Moong dal halwa

By Deepa Nair

Jan, 5th

735

Servings

4 persons

Cook Time

1 hr

Ingredients

8 - 10

Ingredients

Green gram (moong dal) 1 cup (200 gm)
Ghee 50 ml
Milk 400 ml
Water 100 ml
Warm milk 2 tsp
Saffron 1 pinch
Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
Pistachios 12 nos
Almonds 12 nos
Sugar 250 gm

Instructions

Soak moong dal for 2-3 hours
Drain all the water and grind coarsely, Keep aside.
Dissolve saffron in 2 tsp warm milk
Melt ghee in a pan, add ground moong dal, stir continuously till golden brown.
In a thick bottom pan combine milk and water . Add prepared dal when it gets warm. Stir well.
Add sugar, cook in low flame till ghee separates.
Lastly add dissolved saffron and cardamom powder, mix well, cook for a while.
Now add nuts.
Tasty moong dal Halwa is ready to serve. Serve warm.

Notes/Tips

Dry roast dal for good fragrance.

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