Halwai July 16, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – whole green gram
• 2 pinches – citric acid or 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 2 pinches – Asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp – Ghee
• 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 3 cups – water

Method:

  1. Wash and pressure cook gram till very soft and mushy in 1 cup water. Will require approx. 5 whistles.
  2. Remove and mash coarsely with the back of a spoon.
  3. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds to splutter.
  4. Add asafoetida, cooked moong and all other ingredients.
  5. Bring to a boil, simmer for 2 mins.
  6. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering