Moong Dal Sheera (A traditional sweet made of green gram)
Ingredients
- 7 oz Split green gram dhuli moong dal, soaked for 5 hours
- 3 oz Ghee
- 7 floz Milk hot
- 8 floz Water warm
- 5 oz Sugar
- a few strands Saffron kesar, dissolved in 1 tbsp hot milk
- 5 Green cardamom choti elaichi seeds, powdered
- 10 Almonds badaam, blanched, cut into slivers
- 10 Pistachios pista, blanched, cut into slivers
Instructions
- Drain the split green gram and grind to a coarse paste using very little water. Drain the excess water which may remain after the grinding is over.
- Heat the ghee in a wok (kadhai); add split green gram paste and stir continuously on low heat till it becomes golden brown.
- Add the milk and warm water; cook, stirring continuously, till the mixture is absolutely dry.
- Add the sugar and cook on low heat till the oil separates. Add saffron and green cardamom powder, mix well.
- Serve hot garnished with almonds and pistachios.
Calories: 560 kcal
Carbohydrates: 71 g
Protein: 15 g
Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Cholesterol: 60 mg
Sodium: 34 mg
Potassium: 627 mg
Fiber: 14 g
Sugar: 42 g
Vitamin A: 168 IU
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Calcium: 107 mg
Iron: 3 mg