Halwai September 30, 2024

Ingredients:

• 15 – Pitted Jackfruit
• 1.5 cup – Jaggery
• 1/2 cup – Moong dal
• 2 medium size tins – Coconut Milk

Method:

  1. Cut the jackfruit into small pieces.
  2. Pressure cook it along with moong dal for about 10 minutes after three whistles.
  3. Once it depressurises, mash the cooked jackfruit pieces and moong dal well.
  4. In a kadai, put 1.5 cup jaggery and very little water.
  5. When it boils, strain it and remove the dirt.
  6. Put the jaggery syrup in the kadai and let it boil.
  7. Then add the smashed dal and jackfruit pieces.
  8. Stir it well with a spatula.
  9. When it starts becoming thick, add one tin of coconut milk mixed with 1/2 cup cold water to it.
  10. Let it boil, then remove from flame and add the other tin of coconut milk to it.
  11. Add 1 tsp ghee to the pradhaman and serve hot or chilled.

Recipe courtesy of Priya Amarnath