Name: Moong Dal Ka Halwa recipe by Pinkle Sachdev at BetterButter
Prep time: 190 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Moong dal 1 cup; Ghee 1 cup; Besan 2 teaspoon; Khoya 34 cup; Cardamom 5; Water 2 12 cup; Strings of Kesar 20; Almonds (sliced) 20; Pista (sliced) 20

ABOUT Moong Dal Ka Halwa RECIPE

It's a Rich and Popular recipe from recipe from North India. This recipe is usually made on festive occasions or in marriages and in winters too. I have made this halwa from Ruchi Mehta's cookbook of Punjabi Khana.

Instructions

Wash & soak dal in water for 3 hours.
Drain & grind it to a fine paste after 3 hours.
Powder cardamoms & keep aside.
Put sugar & water along with cardamom powder & kesar strings into a pan over a medium heat till sugar dissolves. Simmer for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Remove from fire & keep aside.
Melt ghee in a heavy bottomed pan & fry besan till light brown.
Remove from heat & add dal paste. ( This will prevent dal from sticking to the bottom of the pan.)
Put it again on the medium heat & cook. Keep stirring for 25-30 minutes till golden brown.
Grate khoya & add to the mixture. Stir for more 8-10 minutes.
When done ghee will start separating.
Add sliced almonds & pistachios. Keep aside 1 tablespoon of nuts for garnishing.
Add sugar syrup to the mixture & continue to cook till it absorbs water. Keep stirring another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle 2 tbsp ghee & keep stirring again on very low heat for 5 minutes.
Garnish with sliced almonds & pistachio. serve hot.

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