Moong dal halwa | Moong dal halwa easy recipe preparation with step by step photos and a quick video. Moong Dal Halwa is a famous north Indian dessert. It’s made using moong dal (a lentil) and flavored with ghee, saffron(optional), nuts, and cardamom. Halwa – the most common Indian dessert which is made in every household. Even I have posted Udupi’s special Kasi halwa and halwa. Moong dal halwa is a little different from the traditional halwa which use to be a little gelly. If you do not use enough ghee, it will become a little hard. This halwa is decadent and delicious! It’s mouth melting texture, unique aroma and taste are what makes this so special.
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Moong dal halwa | Moong dal halwa easy recipe
Moong dal halwa | Moong dal halwa easy recipe preparation with step by step photos and a quick video.
Ingredients
- Moong Dal(without skin) – ½ cup
- Ghee – ½ cup
- Semolina/Sooji – 1tbsp
- Besan – 1 tbsp
- Sugar – ½ cup
- Water – ½ cup
- Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
- Pista – 1 tbsp, chopped
- Almonds – 1 tbsp, chopped
Directions
- Step 1 Take a bowl and add moong dal
- Step 2 Add water
- Step 3 Soak it for 2 hours
- Step 4 Drain the excess water and wash it well.
- Step 5 Transfer it to a grinding jar, grind into a coarse paste no need of adding water.
- Step 6 Take a pan and add sugar
- Step 7 add water and mix it well until sugar dissolve
- Step 8 Bring to boil for 2 -3 minutes
- Step 9 Add cardamom powder and mix it well. Keep it aside
- Step 10 Take another pan or wok on medium heat and add ghee
- Step 11 Add besan
- Step 12 Add Rava and roast it for few minutes (addition of besan and Rava gives a good texture and reduces lumps)
- Step 13 Add the coarsely ground moong dal and mix it well in low flame.stir it continuously
- Step 14 Break the crumbled moong dal and fry until turn golden brown
- Step 15 Add the flavored sugar syrup and mix and stir continuously and the ghee separates
- Step 16 Add chopped Pista
- Step 17 Add chopped almonds and mix it well
- Step 18 Moong dal ka halwa is ready to be served, garnish it with little few nuts and serve warm.
Moong dal halwa | Moong dal halwa easy recipe quick video:
Making of Moong dal halwa | Moong dal halwa easy recipe:
1. Take a bowl and add moong dal
2. Add water
3. Soak it for 2 hours
4. Drain the excess water and wash it well.
5. Transfer it to a grinding jar, grind into a coarse paste no need of adding water.
6. Take a pan and add sugar
7. Add water and mix it well until sugar dissolve
8. Bring to boil for 2 -3 minutes
9. Add cardamom powder and mix it well. Keep it aside
10. Take another pan or wok on medium heat and add ghee
11. Add besan
12. Add Rava and roast it for a few minutes (addition of besan and Rava gives a good texture and reduces lumps)
13. Add the coarsely ground moong dal and mix it well in low flame.stir it continuously
14. Break the crumbled moong dal and fry until turn golden brown
15. Add the flavored sugar syrup and mix and stir continuously and the ghee separates
16. Add chopped Pista
17. Add chopped almonds and mix it well
18. Moong dal ka halwa is ready to be served, garnish it with little few nuts and serve warm.
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