Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, moong dal halwa. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Moong Dal Halwa is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Moong Dal Halwa is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
North Indians just need a reason to prepare this sweet delight called moong dal halwa. Moong dal or split green gram paste is sautéed in ghee on low heat till it goes fragrant and a beautiful golden brown in colour. The fruit of this laborious process is a sweet, rich and creamy moong dal halwa - which I am sure you won't be able to keep. moong dal halwa recipe A classic Moong Dal Halwa that is relished throughout Rajasthan during the winter months, as it is supposed to keep the body warm and protect it from the bitter winter cold.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moong dal halwa using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Moong Dal Halwa:
- Get 1/2 cup moong dal
- Make ready 2 tbsp semolina
- Take 1/2 cup milk
- Prepare 1/2 cup kheer or 1 tbsp khoya
- Take 1/2 cup ghee / clarified butter
- Make ready 1/2 cup sugar
- Prepare 1/2 cup water
- Prepare 7-8 cashewnuts
- Get 1 tbsp raisins
- Prepare 3-4 cardamoms crushed
Moong dal halwa tastes not only delicious but is also aromatic and makes for a great celebration dessert. The mouth melting texture, unique aroma and taste is what makes this so special. Halwa is made very often in most Indian homes. Suji halwa or sheera, rava kesari & carrot halwa are some.
Instructions to make Moong Dal Halwa:
- Soak split moong dal overnight or at least 4 hours. Wash the dal 3-4 times and strain out the water. Boil a cup of milk till reduced to half and thick or add khoya. Adding homemade kheer or khoya and milk gives this halwa a rich flavor and texture.
- Grind dal till a grainy texture is formed.
- Boil sugar in 1/4 th cup water in a wok.Set aside.
- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add semolina and fry lightly. Add moong dal paste and toss till ghee separates and there is no more raw smell of dal. This procedure is important. It has to be done on low flame. Dal will tend to become lumpy. Breaking the crumbled moong dal with the back of a spatula has to be done to get an even texture.
- Keep cooking the dal till colour changes. Add sugar syrup,milk and kheer or khoya and stir constantly. Add crushed cardamom powder, some more ghee and chopped nuts and raisins. Saffron soaked in warm milk may be added, but optional.
- Keep stirring till halwa leaves sides of the pan. Remove from heat and serve delicious rich and aromatic moong dal halwa hot as a dessert after meals.
Halwa is made very often in most Indian homes. Suji halwa or sheera, rava kesari & carrot halwa are some. Moong Dal Halwa is a rich Indian dessert that is made for festivals like Holi, Diwali, Rakshabandhan, etc, special occasions and weddings. It is made using mung lentils and ghee or clarified butter. Very popular in Rajasthan, in fact whole of North India, it is specially made during winters.
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