Moong Dal Halwa

Prep Time: 5min
Soak Time: 5hrs
Cook Time: 40min
Total Time: 5hrs 45min
Yield: 3-5 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Yellow Moong Dal,
1 Cup Whole Milk(Full Fat)
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Sugar or add as needed
1/4 Tspn Green Cardamom Powder
1 Tblspn Cashew Nuts, broken
1 Tblspn Raisins
6 Tblspn Ghee/Clarified Butter

Directions

• Wash moong dal under running water & soak them in enough water for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.

• Add soaked moong dal to a mixie jar (drain water completely before adding) & grind into a smooth paste by adding 2-3 tablespoons of water.

• Heat 5 tablespoons of ghee in a pan on a medium-low flame & add moong dal paste. 

• Keep on stirring for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown colour (it might take even more time). After 25 minutes it will look like dry powder as shown in the picture below.

• Meanwhile; in a sauce pan add milk, water & place it on a medium flame. Let it come to a boil & turn off the flame.

• Carefully add boiled milk to the fried moong dal by stirring continuously & cook until milk gets absorbed completely or ghee getting separated.

• Lastly add sugar, cardamom powder by stirring continuously. 

• Mix & cook for another 2-4 minutes or until sugar dissolves completely. Turn off the flame & transfer to a bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in another pan on a medium-low flame; add cashewnuts, raisins & saute for 1-2 minutes or untill lightly browned. Turn off the flame & add to moong dal halwa by reserving few for garnish. 
• Mix everything well & serve warm.