Moong Dal Halwa

Ingredients -

Moong dal/split green gram – 1 bowl

Ghee – ¾ bowl

Sugar – 2 bowls

Milk – 2 bowls

Mawa – 250 gms

Few Saffron strands

Cardamom powder to taste

Almonds and pistachio for garnishing

Procedure –

1.  Soak moong dal for 5 hours. Drain water from the dal after 5 hours and grind it in a mixer grinder. If are having any trouble while grinding add little water.

2. Heat ghee in a pan and add to it ground moong dal.

3. Roast the moong dal on a medium flame till it becomes golden brown in color. Keep stirring continuously.

4.  After the ghee started loosing moong dal, add milk and cover the pan with lid. Let the dal cook on a medium flame.

5. After the dal is completely cooked add mawa and roast for 5 minutes. Keep stirring.

6. Add sugar and roast again for 5 minutes or till the ghee start loosing. Moong dal halawa must get light brown color.

7. Add saffron and cardamom powder and mix well.

8. Garnish with almond and pistachio and serve hot.

Note :

Moong Dal halwa is a rajasthani delicacy. This halwa will be enough for 4 people.

If you don’t have mawa at hand, add 4 bowls of hot milk, instead of 2, little at a time and stir continuously.