how to make Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup moong dal / split yellow lentil
2 cups water to soak moong dal
1 cup sugar
1 cup water for sugar syrup
1 cup moong dal water for sugar syrup
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
3/4 cup desi ghee / clarified butter
3/4 cup of almonds and raisins
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup condensed milk (nestle milk maid)

Instructions

1) wash the moong dal and keep aside soaked in water for 5 hours
2) finely ground the moon dal with no water content and save water in a cup

For the Sugar Syrup

1) add water and moong dal water
2) bring to boil and add sugar
3) keep stirring the mixture until sugar dissolves completely
4) add saffron and cardamom powder in the end
5) keep sugar syrup aside for later use

For the Halwa preparation

1) add desi ghee to kadai/pan
2) when warm enough add grounded moong dal
3) at medium flame keep stir frying until dal is golden brown
4) to turn the dal golden brown it would take around 30 mins
5) turn flame low and add sugar syrup
6) stir well and add nestle milk maid (condensed milk) after a while
7) followed by milk

 keep stirring until mixture thickens, then for a min or two cover with lid and simmer
9) put off the flame and let the steam do the magic, let the lid stay for 3 mins over kadai/pan
10) serve hot, enjoy !

Notes

Tip : cook at high flame early and low flame later on throught the recipe, keep stirring continuously else the dal would stick to the bottom of the pan