Moong Dal Halwa Recipe:- How to make sweet, melt in mouth moong dal halwa at home?

Moong dal halwa is a very popular in North India especially during winter season and in marriages. This traditional, delicious and rich in test dessert is loved by everyone. Moong dal halwa is very easy to make but it takes little extra time and energy to prepare it. So I suggest making it in large quantity and storing it in fridge and/or freezer for enjoying it for long time. You can re-heat and it tastes just like fresh from the stove. You can make moong dal halwa in any pan but I suggest making it in non-stick pan as it tends to stick to the pan while cooking. You have to stir it almost continuously as it may burn fast.

Moong Dal Halwa

Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal
  • ¾ cup Ghee
  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ cup Milk
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • 8-10 Saffron Strings
  • 1 pinch Small Cardamom Powder

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak dal in water for four to six hours. After that drain the water and grind dal coarsely and keep it aside.
  • Now heat the pan at medium heat and add water, milk, sugar, saffron and small cardamom.
  • Mix and cook till sugar dissolves and keep it aside. If possible do not add any water or add very less water while grinding.
  • Now heat pan at low heat and add ghee. As the ghee melts add ground dal, mix everything and cook on low heat for at least twenty to twenty-five minutes.
  • Stir it continuously or after every few seconds to avoid burning.
  • Once you see dal is loosing ghee and dal looks roasted increase the heat to medium and cook dal for another five minutes to get nice golden color.
  • Once dal is golden brown add milk mixture little bit at a time and mix well. Cook till dal absorbs the milk completely.
  • Now reduce the heat to low and cook dal till ghee separates. Stir it after every few minutes to avoid burning.
  • Once ghee separates from dal and you can see dal has become grainy and house is filled with nice sweet aroma halwa is ready.
  • Switch off the heat and garnish halwa with fine chopped nuts.

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Notes

Shilpi’s Quick Tricks
  • Soak dal at least for four to six hours.
  • Grind dal with very less water to grainy paste. Do not make thin smooth paste.
  • Use non-stick pan to make halwa as it sticks on normal pans.
  • You have to saute it almost continuously to avoid burning.
  • It is very important that halwa is properly cooked otherwise it will spoil very soon.
 
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  • Hi shilpi.. I have been following ur recipes for a while and trust me for a naive cook results have been amazing. Tried ur halwa and it turned out beautifully. Thank you so much.

    Mishi March 11, 2017 2:51 am Reply
    • wow that’s great to know Mishhi. Thanks for trying my recipes and I am so happy you liked them.Keep connected and keep visiting foods and flavors for more recipes.

      Shilpi Agarwal March 12, 2017 10:13 am Reply

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