Moong Dal Halwa II

This rich, delicious halwa is served warm and preferred to be eaten as a dessert at the end of the meal, in India.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup moong dal (split skinned green gram) powder
• ½ cup ghee ( clarified butter)
• 2 cups of water
• 1 ½ cup sugar ( modify according to taste)
• 1 tsp powdered cardamoms
• 2 tbsp chopped cashew nuts (fried in ghee)
• 1 tbsp Rose water
• Few strings of Saffron (optional)

Method:

• Heat ghee in a wok on medium heat, add moong dal powder and fry till it becomes light brown.
• Add warm water and stir continuously. When it thickens, add sugar. Keep on stirring until it thickens again. Remove from heat.
• Mix in Cardamom powder, Saffron, Rose water and nuts.
• Garnish with nuts and serve hot.

Note:

• I prefer grinding moong dal at home in dry grinder.
• Before grinding dal to fine powder, rub the moong dal between two folds of kitchen towel to clean it from outside.

Do You Know?

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