Ingredients:

• 250g – moong dal
• 1 litre – Milk (full Cream preferably)
• 300g – Sugar
• 10 – green Cardamoms (peeled and powdered)
• 12 tbsp – Ghee
• 10 to 12 – Almonds (sliced)

Method:

1. Wash and soak the moong dal in sufficient water for 5 to 6 hours. Drain out the water and coarsely grind the dal using little water.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and add the dal.
3. Saute the dal on a low flame till a shade that is a little more than golden brown emerges.
4. Keep mixing it continuously.
5. Gradually add milk and powdered cardamoms and cook on a medium flame till the milk dries up.
6. Add sugar and cook further on a low flame till ghee separates.
7. Place the vessel on a pre-heated tawa on a low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja