Video of how to make Chana dal halwa
Method with step by step pictures :
Method :
Soak 1/2 cup of chana dal for 2 hours in water.Pressure cook this till 3 whistles.
Drain the water completely.Allow this to cool completely.Grind this into a fine paste, without adding any water.
Meanwhile soak the saffron in 2 tsp warm milk.In a heavy bottomed pan add 1/4 cup of ghee and once it is hot add the ground paste.Mix it well.
Keep the flame low and cook this chana dal paste in the ghee for 20 minutes.The dal has to change colour and it will emit a nice aromatic, nutty smell.
Now add 1 cup of milk to this. Use either raw milk or boiled cooled milk.Add 1/2 cup of sugar. This quantity was perfect but if you want bit more sweet add 3/4 cup too.I used raw sugar.
Add the saffron soaked milk to this. Mix well.
Cook till the milk completely evaporates. At one stage the halwa will start leaving the pan.Now add the cardamom powder.
Mix well.Add the chopped nuts and mix well.Switch off the flame.Chana dal halwa is ready.
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