Ramadan recipe: Date Balls

• Serves: 4

• Calories: 125

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp margarine

• 2 eggs, well beaten

• 2/3 cups sweetener

• 1 cup chopped dates

• 2 cups dry rice cereal

• 1 cup chopped English walnuts

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan melt the margarine. Set aside.

• In a bowl, beat the eggs and sweetener together. Add the chopped dates. Pour this mixture into the saucepan with the melted margarine. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is very thick. Remove from heat.

• Add rice cereal, nuts and vanilla extract. Allow mixture to cool to lukewarm, or until it can be handled comfortably. Form into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls. Roll the balls in the shredded coconut.

• Refrigerate to set

— Sumeet Garg is head chef at Balance Cafe. This recipe is part of Landmark Group’s special iftar cookbook. Go to Beat Diabetes Facebook page for more recipes.