Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Moong dal Halwa, a splendid and an exotic dessert, is one of my favorite sweets that I have ever eaten and hope all of you would love it. It is a very rich and creamy sweet delicacy but a tedious one to prepare. It takes a long time for the dal to get cooked, so patience is the essence of this recipe. The aroma of the sweet is so tempting and appealing, and above all, the richness of the ghee is irresistible. Enjoy the recipe and ignore the calorie count.

How To Prepare Moong Dal Halwa.

The time taken to prepare this halwa is around 1 hour and the quantity mentioned here is enough for 3 servings.

Ingredients For Moong Dal Halwa.

• Moong Dal ( split green gram ) - 1 cup.

• Sugar - 1 cup.

• Kova - 1 / 2 cup.

• Salt - a pinch.

• Milk - 2 cup.

• Cardamom  - 6.

• Kesar  ( Saffron ) - 5 strands.

• Almonds- 4.

• Ghee - 1 cup.

Method To Make Moong Dal Halwa.

• Wash and soak the moong dal for 4 hours.

• Grind the moong dal coarsely adding a little water.

• Heat a deep thick bottomed pan with half cup of ghee in it.

• Transfer the ground moong dal into the pan.

• Stir it continuously on a very low flame till the dal gets cooked and changes its colour into a golden one.

• Add milk and kova.

•  Stir it well so that the dal gets mixed with milk uniformly leaving no lumps.

• Meanwhile heat another pan.

• Add 1 / 2 cup of water and sugar into it.

• Dissolve saffron in 1 tbsp of hot milk.

• Leave the sugar syrup to boil for about 5 minutes. Transfer the sugar syrup into the dal mixture and mix it well.

• Finally add the remaining ghee, cardamom powder, salt and saffron into it.

• Stir it well.

• Decorate the halwa with chopped almonds.

Your rich and creamy Moong Dal Halwa  ( Mung Bean Dessert ) is ready to be served !!!

KitchenMasti Points.

1. The halwa has to be cooked under a low flame or else the halwa might be scorched at the bottom.
2. You may reduce the milk and substitute water for it but milk tastes the best.
3. You may increase the quantity of the saffron for a unique taste.
4. You may cook the halwa without adding Kova. It is optional. 
5. A non stick pan is the ideal pan for this recipe.

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