Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Halva Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup yellow petite lentils or mung dhal
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 to 3/4 cup jaggery / brown sugar/ palm jaggery (prefer organic & unrefined)
1/4 tsp elaichi / green cardamom powder
1 tbsp ghee solid or 2 to 25 tbsp melted ghee
cashews or nuts as desired

Recipe Instructions:

Dry roast lentils on a low flame until aromatic.
Rinse very well and cook with 1.
5 cups water until smooth.
It can be cooked in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles on a medium flame.
Mash the lentils very well and add the sweetener along with cardamom powder.
Cook on a low heat stirring often for few mins for the sweetener to dissolve completely.
How to make halva
heat ghee in a pan and fry nuts until golden.
Set the nuts aside and add the ghee to halva.
Stir and cook for 2 to 3 mins.
Halva will turn thicken once it cools
garnish with nuts.
Best served hot or warm.
If needed to reheat, add little water into the pot until bubbly.

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