Sweet mung dal shiro

Name: Sweet mung dal shiro
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) yellow mung dal; 80 g (3 oz/⅓ cup) coconut oil or ghee; 80 g (3 oz/⅓ cup) coconut oil or ghee; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) almond milk or milk of choice; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) almond milk or milk of choice; pinch of saffron; 60–80 g (2–3 oz/¼–⅓ cup) honey or jaggery; 60–80 g (2–3 oz/¼–⅓ cup) honey or jaggery; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; seeds from 3–4 cardamom pods; 15–20 whole sultanas (golden raisins) or 5 prunes, chopped into small pieces; 15–20 whole sultanas (golden raisins) or 5 prunes, chopped into small pieces; 15–20 whole sultanas (golden raisins) or 5 prunes, chopped into small pieces; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds and pistachios; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds and pistachios

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Saffron Soul

By Mira Manek

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) yellow mung dal
80

Asia
India
Dessert
Vegan
Holi
Diwali

Method

Place the yellow mung dal in a sieve and rinse under cold running water a few times until the water is clear. Place in a bowl and cover the dal with about double the amount of water, then leave to soak for at least 5 hours or ideally overnight.

Drain the water from the dal and discard, then put the dal in a blender or food processor with 6 tablespoons of water so that it is easier to bl