Asoka halwa/ ashoka halwa/ the south indian moong ka halwa

Ingredients

• Yellow split lentil - 1 cup
• Sugar - 2 to 2.5 cups
• Ghee - 1 cup
• Whole wheat flour - 0.5 cup
• All purpose flour - 0.5 cup
• Milk - 1 tbsp
• Red food coloring - few drops
• Saffron - a big pinch
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

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Preparation

• Soak saffron in 1 tbsp of milk, add food colouring and cardamom powder. Keep aside.
• Rinse the yellow split lentil nicely and soak it for about half an hour. Pressure cook it with about 3 cups of water till soft. Mash till smooth or else use a hand blender to make a smooth paste. Mix sugar with this paste.
• In a non-stick wok, heat one cup of ghee in a pan, add the wheat flour and all purpose flour. Stir until there are no lumps. Keep stirring on a low-medium flame until there's a nice aroma and it turns golden.
• Now add the yellow split lentil + sugar mixture and stir well until well cooked, add the milk mixture and stir well and cook for a few more minutes until the halwa leaves the sides of the pan.
• Ashoka Halwa is now ready to serve. Serve garnished with nuts or just like that. Try the south Indian moong ka halwa.