Ingredients:

• 250 g – yellow moong dal
• 1 litre – Milk
• 200 g – Sugar
• 8 to 10 green Cardamoms (powdered)
• 12 tbsp – Ghee
• 10 to 12 Almonds sliced (for garnishing)

Method:

1. Soak the moong dal in water for 5-6 hours.
2. Drain out the water and grind coarsely using very little water.
3. Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and saute the dal on a very low flame till the dal turns a shade darker than golden brown.
4. This will take a very long time but keep stirring continuously throughout.
5. Add milk, powdered cardamoms and cook till the milk dries up.
6. Add the sugar and cook further till the ghee separates.
7. Place the vessel on a preheated tava and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes.
8. Garnish with sliced almonds. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja