Moong dal halwa, kesaria milk halwa and almond (badam ) halwa

Name: Moong dal halwa, kesaria milk halwa and almond (badam ) halwa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Yellow moong dal: 2 cups; 2 cups grated khoya; Ghee: 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups; Milk: 1 cup; Sugar to taste: 2 to 2 1/2 cups; Cardamom powder: 1 tablespoon; Saffron: a few strands ( dissolve in little warm milk ); Chopped almonds and pistachios; Milk: 2 litres; Fresh curd: 4 tablespoon; Sugar: 200 g; Saffron: a few strands; Cardamom powder: 1 teaspoon; Chopped almonds and pistachios; Almonds: 2 1/2 cups; Sugar: 2 cups; ghee: 1 1/2 cup; Milk: 1 cup; Cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp; Saffron: a few strands

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Very Easy

50 min

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time30 min

Soak the moong dal in water for three to four hours. Drain water and grind it coarsely using very little water.
Heat the ghee in a thick bottomed kadai.
Add the ground moong dal and stir the mixture on a medium flame until it becomes golden brown.
Add the grated khoya and stir again on a low flame for about 10 minutes.
Heat the milk. Add it to the above mixture along with the sugar. Stir continuously on a low flame until the ghee separates.
Dissolve the saffron in a little milk and add it to the above mixture along with the saffron strands.
Mix well and serve hot, garnished with chopped almonds and pistachios.
Kesaria milk Halwa:
Take a thick bottomed pan. Mix the milk and curd and put it to boil.
Add the sugar and cook on a low flame until the mixture thickens.
Keep on stirring and the mixture will thicken.
Dissolve the saffron in a little milk and add it to the mixture along with the cardamom powder. Mix well.
Sprinkle the chopped almonds and pistachios on top and serve hot.
Badam ( Almond ) Halwa:
Soak the almonds in water for six to seven hours. Remove skin and coarsely grind in a blender.
Heat the ghee in a heavy bottom kadai.
Add the almonds and keep stirring on a low flame until brown in colour.
Add the milk and sugar and cook on a low flame for a few minutes until the sugar dissolves, stirring continuously. Serve hot.