Ingredients

Dates  :    1 cup                    :
Milk             :    1 cup
Maida            :    1 cup
Sugar            :     ½ cup   
Butter            :    ¼ cup   
Walnut             :    ¼ cup   
Baking powder        :    ¼ tsp
Sodium bi carbonate    :    ¼ tsp
Vanilla Essence        :    a little

Method

Cut dates finely.
Mix a pinch of Sodium bi carbonate with dates.
Mix maida, sodium bi carbonate, baking powder.
Set microwave to high power.
In a vessel, mix dates with milk and keep it in the oven for 1 - 2 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
After sometime, add all the items, cover the vessel with a lid and keep it in the oven for 4 - 6 minutes on 80% power.   
The pudding is ready.

Tips

If we cook with the vessel covered, it is pudding.
If it is cooked uncovered it is cake.