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Moong Dal Halwa
Preparation info
- Serves
4
- Difficulty
Easy
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By Rohit Ghai
Published 2025
So easy to make at home with very few ingredients, this is a traditional dessert where ground yellow (moong) lentils are cooked in ghee over a slow heat until aromatic and golden, then flavoured with cardamom and saffron. Warming and filling, I prefer to eat this during the winter season.
Ingredients
150 g 5 oz ¾ cup ½ tsp<
Method
First, soak the moong dal for about 2 hours, then drain and transfer to a blender. Grind until smooth, then set aside.
In a small bowl, soak the saffron strands in the lukewarm milk and set aside.
Heat the ghee in a heavy pan over a low heat. Once melted, add the ground lentils and cook until golden brown and crumbly.
In a separate pan, combine the measured water and sug