Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, saffron and mung dal halwa (saffron and petite yellow lentil fondant). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

#halwa #indiandessert #dessertrecipeHalwa is usually made during the festival season and it is a dessert which is shared by everyone. Moong Dal Halwa Recipe with step by step photos. Moong Dal Halwa is an addictive and delicious halwa variety made from mung lentils and ghee Moong dal halwa is usually made on celebratory or festive occasions like Holi, Diwali, marriages etc. For this halwa recipe I referred a book on the cuisine.

Saffron and Mung dal halwa (Saffron and Petite yellow lentil fondant) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Saffron and Mung dal halwa (Saffron and Petite yellow lentil fondant) is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have saffron and mung dal halwa (saffron and petite yellow lentil fondant) using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Saffron and Mung dal halwa

(Saffron and Petite yellow lentil fondant):

1. Take 1/2 cup Mung dal (Petite yellow lentils) soaked in water overnight
2. Make ready 1/2 cup Caster sugar
3. Take 1/4 cup melted ghee (or unsalted butter)
4. Make ready 150 ml milk
5. Make ready Few strands of saffron
6. Prepare Ground Cardamom to garnish
7. Get Your choice of nuts (chopped) to garnish

Moong dal ka halwa will fill your home with a strong aroma captivating all your senses and making your mouth watery. Moong dal halwa made with moong dal, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. Pour the liquid stirring the dal mixture. Note I use milk and water at room temperature.

Instructions to make Saffron and Mung dal halwa

(Saffron and Petite yellow lentil fondant):

1. Drain the water from the mung dal and grind coarsely
2. In a non-stick pan, heat the ghee and add the coarsely ground mung dal. Roast for dal for about 10-15 minutes stirring continuously (until the raw mung dal aroma is gone). The dal mix should be a lovely golden yellow colour and fragrant
3. In a separate pan, warm the milk and dissolve in the sugar. Bring to boil. Take off the heat and stir in few strands of saffron to give the milk a lovely saffron hue.
4. Add the hot sugary milk to the roasted mung dal. [The mixture will sizzle so be careful]
5. Stir continuously until the milk is absorbed and ghee starts to separate.
6. Take off the heat, mix in the ground cardamom. Plate the halwa garnish with cardamom and your choice of chopped nuts

Pour the liquid stirring the dal mixture. Note I use milk and water at room temperature. I also added the saffron at this stage. Moong Dal or the husked yellow Moong Halwa is a popular confection in the northern and north western regions of India. This is made usually during the winter months.

So that is going to wrap this up with this special food saffron and mung dal halwa (saffron and petite yellow lentil fondant) recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m confident you can make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!