Moong Daal Halwa

Ingredients:

• Yellow Moong Daal (Dhuli) : 1 cup
• sooji- 2-3 tbsp (optional)
• Sugar:1 cup
• Saffron (Kesar): a pinch
• Milk: 2.5-3 cups
• Ghee : 1 cup
• Almonds: 10 pieces (Soaked in water for 6 hours)

Method:

1. Soak Moong Daal for 4-6 hours and grind it coarsely with a little water.
2. Soak saffron in 3 tbsp milk.
3. Peel the almonds and chop them.
4. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan and add sooji. Cook for 3-4 mins till roasted.
5. Add Moong daal. Cook it on low flame till dal turns brown. Stir it continuously.
6. Add sugar, saffron to it. Keep stirring.
7. Add milk and stir it properly so as to avoid forming lumps.
8. Keep stiring till it achieves a uniform consistency on high flame (~ 5 mins).
9. Garnish with chopped almonds and serve hot.

PS:
Sooji enhances texture of the halwa n prevents it from sticking to the pan.

You can keep this halwa for 3-4 days, if refrigerated.