Chana Dal Halwa

Ingredients list for Chana Dal Halwa

• 1½ cups Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked for 2 hours and cooked
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 20 Cashewnuts
• 2 tablespoons Raisins
• ½ cup Desiccated coconut
• 3 tablespoons Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
• 4-5 Cloves
• 2 cups Jaggery (gur) grated

Method

1. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add cashewnuts and sauté till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
2. Add raisins to the same pan and sauté for 1 minute. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
3. Grind together coconut and poppy seeds to a fine powder.
4. Add cloves and cooked Bengal gram to the same pan. Add 4 cups of water, ground powder and mix well. Cook till the mixture comes to a boil.
5. Add jaggery and keep stirring till it melts.
6. Serve hot garnished with cashewnuts and raisins.