Moong dal halwa

Ingredients

• Moong dal - 3/4 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Saffron strands - few
• Milk kova - 2 tbsp
• Cashews & raisins for garnishing

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Preparation

• Dry roast the lentil slightly till light golden brown & soak in the water for 8 hrs preferably overnight.
• Grind the soaked dal to a paste.
• Heat 1/4 cup of ghee in the non-stick pan, add the dal paste. Stir continuously on low flame, not allowing lumps to form.
• When the dal becomes thick add the remaining ghee & keep stirring.
  
• Meanwhile, boil the milk & sugar in a separate pan. Add cardamom powder & saffron to it.
• When the ghee starts oozing out the dal, add the milk slowly. Keep stirring, not allowing lumps to form again.
• Finally, add the milk kova & cook until the halwa don't stick in the pan.
• Garnish with the roasted nuts. Serve warm.

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