Moong Dal Ka Seera

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 500 g mung dal (green)
• 500 g sugar
• 500 g ghee
• saffron, soaked in a little milk
• cardamom powder
• 250 ml water

Recipe

• 1 soak the dal for 5-6 hours.
• 2 wash and remove the skins well.
• 3 grind dal fine either in a stone grinder or electric grinder or mixie.
• 4 use as little water as possible.
• 5 put sugar and water in a pan and put to boil.
• 6 once sugar dissolve add a few tblsp.
• 7 of milk.
• 8 as the syrup boils the scum will rise.
• 9 remove with a strain.
• 10 further boil till the syrup become sticky between the fingers.
• 11 (one thread should fall when poured from a tilted spoon) keep aside.
• 12 heat the ghee in a heavy kadai (vessel) and add dal.
• 13 keep stirring rigorously to avoid burning.
• 14 once the dal stops sticking to the vessel, stir gradually till golden brown,and ghee begins to separate.
• 15 pour the hot syrup, add elaichi and dissolved saffron.
• 16 stir very carefully, not allowing hand to be scalded.
• 17 cook slowly till all water is absorbed.
• 18 decorate with chopped dry fruit.
• 19 serve hot especially on a cold day.