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Ashoka Halwa | Asoka Halwa Recipe

Ashoka Halwa is a yummy, silky sweet made by grinding moong dal and then simmering it with wheat flour, colour, nuts & flavours.  Ashoka halwa is a popular sweet originated from Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur District made commonly for marriages & other special occasions.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings3 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup yellow split moong dal
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/8 cup wheat flour / atta
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted ghee
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 drop each red and orange food color
  • 1.5 tablespoon broken cashews

Instructions

  • Dry roast moong dal for 2 mins, do not let it brown.
  • Now add 2 cups of water to it. Pressure cook for 4 whistles in medium flame.
  • Once pressure releases by itself, take it in a blender and blend it until smooth. It may look watery but will be perfect as it thickens. See the texture, it should be smooth, set aside.
  • In a small pan add 2 tablespoon ghee, add cashews and fry until golden brown, remove it.
  • Now add wheat flour and fry for 2mins. Switch off and set aside.
  • Now in a thick bottomed kadai, add moong dal paste along with sugar. Switch on the flame and mix it well, it will be gooey at this stage add wheat flour mixture.
  • Mix well then add red and orange food color, mix it well with a ladle.
  • Now keep cooking in low medium flame and keep adding the remaining ghee spoon by spoon, keep stirring. It will start to thicken.
  • Add ghee, and keep cooking.
  • It will start to roll and leave the sides of the pan and leave ghee at the sides. After sometime the ghee will be absorbed.
  • Now add fried cashews and cardamom powder.
  • Mix well, and cook for few more mins until the mixture turns glossy and start to roll nicely. This is the correct stage, switch off. Enjoy Ashoka Halwa!

Notes

  • Use a thick bottomed kadai. Be patient and keep stirring.
  • The halwa will become thick with time, heat it while serving so that ghee oozes out.
  • The ghee measure should be almost equal or little less than the quantity of moong dal
Nutrition Facts
Ashoka Halwa | Asoka Halwa Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 599 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 20mg1%
Potassium 42mg1%
Carbohydrates 93g31%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 68g76%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 67IU1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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