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Asoka Halwa
Ashoka or Asoka Halwa is a popular dessert from the musical place of Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district.
Prep Time
5
hours
hrs
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South Indian
Keyword:
halwa
Ingredients
250
g
Moong Dal
2
tbsp
Wheat flour
250
g
Sugar
150
g
Ghee
2
tbsp
Almonds
broken
2
tbsp
Cashewnuts
broken
1/4
tsp
Cardamom Powder
Food colour
Red/orange/yellow – a pinch (optional)
Instructions
Dry roast the dal for a few minutes and soak it in water for 4-5 hours.
Drain it, use sufficient water and pressure cook it in the cooker until it is soft & mushy. Set this aside.
Dry roast the wheat flour until it gets a nice golden colour and starts giving an aroma. Set this aside.
Heat a spoon of ghee in a frying pan and fry the almonds and cashewnuts until they are golden. Set aside.
Pour the remaining ghee to the pan and add the cooked moong dal, wheat flour and sugar. Stir well till it reaches a halwa consistency.
Once you see ghee starting to leave the sides of the halwa, add the cashewnuts, kesari powder, cardamom powder and almonds.
Mix well and remove.
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