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Moong Ki dal Ka Halwa

Aanchal Gupta
Traditional Indian dessert made with lentils,sugar and ghee. Served during festivals like Diwali, Holi and weddings.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Moong dal washed and soaked overnight or minimum 6 hours
  • 1 cup unsalted butter/ghee I used unsalted butterUse vegetable oil for a vegan option.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • Few strands saffron
  • Cardamom/Elaichi powder
  • Nuts and silver vark for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak dal overnight or minimum 6 hours,
  • Grind coarsely without adding any water.
  • Mix Ghee/butter(Oil for vegan option) and dal in the pan that you will be cooking in(without putting the pan on the stove)
  • Add elaichi powder
  • Cook till the dal turns golden brown
  • Meanwhile prepare syrup by boiling the sugar,water and Saffron(optional)for 5 minutes.
  • Add sugar syrup to browned dal and cook till the water dries up and halwa is of desired consistency.
  • Garnish with nuts,vark and additional nuts.

Notes

Its important to grind the dal a little coarsely. Leave the dal in a strainer to remove all water and grind without adding any water. Its extremely important to mix the dal and ghee/melted butter in pan,BEFORE, putting on the stove. If you add the dal/lentils to hot ghee, the dal will get lumpy. Be very careful while adding syrup to browned dal, as it will splatter.
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