Thanks to Sonya for this lovely recipe:

Diwali Sweets

1/2 tin condensed milk

500g dried dates

125g ground almonds

1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Chop the dates roughly, and put into a heavy, non-stick pan.

Add the milk and ground almonds.

Cook on low heat, stirring continuously, do not allow to stick to bottom.

Stir gently until the mixture forms a soft lump (this may take a while).

When cool, take a spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball. Roll the ball in the desiccated coconut and put in a sweet case.

Chill in the fridge.