Halwai December 17, 2023

Ingredients:

• 500 g – moong dal
• 500 g – unsweetened khoya
• 1/2 kg – Sugar
• 25 g – each, blanched and sliced Almonds and Pistachios and melon seeds
• 1/2 tsp – essence of Saffron
• Silver foil
• Ghee – 4 tbsp

Method:

  1. Clean and soak dal in water for a couple of hours.
  2. Drain out the water and grind to a paste
  3. Put 1.5 cups water in sugar and prepare a syrup of one-third consistency.
  4. Remove from fire and keep it warm.
  5. Heat ghee in a vessel and then fry the dal
  6. Keep on stirring it till the dal turns a golden colour.
  7. Put in the khoya and mix till smooth
  8. Add the syrup and nuts and 1 tsp cardamom powder
  9. Cook till the mixture turns thick and leaves the sides of the vessel
  10. Put in the essence and remove from fire.
  11. Put in a greased thali, level the surface and cover with foil.
  12. Cut into desired shapes
  13. Store in airtight tin.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi