Method
- Clean and soak the dal in water for a couple of hours.
- Drain out the water and grind to a paste.
- Put 1 � cups water in sugar and prepare a syrup of one-third consistency.
- Remove from fire and keep it warm.
- Put 4 tbsps. ghee in a vessel and heat it then put in the dal
- keep on stirring it till the dal turns a nice golden colour.
- Put in the khoya and mix till smooth.
- Add the syrup and nuts and 1 tsp. cardamom powder.
- Cook till the mixture turns thick and leaves the sides of the vessel.
- Put in the essence and remove from fire.
- Put in a greased thali, level the surface and cover with foil.
- Cut into any shapes you like when cold.
- Store in airtight tin.
Ingredients:
500 g - moong dal
500 g - unsweetened khoya
1/2 kg - sugar
25 g - each of blanched and sliced almonds and pistachios and melon seeds
1/2 tsp - essence of saffron
silver foil