Name: Mohanthal recipe by arvinda visani at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Gram flour/Besan 2 cups; Sugar 1 and 1/4 cup; Ghee 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoon; Milk 6 tablespoon; Cardamon/elaichi powder 1 teaspoon; Few strands of saffron; A pinch of yellow food colour; Khus khus 1 tablespoon; Finely chopped almonds and pistachio 2 tablespoon

ABOUT Mohanthal RECIPE

Mohanthal is sweet dish prepared during many occasions, especially during Diwali. Mostly every Gujarati family have this dish during wedding and Diwali. it's made with Besan. Many people add khoya in it also.

Ingredients Serving: 7

Gram flour/Besan 2 cups
Sugar 1 and 1/4 cup
Ghee 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoon
Milk 6 tablespoon
Cardamon/elaichi powder 1 teaspoon
Few strands of saffron
A pinch of yellow food colour
Khus khus 1 tablespoon
Finely chopped almonds and pistachio 2 tablespoon

Instructions

Heat 6 tablespoon of milk and 3 tbsp of ghee in a pan and let to cool down
Add sieved Besan into the bowl.
Add mixture of milk and ghee to besan and mix with fingertips till it resembles breadcrumbs,
Press the mixture with fingers
Cover with the lid and keep aside for 45 minutes
Break the lumps lightly with your fingertips and sieve it using a sieve with big holes and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep pan
Add the sieved besan mixture, mix well
Cook on a medium heat till the mixture turns light brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
Add kesar and elaichi powder and mix properly
Remove from the heat and keep aside to cool.
Combine sugar in 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan and mix properly and cook while stirring continuously
Add yellow food colour and mix properly
Lower the heat and cook till the syrup is of 1. 5 thread consistency, while stirring occasionally.
Grease a medium size round thali or foil dish with ghee and keep aside
Add the prepared sugar syrup to the cooled besan mixture, mix well
Stir for approximately 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously or till the mixture leaves the sides of pan.
Pour the mixture into it and spread it evenly using a back of steel bowl or spoon
Sprinkle Khus khus, chopped pistachio and alm
Keep it aside let it cool down completely for 30 minutes
Cut them into diamond shapes
Serve them hot hot

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