Moong dal halwa recipe | How to make moong dal halwa

Moong dal halwa recipe – smooth moong dal paste slowly cooked in ghee and sugar syrup is one of the delicious halwa recipes in India. The mouth melting texture of this moong dal ka halwa is usually made during various festive occasions. In this post, you will learn how to make moong dal halwa? Note: if you are in a hurry, feel free to click on the following links to check your desired topic.If you’d like to see our in-depth step-by-step recipe preparation keep reading!

Though cooking this moong dal halwa recipe is a very tiresome process, its mouth-melting texture makes your day awesome.

 

What is moong dal halwa

Moong dal halwa recipe is made of soaked smooth paste moong dal cooked in clarified butter or ghee, sugar syrup, cardamom powder and some roasted dry fruits including cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios, and raisins.

 

How to serve moong dal halwa

Moong dal ka halwa servers best as a hot. You can refrigerate it for 2 to 3 days, before eating just make a sugar syrup and mix it on halwa as mentioned below.

 

|You can also check gajar ka halwa, besan ladoo, jalebi, gulab jamun, rasgulla.

 

Tips to make moong dal halwa recipe

• Cooking Method: While pouring moong dal paste in Kadai always cook on low flame otherwise it will make lumps.

 

• Reduce Stickiness Of Halwa: To avoid any stickiness of moong halwa must use suji or semolina, besan or gram flour (direction shown below) and mix it with butter before adding moong dal paste.

 

• Choice Of Pan: Use a heavy bottom non-stick pan or Kadai, as it helps to stir continuously halwa and prevents any stickiness on the pan. 

 

• Enhances Flavour: To enhance the flavour of this halwa recipe sprinkle cardamom powder and a few tablespoons of chopped almonds, cashew nut, raisins and pistachios. 

 

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How to make moong dal halwa

The whole moong dal halwa preparation process is classified into two simple steps,

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Preparation for moong dal ka halwa

 

1. Pour 200 gm of yellow moong dal into a bowl.

 

2. add sufficient water to it.

 

3. Keep the soak moong dal for at least 7 to 8 hours or you can place it overnight.

 

4. Now drain all the water completely and pour the soaked lentils into a blender.

 

5. With adding a little water make a smooth paste.

 

Making moong dal halwa recipe

 

1. Add 100 to 125 gm of ghee or clarified butter to a pan and melt it on low flame.

 

2. Add 1 tbsp semolina or suji

 

 

3. Add 1 tbsp gram flour or besan.

 

4. Mix them in ghee for at least 2 to 3 min in low flame.

 

Note : We use here a small quantity of sooji and besan which prevents stickiness of moong dal halwa from the bottom of the pan.

 

5. Now, pour ground moong dal and stir continuously in low flame until the raw aroma of moong dal completely disappear and moong lentils become slightly brown.

 

6. In this whole process moong dal changes its state from paste to lumps and releases fat, separated from each other.

 

7. Mung lentils also change their colour from yellowish to light brown.

 

8. To enhance the flavour moong dal halwa recipe sprinkles 1/2 tsp cardamom powder.

 

9. Now to make sugar syrup, add 400 ml water to a Kadai or deep pan.

 

 

10. Also add 100 to 150 gm of sugar.

 

 

11. Make sugar syrup boil for 3 to 4 min. 

 

Note: If you want to use milk either boil it with sugar syrup or mix it later after adding sugar syrup to halwa.

 

12. Now carefully add the sugar syrup in hot halwa as the mixture sizzles.

 

13. Also add dry fruits including cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios, and raisins and mix them with halwa.

 

14. Then, stir continuously on low flame until all dal completely absorbs the sugar syrup and starts to leave ghee from its side. Finally, our moog dal halwa recipe is completed garnish with some dried fruits and serve it to your loved ones.

 

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Yield: 3

Moong dal halwa recipe

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moong dal halwa is one of the popular indian dessert dish in india which is usually prepared during festive seasons and marriage.

Prep Time 7 hours

Cook Time 1 hour

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

For Moong Dal Paste

•  200 gm yellow moong dal 
•  500 ml water

For Sugar Syrup

•  400 ml water
•  100 to 150 gm sugar

For Moong Dal Halwa

•  100 to 125 gm ghee or clarified butter
•  1 tbsp gram flour or besan
•  1 tbsp semolina or suji
•  1/2 tsp cardamom powder
•  7 to 8 cashewnut [chopped]
•  7 to 8 almond [chopped]
•  5 to 6 chopped pista [optional]
•  2 to 3 tbsp golden raisins
•  1 pinch of saffron [optional]

Instructions

Making Smooth Moong Dal Paste

1. At first, for making the best moong dal halwa soak the moong dal in water for at least 7 to 8 hour.
2. Then,drain all the water completely.
3. Now, pour all the soaked mung lentils in a grinder with a little water and make a smooth moong dal paste.

Cooking Moong Dal Halwa

1. Next, add ghee or clarified butter in a non-stick pan and spread it evenly on low flame.
2. Now, add gram flour or besan, semolina or suji and make a quick stir for at least 2 min to mix with ghee.
3. After that, add ground moong dal, stir continuously in low flame.
4. Consequently moong dal changes it's colour from yellow to brown, then release fat and separated it from each other.
5. Now to prepare sugar syrup, add water and sugar in a Kadai and make it boil to 3 to 4 min.
6. Now carefully mix sugar syrup in hot halwa as the mixture sizzles.
7. Then, stir continuously in low flame until all dal completely absorbs sugar syrup and starts to leave ghee from its side.
8. For enhancing flavour moong dal halwa sprinkle cardamom powder, dry fruits including cashew nut, almond, pistachios, raisins and mix it with halwa.

Notes

Moong Dal Halwa Recipe Note

1.For perfect moong dal halwa soak yellow moong lentils for at least 7 to 8 hour, then make a smooth paste from it.

2.You can refrigerate this moong dal for 2 to 3 days, before eating just make sugar syrup as mentioned above and pour in this halwa.

3. If you want to use milk either boil it with sugar syrup or add it later after mixing sugar syrup in halwa.

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3
Amount Per Serving Calories 891Total Fat 50gSaturated Fat 29gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 19gCholesterol 118mgSodium 204mgCarbohydrates 101gFiber 10gSugar 67gProtein 14g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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