Chana Dal and Khajur Halwa

Ingredients list for Chana Dal and Khajur Halwa

• 1 1/2 cups Split Bengal gram (chana dal) cooked
• 6-8 Seedless dates roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 20 Cashewnuts
• 2 tablespoons Raisins
• 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut
• 3 tablespoons Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
• 4-5 Cloves
• 1 cup Jaggery (gur) grated

Method

1. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add cashewnuts and sauté till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Add raisins to the ghee remaining in the pan and sauté for a minute. Drain on absorbent paper.
2. Grind together coconut and poppy seeds to a fine powder.
3. Put the same pan back on heat, add cloves, cooked Bengal gram, four cups water, dates ground powder and mix well. Cook till the mixture comes to a boil.
4. Add jaggery and keep stirring till the jaggery melts.
5. Add fried cashewnuts, reserving some for garnishing, and fried raisins. Mix well and simmer for a minute.
6. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with the reserved cashewnuts and serve hot.

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