Moong Dal Halwa recipe with less ghee
Moong dal halwa is a delectable Indian dessert renowned for its rich, indulgent taste and creamy texture.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup moong dal/split yellow lentils
- 2 tbsp desi ghee
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- Few strands of saffron
- Nuts of your choice
Instructions
- Wash moong dal. The quantity of moong dal and other ingredients is given in the recipe card below.
- Spread it on some clean kitchen towel to get dried.
- Once dry, shift it into a pan.
- Dry roast on low heat until turns golden brown.
- Take it out of the pan and leave to cool completely.
- While the dal is cooling down, add milk, water, sugar, cardamom powder and saffron strands in a pan.
- Boil till sugar dissolves and keep aside.
- Once dal is completely cool, put the dal in grinder jar.
- Grind to a fine powder.
- Take desi ghee in a pan.
- Add dal in it.
- Also add the nuts. We have added almonds, cashews and magaz.
- Roast the powdered dal for 2 minutes.
- Then pour milk, water, sugar mixture.
- Start stirring.
- Cook on low heat while stirring continuously till the dal reaches halwa consistency.
- Moong dal halwa is ready. Enjoy after topping with nuts of your choice.