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Moong Dal Halwa

moong dal delicacy cooked in sugar syrup and khoya. Moong Dal Halwa that is relished throughout Rajasthan during the winter months, as it is supposed to keep the body warm and protect it from the bitter winter cold. It is considered to be auspicious, and is often prepared during festives.It is a rich, creamy and pudding-like dessert. Made with split yellow moong dal, this is a popular and delicious dessert for the winter months.

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Main Ingredients Split green gram, Sugar
Cuisine Rajasthani
Course Mithais
Prep Time 7-8 hour
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Moong Dal Halwa

  • 1 cup Split green gram
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • a pinch Saffron (kesar)
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Khoya/mawa crumbled
  • 10-12 Almonds blanched and slivered

Method

  1. Soak the moong dal for six hours. Grind coarsely with very little water. Prepare a sugar syrup of one-string consistency with sugar and one and a half cups of water.
  2. Soak the saffron in hot milk. Heat the ghee in a thick-bottomed kadai and add the ground moong dal. Cook, stirring continuously, over low heat till golden brown.
  3. Add the sugar syrup and saffron milk. Cook, stirring continuously, till well mixed and the halwa is of dropping consistency. Add the khoya and cook till it melts. Serve hot, decorated with almond slivers.

Nutrition Info

Calories 3673
Carbohydrates 395.1
Protein 81.3
Fat 196.3
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