's soaking water as it's sweet; add little water to soak them.

⭐️Place the deseed dates in a pan, add little soaking water.
Chop the figs, add them to the dates.
Cook them at low flame for 10-15 minutes or until they look dry.

⭐️Dry roast the seeds & nuts in another pan simultaneously, until they look & feel dry.
(Do not over-roast them)

⭐️Once the mixture looks completely dry, add butter & mix well; cook for 5-7 minutes
Now add seeds, nuts, & salt, mix well.
Switch off the heat.

⭐️Divide the mixture into two equal halves-
♥️1- Add cardamom powder + dried rose petals
♥️2- Add cocoa powder + vanilla powder.
Mix them well, transfer them to plates.

Make a smooth dough with your hands & spread it on a baking tray
( Place parchment/butter paper in a baking tray first)
Sprinkle the petals on 1st mixture.

⭐️Transfer the tray to the refrigerator for 2-3 hours/freezer (10-15 minutes)
Once cool down, cut them into squares.

🏆Remains fresh for 8-10 days or more.

♥️Enjoy with your friends & family/gift to your loved ones.

19/10/2025

Delicious Carrot Peda full recipe below ⬇️
Yield- 30-32 Discs/ Peda

♥️Sugar & Dairy free
♥️Healthy & with natural coloring

⭐️Ingredients

4 medium size carrots
1/4 cup freshly made coconut butter
( search recipe on my page)
1 or 1 + 1/2 cups raisins (as per taste)
1 cup of any soaked almond/ cashew/ melon seeds
3/4 cup water
2 tbs steamed beetroot with 1tbs of steaming water
1/2 cup roasted lotus seed powder
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp of Himalayan salt
1-2tsp of food-grade organic rose water

⭐️Garnishing
Roasted cashews, cut into halves.

Method

⭐️1-Grate the carrots, and dry roast at slow heat with a closed lid for 10-15 minutes/ until water evaporates.

⭐️2- Chop and steam the beetroot till it becomes soft.
Blend with little water to make a smooth paste.

⭐️3- In a blender/mixer, add a choice of soaked nuts, raisins, water, cardamom & salt.
Blend to make a smooth & creamy paste.
Add the paste to cooked carrots, mix well.

⭐️4-Add beetroot paste to this, mix well & cook.

⭐️5-Add coconut butter to the mixture & cook for a few minutes until the mixture looks dried up.

⭐️6- Dry roast the lotus seeds in a pan; once cooled down, grind them to make powder.
Add the powder to the mixture.

Mix well, and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes at slow flame until the mixture starts to leave the edges & looks dry.

⭐️7- Add rose water for flavor, cook for a minute.

⭐️8-Transfer the mixture to a wide plate
Let it cool down for an hour & transfer it to the refrigerator for 3-4 hrs/ overnight.

⭐️9- Once cool down, give them desired shape & garnish.
Serve with love/ gift to friends & family.

Peda can stay fresh for around a week in the refrigerator.
If you want longer shelf life, in that case, use dry nuts/ seeds powder & raisins.

⛔️ Food color/ dyes are potentially toxic for humans.
It can become a cause of cancer, asthma, eczema, insomnia, and hyperactivity in children.

Please use natural coloring powders/extracts like turmeric, cacao, spirulina, beetroot & saffron.🤗

19/10/2025

Nostalgic Kesar Peda rolls (vegan) Full recipe ⬇️
केसर पेड़ा ( बिना दूध और चीनी के)

♥️Sugar & Dairy free
♥️Creamy & delicious

⭐️Ingredients

Yield- 30-35 peda rolls 🪔

1 cup chickpea flour ( Besan)
1/4 cup freshly made coconut butter
(check my page ⬇️ to get the recipe)
1 or 1 1/2 cups raisins( as per taste)
1 cup soaked cashew/melon seed or 1/2 cup each
1 cup water
1 tsp fresh cardamom powder
2 tbs or more saffron water ( soaked saffron threads in water)
1/4 tsp of Himalayan salt
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

⭐️Garnishing
Roasted & thinly sliced almonds

🪔Method
⭐️1- Dry roast the chickpea flour at slow heat ( 8-10 minutes )
Roast un till it changes color to slightly brown; stir occasionally.
Add coconut butter, cook for 3-4 minutes, mix well.

⭐️2- In a blender/mixer, add all the ingredients other than garnishing.
Blend to make a smooth & creamy paste.

⭐️3- Mix this paste with the roasted chickpea flour mixture.
Mix well, and continue to cook for 12-15 minutes at the slow flame until the mixture starts to leave the edges and looks dry & shiny.

Add a little bit more cardamom for more flavor at this stage( optional)

(The cooking time can be more /less depending on the stove/ pan)

⭐️4-Transfer the mixture to a wide plate
Let it cool down for an hour, and transfer it to the refrigerator for 3-4 hrs/ overnight 🌙
( It divide the work in two days)

⭐️5-Roll the mixture with your hands.
Spread the thinly sliced almonds on a plate and roll the peda over it.

⭐️Stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week.

⭐️If you want long shelf life, use dry nuts and seeds

⛔️ Phytic acid in nuts & seeds prevents the absorption of iron, zinc, calcium, and may promote mineral deficiencies
Soaking, sprouting & fermentation reduce phytate content substantially.

Happy Diwali 🪔
Enjoy with your friends & family🎁💝

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