Chana Dal Halwa

Split Bengal gram cooked with jaggery, desiccated coconut, poppy seeds and cashewnuts in ghee to make a delicious halwa. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 23 Nov 2016 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Split Bengal gram (chana dal), Ghee
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Mithais
Prep Time	2-2.30 hour
Cook time	16-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Chana Dal Halwa

1½ cups Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked for 2 hours and cooked
2 tablespoons Ghee
20 Cashewnuts
2 tablespoons Raisins
½ cup Desiccated coconut
3 tablespoons Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
4-5 Cloves
2 cups Jaggery (gur) grated

Method

Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add cashewnuts and sauté till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
Add raisins to the same pan and sauté for 1 minute. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
Grind together coconut and poppy seeds to a fine powder.
Add cloves and cooked Bengal gram to the same pan. Add 4 cups of water, ground powder and mix well. Cook till the mixture comes to a boil.
Add jaggery and keep stirring till it melts.
Serve hot garnished with cashewnuts and raisins.

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