Halwai April 6, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – moong dhal
• 3/4-1 cup – jaggery, powdered (or according to taste)
• 1-1.5 cups – Milk
• 1/4 cup – thick Coconut Milk (optional) or 1/4 cup – grated Coconut
• 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp – Ghee
• 1 tbsp – cashews
• 1 tbsp – Raisins

Method:

  1. Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pressure pan and slightly roast cashews and raisins till it turns golden brown. Transfer to another bowl and keep aside.
  2. In the same pan, add remaining ghee and fry moong dhal.
  3. Add 1.5 cups of milk to the fried moong dhal and pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
  4. Meanwhile, add 1/2 cup of water to jaggery and heat it till it dissolves completely.
  5. Strain the jaggery and add to the cooked moong dhal.
  6. Mix and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Then add coconut milk or grated coconut, and cardamom powder and cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Adjust milk to get required consistency.
  9. Turn of the heat and add roasted cashews and raisins.
  10. Serve hot or chilled.
  11. Recipe courtesy: Sara’s Yummy Bites

Recipe courtesy of Saraswati