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Chana Dal Halwa

Chana Dal Halwa is a tasty, simple sweet made by simmering ground chana dal with ghee & sugar syrup and flavoured. Chana Dal Halwa can be made quickly with the ingredients available at home for celebrating sudden moments!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings3 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chana dal
  • 1/8 cup ghee
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk + 1 tablespoon
  • 10 strands saffron
  • a tiny pinch cardamom powder (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon almonds chopped

Instructions

  • Soak chana dal in water for 1 hour. Drain it and transfer to mixer jar.
  • Grind it to a slightly coarse paste. Set aside.
  • Soak saffron in warm milk, mix well and set aside.
  • To a kadai or pan  add half of ghee to it add ground paste.
  • Keep cooking in low flame, first its lumpy slowly it will crumble, keep sauteing in low flame until  golden and raw smell of chana dal leaves.
  • Add milk, saffron milk and water to it. Mix well and cook covered for few mins.
  • Cook until dal gets soft and fully cooked. Add sugar to it and mix well. The mixture will become gooey.
  • Slowly it will start to thicken, at this stage add remaining ghee. Keep stirring in low flame until it starts to leave the kadai and rolls like a ball.
  • Add cardamom powder and chopped almonds. Mix well and switch off.
  • Serve Chana Dal Halwa hot or warm with a generous sprinkle of chopped almonds.

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Notes

  • Do not skip saffron as it gives such a nice flavour to this halwa.
  • Make sure to use a heavy bottomed kadai or pan to avoid sticking.
  • Keep stirring at intervals.
Nutrition Facts
Chana Dal Halwa
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 21mg1%
Potassium 168mg5%
Carbohydrates 57g19%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 84IU2%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 125mg13%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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