Moong Daal and Elaichi Halwa

Name: How to cook Moong Daal and Elaichi Halwa - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vaishali Suhas

Moong Daal and Elaichi Halwa

#spiceweek1 #cardamom #cookpadindia #halwa #spiceroute Thanks friends for your wishes. Unable to send response on app, so sending thanks here. Cardamom is a must have spice in Indian cuisine. It lends aroma, flavour, taste to any dish and takes it to another level. Be it a sweet or Spicy dish, Cardamom makes it special. It is also a digestive spice, mouth freshener, immunity enhancer and has many micro nutrients in its tiny shape. Found in southern India, it travels all over the world for its culinary benefits.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

1 hour

1 cup

Moong Daal

1/4 cup

Fine sooji

1/2 cup

Pure cow Ghee

3/4 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Cardamom powder

10-12

Cashews

10-12

Raisins

4 - 5

Saffron threads dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot milk

1/2- 3/4 cup

Milk (Hot)

2 drops

Yellow food colour by choice

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

First, wash the moong Daal properly in water 3 to 4 times. Soak it for 2 hours. Then drain and grind to a coarse paste using very little water.

* Step 2

Then heat a non-stick pan. Add ghee. Then lightly fry cashews and raisins in it and remove. Then add sooji and lightly roast it till aromatic.

* Step 3

Then add the moong daal coarsely ground in the sooji and roast it on low flame while stirring till it is aromatic.

* Step 4

It may take 10 to 15 minutes. Then add 2 tablespoons more ghee and further roast for 5 minutes. Now add the hot milk slowly.

* Step 5

Keep stirring till you get a thick paste. Cook for 5 minutes. Now add sugar and cook till it dissolves.

* Step 6

When the sugar melts, add 2 tablespoons ghee and let it cook while stirring to ensure even browning.

* Step 7

Lastly add the cardamom powder and saffron mixed in warm milk. Add yellow food colour if liked. Mix well.

* Step 8

After 5 minutes of mixing and cooking, add half of dry fruits, combine and pour in greased tray. Garnish with chopped cashews. Let it set and then cut in squares or set the Halwa in silicon molds in different shapes. Or serve as it is as a royal dessert.