Indian
Indian - Dals and Soups
Gajar Halwa Moong Dal
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup moong dal
- • 3 cups water
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 3 green cardamom pods
- • 2 tbsp cashews, halved
- • 2 tbsp raisins
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Fry the moong dal in 1 tbsp ghee, stirring, until golden and aromatic.
2
Phase 2
Pressure-cook the roasted dal with the water until soft but not watery.
3
Phase 3
Add the sugar and crushed cardamom; simmer, stirring, until the dal thickens and turns glossy.
4
Phase 4
Fry the cashews and raisins in the remaining ghee and fold them into the dal.
5
Phase 5
Serve this sweet Bengali-style dal warm with luchi or steamed rice.