Monday, 30 April 2012
Chana Dal Halwa
Chana Dal Halwa
Chana can be used to make various different namkeens and sweets. Chana Dal Halwa is one of many traditional Indian recipes.
Ingredients for Chana Dal Halwa
· Chana Dal - 200 gms. (1 cup)
· Ghee - 150 gms. (3/4 cups)
· Mawa - 200 gms. (1/2 or 1 cup)
· Sugar - 200 gms. (1 cup)
· Milk - 1 cup
· Cashews - 20 -25 (cut 5-6 cashews into pieces)
· Almonds - 5 (chopped)
· Pistachios - 20 -25
· Coconut - 2 inch long piece (cut it into small pieces)
· Small Cardamom - 5 (peel and grind it)
Method - How to Make Chana Dal Halwa
Clean the Chana Dal and soak it for 4-5 hours. Take soaked Dal and boil it in a cooker with 1/2 cup water for upto 1 whistle. After whistle cook it on a low flame for 2 minutes. Turnoff the flame once the Chana Dal boils well.
Grind the Dal in a mixer without water.
Heat 1 cup oil in a pan, add grounded Dal in it. Stir it continuously with the ladle and roast till it turns brown and gives out the fragrance. Take out the roasted Dal in a separate bowl. Also roast the mawa until brown and keep it in a separate bowl.
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