Moong Dal Halwa

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About Moong Dal Halwa

A super scrumptious, sugar free, yellow mung bean halwa (pudding) is a delicacy in northern India and served on special occasions and for celebrations and making it a perfect winner for entertaining the desi way and also for Diwali dinner.
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Recipe Time & More

Prep45 minutes
Cook50 minutes
Calories586 kcal
Serves6 to 8
Served AsDesserts
Recipe TasteSweet

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Cup Moong Dal dhuli, split & husked Mung Beans, yellow mung beans
  • 1 Cup Desi Ghee Vegans can use coconut oil although the taste won’t be rich
  • 2½ Cup Milk full fat, Vegans can use water or almond milk
  • 1 Cup Jaggery scrapped, I used date palm jaggery
  • 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • Saffron A few strands, Use a good quality one
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Instructions
 

  • Wash the dal twice in plenty of water. Drain and discard water.
  • Add water again to dal and soak the dal for 45 minutes to an hour. Discard water and grind the dal with as little water as possible to make a paste that is neither too fine nor too coarse.
  • Heat oil in a kadahi and reduce heat. Add dal and roast, on medium low heat, for approximately 40 to 50 minutes or till it turns golden-ish brown in color. You need to keep stirring the contents continuously for even roasting.
  • Carefully tip in the milk, in three batches, along with the saffron soaked milk and cardamom powder. Cook while stirring continuously, after each addition, till the milk is absorbed by the dal.
  • Add the jaggery & nuts and keep stirring till the jaggery melts and the halwa comes together in one mass. Remove the kadahi from heat and transfer the contents to a serving bowl or individual bowls.
  • Serve hot or warm and enjoy this, scrumptious beyond words, halwa.

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Recipe Nutrition

Calories: 586kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 12gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 3gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 2mg

Taruna Deepak
Taruna Deepak

I believe in creating easy, simple yet flavourful and healthy recipes with some occasional indulgence. I call them the no-fuss recipes- making not much dent on time and mostly effortless which actually is my cooking motto. 

I abide by one advice that my Mom gave me while entrusting her culinary experiences to me, it is the love and passion with which one cooks the food that makes all the difference. So cook with passion and serve with love!

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