Moong Dal Halwa

Moong Dal Halwa

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 11/2 cup milk, warmed
• 1 1/4 cups sugar or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
•  Pinch of saffron (kesar) strands
• 1/4 cup ghee
• For the garnish
• Few sliced almonds (badam)

Method:

1. Soak the moong dal in water for 4-6 hours.
2. Drain and grind to a coarse paste using very little water.
3. In another pan heat 1/2 cup of milk and Add pinch of saffron and mix well .Switch off heat.
4. Heat sugar and 1 cup water in another non-stick pan. Cook till sugar dissolves completely.
5. Heat ghee in a broad pan melts the ghee. Add moong dal paste and mix well. Stir the mixture continuously on a low flame till it becomes golden brown.
6. Add in the warm milk and 1 cup of warm water mix and cook, stirring continuously till all the moisture has been absorbed, cook on a slow flame till the ghee separates.
7. Add the cardamom powder and saffron milk and mix well cook for 5-8 minutes.
8. Garnish with slivers of almonds.
9. Serve hot.