Moong dal halwa

Moong dal halwa

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup moong dal / yellow dal
2 cups of milk (you can use half water and half milk)
¾ cup sugar
3 to 4 tbsp. Ghee (do not reduce, it doesn't taste good)
⅛ tsp. cardamom powder or rose water
Few strands of saffron
3 to 4 tbsp. water to grind the dal
2 to 3 tbsp. Milk to soak saffron

PREPARATION

• Wash and soak dal in lot of water for at least 3 hours.
• Add drained dal along with 2 to 3 tbsps. water to a blender jar and blend till smooth. Keep it aside.

INSTRUCTIONS

• To a heavy bottom nonstick pan, add ghee and melt.
• Add the ground dal and cook on a medium flame stirring constantly
• Warm up the milk. Add saffron to 2 tbsps. milk and set aside
• Cook dal till it becomes crumbly and aromatic while stirring constantly. Takes about 10 mins.
• Add warm milk to the dal. Mix well and break up lumps. Cook stirring.
• When the milk evaporates, add sugar and mix well.
• Add saffron and cardamom powder or rose water.Mix and cook till the halwa begins to leave the sides of the pan.
• Add little ghee. Stir and mash up the lumps well to get a smooth moong dal halwa.

Source - http://indianhealthyrecipes.com/moong-dal- halwa-recipe- rajasthani-moong- dal-halwa-recipe/#ixzz4ROG0yFpt
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