Moong Dal Halwa

Moong Dal Halwa is a popular Indian sweet/ dessert made with moong dal, ghee and sugar.

Moong Dal HalwaMoong Dal Halwa

Recipe Servings

:4

Recipe Cook Time

:30 minutes

Preparation Time

:10 minutes

Category

:Veg, Medium, Dessert

Recipe Rating

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Ingredients

Soaked moong dal ( broken yellow moong lentils ) :- 1 cup

Sugar :- 1 cup

Milk :- 1 cup

Ghee :- 1 cup

Saffron (kesar):- a pinch (optional)

Mawa (khoya) :- 3/4 cup

Chopped nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios) :- 1/4 cup

Cardamom Powder :- 1/4 tsp

Methods

Soak the moong dal for 1-2 hours in water. Drain and grind to a coarse paste using very little water.

Soak saffron in hot milk.

Heat the ghee in a non-stick pan and add the moong dal paste and saute, stirring continuously for about 15-20 mins, over low heat till the dal turns golden brown.

Simultaneously, heat the sugar and water together with cardamom powder and bring to a boil.

Now add milk to the dal paste and also add the sugar syrup.

Add mawa and cook till it dissolves. Mix well and cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Add nuts and mix well.

Garnish with rosted nuts.

Serve hot.

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