MOONG DAL KHOYA HALWA

INGREDIENTS:

3 CUPS MOONG DAL (YELLOW)
4 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
1 CUP KHOYA
3 1/2 CUPS GHEE(CLARIFIED BUTTER)
1 TSP CARDAMOM POWDER
2 GM SAFFRON STRANDS
1 CUP DRY FRUITS LIKE COCONUT CHIPS, KHUS-KHUS, CHANDI KA VARK FOR GARNISHING.

PREPARATION:

CLEAN THE MOONG DAL AND SOAK IT FOR 5 HOURS.FILTER AND KEEP IT ASIDE FOR 15 MINUTES AND GRIND IT WELL BY ADDING LITTLE WATER.HEAT A HEAVY BOTTOMED KADHAI ,ADD GHEE AND POUR THE MOONG DAL PASTE AND COOK WELL.KEEP ON ADDING KHEE TILL THE MIXTURE IS TENDER.WHILE COOKING CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT THERE ARE NO LUMPS BEING FORMED.MAKE A SYRUP OF THE SUGAR BY ADDING LITTLE WATER.
WHEN THE MOONG DAL PASTE STARTS LEAVING GHEE AROUND THE SIDES OF THE PAN,LOWER THE FLAME,ADD THE SUGAR SYRUP,KHOYA ,SAFFRON STRANDS,DRY FRUITS AND CARDAMOM POWDER AND KEEP ON STRRING FOR FEW MINUTES.NOW,PUT OFF THE FLAME AND COOL THE HALWA BY STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY.POUR THE HALWA IN A GREASED PLATE AND FLATTEN IT AND GARNISH WITH KHUS-KHUS,KISMIS,COCONUT CHIPS,AND CHANDI KA VARK.