How To Make Moong Dal Halwa without Soaking

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Moong dal halwa is a delicious Indian sweet loved for its sugary taste and lovely smell. Generally, we soak moong dal before making it, but we will tell you how to make moong dal halwa without soaking. Moong dal halwa is often eaten during festivals, family gatherings, or special events.

Moong dal halwa is a rich source of protein and fiber, making this dessert a healthy food. The fiber content in moong dal improves the digestive system by enhancing smooth bowel movements and boosting digestion.

Moong dal halwa is a popular dessert and is rich in flavors that are loved by all. Its versatility in cooking methods further increases its popularity.

About Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Traditionally, this recipe involves a process of soaking moong dal (split mung beans) overnight. Many times it happens that we forget to soak moong dal or during festival days we do not have enough time to soak Moong Dal. Our recipe of moong dal halwa without Soaking is the solution to this problem.

In this moong dal halwa recipe, we will take you through the step-by-step process of making moong dal halwa without soaking moong dal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup moong dal
• Ghee as needed
• 1.5 tbsp semolina
• 1 cup milk
• A pinch of saffron
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• Chopped Dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios)
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

How To Make Moong Dal Halwa without Soaking

First of all, wash the 1 cup moong dal thoroughly and remove moong dal into a strainer.

Then spread moong dal on a kitchen napkin to remove excess moisture.

After that, roast the moong dal in a pan on medium flame. Stirring continuously and roast until it turns light golden brown.

This roasting process will take about 5 to 7 minutes.

After roasting, transfer the moong dal to a plate to cool down completely.

Then put moong dal into a mixer jar and grind it coarsely.

In a pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee on medium flame. Then add chopped cashew nuts and almonds. Roast for 2 to 3 minutes.

After that, add pistachios and roast for another minute. Remove the roasted nuts on a plate and keep it aside.

In a pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee and add 1.5 tbsp semolina. Stir and roast for 2 minutes on medium-low flame.

Then add the 1/2 cup moong dal flour and 1/4 cup ghee. Stir continuously to prevent lumps.

Keep stirring and roast on medium flame until it changes color and emits a delightful aroma.

This will take around 5 to 6 minutes.

In the meantime, add 1 cup milk, A pinch of saffron, and 1/2 cup sugar into a pot.

Mix well and boil the milk until the sugar melts. Once sugar melts turn off the gas and Keep it aside.

After 5 minutes you can see the color changed. Turn the flame low add 1/4 cup water and mix well.

Now, pour in the milk gradually while stirring continuously.

Cook the mixture until the milk is absorbed and the mixture becomes creamy and soft.

After that, add roasted dry fruits and 1/2 tsp cardamom powder.

Mix well and cook for 2 minutes until the mixture thickens and achieves a desired halwa consistency.

Your Moong Dal Halwa is now ready to serve. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve hot.

Tips To Make Perfect Moong Dal Halwa

• You can store the moong dal flour for up to a month in an airtight container.

• You can choose the dry fruits according to your choice.

• For a richer flavor, you can also make the moong dal halwa with khoya (reduced milk solids).

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RECIPE CARD

How To Make Moong Dal Halwa without Soaking

Course: Dessert, Sweet, HalwaCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Moong dal halwa is a delicious Indian sweet loved for its sugary taste and lovely smell. Generally, we soak moong dal before making it, but we will tell you how to make moong dal halwa without soaking. Moong dal halwa is often eaten during festivals, family gatherings, or special events.

Ingredients :

• 1 cup moong dal

• Ghee as needed

• 1.5 tbsp semolina

• 1 cup milk

• A pinch of saffron

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• Chopped Dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios)

• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Directions

• First of all, wash the 1 cup moong dal thoroughly and remove moong dal into a strainer.
• Then spread moong dal on a kitchen napkin to remove excess moisture.
• After that, roast the moong dal in a pan on medium flame. Stirring continuously and roast until it turns light golden brown.
• This roasting process will take about 5 to 7 minutes.
• After roasting, transfer the moong dal to a plate to cool down completely.
• Then put moong dal into a mixer jar and grind it coarsely.
• In a pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee on medium flame. Then add chopped cashew nuts and almonds. Roast for 2 to 3 minutes.
• After that, add pistachios and roast for another minute. Remove the roasted nuts on a plate and keep it aside.
• In a pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee and add 1.5 tbsp semolina. Stir and roast for 2 minutes on medium-low flame.
• Then add the 1/2 cup moong dal flour and 1/4 cup ghee. Stir continuously to prevent lumps.
• Keep stirring and roast on medium flame until it changes color and emits a delightful aroma.
• This will take around 5 to 6 minutes.
• In the meantime, add 1 cup milk, A pinch of saffron, and 1/2 cup sugar into a pot.
• Mix well and boil the milk until the sugar melts. Once sugar melts turn off the gas and Keep it aside.
• After 5 minutes you can see the color changed. Turn the flame low add 1/4 cup water and mix well.
• Now, pour in the milk gradually while stirring continuously.
• Cook the mixture until the milk is absorbed and the mixture becomes creamy and soft.
• After that, add roasted dry fruits and 1/2 tsp cardamom powder.
• Mix well and cook for 2 minutes until the mixture thickens and achieves a desired halwa consistency.
• Your Moong Dal Halwa is now ready to serve. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve hot.

Notes

• You can store the moong dal flour for up to a month in an airtight container.
• You can choose the dry fruits according to your choice.
• For a richer flavor, you can also make the moong dal halwa with khoya (reduced milk solids).

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