Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Shahi Moong Dal Halwa (Variation 4)
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 yellow moong dal
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 cup ghee
- • 1 cup milk
- • 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 2 tbsp chopped almonds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Soak the moong dal for 3 hours, then drain and coarsely grind with minimal water.
2
Phase 2
Cook the ground dal in the ghee over low heat, stirring constantly, until it turns golden and stops smelling raw.
3
Phase 3
Add the milk gradually and cook until fully absorbed.
4
Phase 4
Add the sugar and keep stirring until the halwa thickens and ghee begins to separate at the edges.
5
Phase 5
Stir in the cardamom powder, top with almonds, and serve hot.