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Moong Dal ka Halwa
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Moong Dal ka Halwa

7 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

204
Calories
8g
Protein
8g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Saffron not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup: Moong dal (Soaked)
  • 1 1/2 litre: Milk
  • 1 cup: Sugar
  • 3/4 cup: Mawa (well crumpled)
  • 1/2 tsp: Saffron soaked in a little milk
  • 5 no: Cardamoms (powdered)
  • 6 tbsp: Ghee

Directions

1

Grind moong dal coarsley.

2

Heat ghee in a thick bottomed dekchi and fry the dal till golden.

3

Add milk and cook till the milk has been absorbed.

4

Add mawa and cook on a low fire, stirring continuously till the dal and the mawa are well blended. Remove from the fire and keep aside.

5

Make sugar syrup of one thread consistency, add saffron and cardamom powder to it.

6

Add the fried dal to the syrup and stir quickly till it mixes well.

7

If you want you can add thin silvers of blanched almonds.

8

Category:Indian Recipes

9

Category:Central Indian Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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