Ingredients

  • SpinneysFOOD medjool dates 400g
  • Cardamom pods 6
  • Strong black coffee 510ml
  • SpinneysFOOD extra fine caster sugar 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon stick 1
  • Amaretti biscuits 12
  • Full-cream yoghurt 100g

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 380
  • Fat 2g
  • Saturates 0.1g
  • Protein 5g
  • Carbs 95g
  • Sugars 78g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Coffee and cardamom poached dates

Arabic 5 Mins Prep · 5 Mins Cook


  1. Pit the dates – carefully, to keep their shape – and place in a bowl.
  2. Lightly crush the cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar.
  3. Heat the coffee, sugar, cardamom and broken cinnamon stick in a saucepan until nearly boiling.
  4. Pour over the dates and leave to cool. Then transfer to the fridge to chill.
  5. Arrange the dates in serving glasses, alternating layers of amaretti and yoghurt.