Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Serves 6-8

This is a marwari sweet, and almost always present in any lavish wedding menu. Always serve small portions, because it is very heavy.

Ingredients:
1 cup moong Dal
½ cup milk
1 cup sugar
A generous pinch Saffron
¾ cup mawa (khoya)
1 cup ghee
Dry Fruits (Cashewnuts, raisins, almonds, pista)
Method:

• Wash and soak the moong dal for 3-4 hours (If soaking in hot water, even 1-2 hours are enough).
• Drain and grind it coarsely using very little water. Set aside.
• Prepare one-string sugar syrup by using 1 cup sugar and ½ cup water. Keep aside.
• Soak saffron in hot milk.
• Crumble mawa (khoya) into fine granules.
• Blanch almonds in boiling water for 5 min. Cool, peel and slice them. Set aside.
• Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan and add the moong dal paste.
• Cook over a low flame with constant stirring, until the dal turns brown.
• Add sugar syrup and saffron milk
• Stir well till they are thoroughly incorporated and the halwa is of dropping consistency.
• Add mawa and cook till it dissolves.
• Garnish with dry fruits. Serve hot.

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