Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Shahi Moong Dal Halwa
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, soaked 4 hours
- • 1/2 cup ghee
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 3/4 cup warm milk
- • 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered
- • 2 tbsp cashews, chopped
- • 1 tbsp raisins
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Drain the soaked moong dal and grind to a coarse paste with as little water as possible.
2
Phase 2
Heat the ghee in a heavy kadhai, add the dal paste, and cook on low heat, stirring continuously, until golden and fragrant and the ghee separates.
3
Phase 3
Add the warm milk gradually and cook until it is fully absorbed into the dal.
4
Phase 4
Add the sugar and stir until it melts and the halwa thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
5
Phase 5
Stir in the cardamom powder and half the nuts.
6
Phase 6
Garnish with the remaining nuts and raisins and serve hot.