Ashoka halwa ( Tamilnadu’s sweet)

Ingredients :
 Moong dal -  1 Cup
Wheat flour - 2 Tablespoons
Ghee - 3 tablespoons
Sugar - 11/2 cups
Cardamom powder - 1 Teaspoon
Saffron - 4 strands
Dry fruits - Cashew nuts , kismiss

Method of preparation :
1. Clean the dal with water.
2. Put a pan on the stove , add ghee and roast the dal till it gives good aroma.
3. Cook it in pressure cooker and mash it finely into a paste.
4. Put a pan add ghee , then wheat flour , fry it till gets golden brown colour.
5. Then add the mashed dal to the flour, add ghee too and mix it well.
6.  Add sugar to the halwa,and keep stirring.
7. Fry the dry fruits in ghee and keep it aside.
8. Mix saffron in one tablespoon milk .
9. When the halwa doesn’t stick to the pan, add the dry fruits and saffron.



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