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Moong Dal Ka Halwa

moong dal halwa

Ingredients

  • - 1 1/2 cup: Moong dal (Soaked)
  • - 1 1/2 litre: Milk
  • - 1 cup: Sugar
  • - 3/4 cup: Mawa (well crumpled)
  • - 1/2 tsp: Saffron soaked in a little milk
  • - 5-6: Cardamoms (powdered)
  • - 6 tbsp: Ghee

Method

  • - Grind moong dal coarsley.
  • - Heat ghee in a thick bottomed dekchi and fry the dal till golden.
  • - Add milk and cook till the milk has been absorbed.
  • - Add mawa and cook on a low fire, stirring continuously till the dal and the mawa are well blended. Remove from the fire and keep aside.
  • - Make sugar syrup of one thread consistency, add saffron and cardamom powder to it.
  • - Add the fried dal to the syrup and stir quickly till it mixes well.
  • - If you want you can add thin silvers of blanched almonds.