Moong Dal ka Halwa

Ingredients

500 gm Moong daal (without skin)

500 gm sugar

500 gm ghee

saffron soaked in a little milk

elaichi (cardamom) powder

water about 250 ml

Method

1. Soak the dal for 5-6 hours.

2. Grind daal in a grinder to make fine batter, use as little water as possible.

3. Take a deep cooing pan, add sugar and water mix well and bring to boil.

4. Cook till you get one thread syrup. keep aside.

5. Heat the ghee in a heavy pan and add grinned daal.

6. Keep stirring rigorously to avoid burning.

7. Once the daal stops sticking to the vessel, stir gradually till golden brown and ghee begins to separate.

8. Pour the hot syrup, add elaichi and dissolved saffron.

9. Stir very carefully. Cook slowly till all water is absorbed.

10. Garnish with chopped dry fruit. Serve hot.