Moong Daal ka Halwa..

Moong Dal Halwa..

***ingredients marked in Magenta***

1. Take 1 cup Moong Dal (dhuli). Wash and soak the dal for 6 hrs or a night.

2. Take it out of water. Grind the dal coarsely (not very fine) using very little water.

3. Prepare string sugar syrup with 1 cup sugar & 1.5 cups of water. Add Almonds & Kaju (10-15) in the syrup so that they become soft.

4. Add Saffron(kesar) in 1/2 cup hot milk & keep it aside for a while.

5. Heat ghee or refined oil (1cup) in a pan or kadai. Add ground moong dal, keep stirring over a low frame, till the dal loses moisture and turns golden brown.

[Hint: This takes time... have patience, don't rush in above step]

6. Now add sugar syrup & saffron milk, stir till they thoroughly incorporated and halwa starts getting dense.

7. Add 3/4 cup mawa(khoya) or 1/2 cup fresh cream. Cook, till it dissolves.

8. Garnish with Almonds, Kaju & chocolate soss.