How to make moong dal halwa? Moong Dal Halwa Recipe
Moong Dal Halwa is a rich sweet from north india. It is usually made on celebratory or festive occasions like holi, diwali, marriages etc.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup moong dal
- 9 to 10 tbsp ghee
- 4 cardamoms or ¼ to ⅓ tsp cardamom powder
- 10-12 chopped unsalted pistachios
- 10-12 blanched almonds
- 1 tbsp golden raisins
- 1 cup fat milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 or 1.25 cups sugar
Method:
- Soak Moong Dal in enough water for overnight.
- In morning drain the dal and crush it to make a smooth paste with ¼ or ⅓ cup water.
- Take a pan, add ghee to it and then add grounded paste of moong dal to it. Keep Stirring on low flame.
- Cook the halwa till you get the aroma of moong dal and it becomes lumpy. Break the lumps while stirring.
- In another pan take milk, water and sugar and heat on low-medium flame till all the sugar gets dissolved. Heat to boiling point
- Moong Dal mixture should be consistent enough before you add hot milk mixture to it. The fat should get separated and mixture should turn brown.
- Once the moong dal mixture is ready add hot milk mixture to it. Stir Continuously.
- After sometime you will see the ghee getting out.
- Now add cardamom powder,pistachios and almonds.
- Serve hot