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March 20, 2019 Last Updated On October 26, 2019

Rajasthani Moong Dal Halwa + Video

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Rajasthani Moong Dal Halwa is an Indian dessert made with skinless split green gram. It’s a very rich sweet with loads of ghee and dry fruits and is made especially for festivals or weddings. Here is how to make Moong Dal Ka Halwa Recipe. (Step by Step + Video).

Moong dal halwa served in a plate.

Moong Dal Halwa is an Indian dessert made with skinless split green gram. It’s a very rich sweet with loads of ghee and dry fruits and it is made in winter months for festivals or for weddings.

Rajasthan has a repertoire of many wonderful recipes and since my dad is from the state, I got lucky to taste many of them in their unadulterated form. This Moong Dal ka Halwa is one of the dishes which is a Rajasthani delicacy and if not done right can be a disaster.

My mom made this moong daal ka halwa recipe year after year every Diwali, Holi and any special occasion, and we used to relish this sweet for days as it remains fresh for 8-10 days when kept in the refrigerator.

This Moong ka halwa requires lots of patience and muscle work and also lots of ghee to come together. It also takes a long time to cook so be prepared for that. But I can assure you that the end result will be worth all the efforts.

Sometimes I make this Moong Dal halwa without khoya so if you don’t have access to Khoya, this recipe is perfect for you. You can just skip adding it and follow the rest of the process similarly. The end result will be almost same.

How to make Moong Dal ka Halwa?

To make Moong Dal ka Halwa, yellow moong dal is soaked in water for a few hours and then added in a food processor to make a coarse paste. Now heat ghee in a pan and add the dal paste to it and stir and cook on low flame and see dal turning golden brown.

Next up, add warm milk and cook until all the milk is soaked and dal is softened. Add the sugar and cardamom powder and fry on medium flame until dal ka halwa turns golden brown and ghee starts to ooze from the sides of the pan.

Moong Dal is typically used to prepare the spicy Moong Dal Curry that is served with Parathas or Rice, and Panchmel / 5 dal Curry. It is also used to prepare the delectable and Sakkarai Pongal.

You cannot make a Moong Dal Halwa Recipe without enough ghee, enough time at hand and lots of stirring. So gear up your muscles and keep your diet plan on a back seat and just indulge on this halwa for special occasions. Here is how to make Moong Dal Halwa.

How to make Moong Dal Halwa in Microwave?

To make Moong dal Halwa in microwave, grind the dal and transfer it in a microwave safe bowl along with ghee. Micro at high for 5 minutes. Stir the mixture and keep on cooking for 5 minutes, until all the water is evaporated and the dal turns brown.

Add milk and micro for 5 minutes. Add khoya and micro for another 5 minutes. Now add sugar and cardamom powder and micro in batches of 5 minutes until the halwa turns brown and the ghee starts to separate. Garnish with almonds and pistachios and serve.

How to make Moong ka Halwa without Khoya?

To make Moong Dal halwa without Khoya, follow the below process and just skip the khoya. The result with be a good tasting halwa which is slightly less rich than the real deal.

You can also make khoya using milk powder if normal khoya is not available and then use it in the halwa. Read a detailed process to make Khoya from milk powder here.

How to make Moong Dal Halwa using Jaggery?

To make moong dal halwa using jaggery, replace the sugar with grated jaggery. Keep the remaining process same. Also make sure to source the jaggery from a trusted source. They add a lot of harmful chemicals in jaggery to make it look good but they are very harmful for the body.

So go for organic jaggery from a trusted source.

Tips to make best Moong Dal Halwa

This recipe is a labour of love, so repeat after me “there is no short cut to make this recipe”.

Roast the dal in ghee on low heat until it turns golden brown in color. This step takes 25-30 minutes but trust me it makes or breaks the halwa.

This halwa keeps good for a long time, so you can refrigerate it for upto 10 days.

To re heat the halwa, the best is using a microwave, but you can re heat it in a pan over stove top. Sprinkle a tbsp of milk while heating.

My mom roast the halwa after adding the sugar in microwave. It reduces some of her muscle work. You can also try the method. Follow the process until adding sugar. Then transfer the halwa in a microwave safe pan and micro for 10-15 minutes, stopping the microwave at every 5 minutes and stirring the halwa. Do this until halwa becomes brown and ghee starts to ooze out from the sides.

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How to make Moong Dal ka Halwa Step By Step

Wash and soak moong dal in water for 5-6 hours. Drain the water completely. Grind the dal coarsely in a bender without any water. Be careful to not grind the dal to a smooth paste.

Soaked moong dal ground to make a coarse paste in a blender

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

Ghee heating in a pan

Add the ground dal.

Moong dal paste added in the ghee

Fry the dal on very low heat till it turns light golden brown.

Moong dal fried until golden brown

Add milk and cook till all the milk is absorbed by the dal.

Milk added in the dal

Milk absorbed in the dal.

Add the khoya and dry fruits. Mix well.

Chopped dry fruits added in the pan

Now add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron.

Cardamom powder, sugar and saffron added in the pan

Cook on low heat till the halwa turns brown and starts to leave ghee from sides. Keep stirring continuously during this process. Or else, fry the halwa in microwave like my mom do. I have mentioned the process in the tip above.

Moong dal halwa cooked until golden brown

Moong Dal Halwa Video Recipe

Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Moong Dal Halwa is an Indian dessert made with skinless split green gram. It's a very rich sweet with loads of ghee and dry fruits.
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Rajasthani Moong Dal Halwa

Moong Dal Halwa is an Indian dessert made with skinless split green gram. It's a very rich sweet with loads of ghee and dry fruits.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 903 kcal
Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal
  • 1 cup Ghee
  • 3 cups Milk
  • 200 g Khoya
  • 1 and 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • 1 pinch Saffron
  • 10-12 Almonds Chopped
  • 10-12 Cashew Nuts Chopped

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak moong dal in water for 5-6 hours.

  2. Drain the water completely.

  3. Grind the dal coarsely in a bender without any water

  4. Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

  5. Add the ground dal.

  6. Fry the dal on very low heat till it turns light golden brown.

  7. Add milk and cook till all the milk is absorbed by the dal.

  8. Add the khoya and dry fruits.

  9. Mix well.

  10. Add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron.

  11. Cook on low heat till the halwa turns brown and starts to leave ghee from sides.

  12. Keep stirring throughout.

  13. Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is a labour of love, so repeat after me "there is no short cut to make this recipe".

Roast the dal in ghee on low heat until it turns golden brown in color. This step takes 25-30 minutes but trust me it makes or breaks the halwa.

This halwa keeps good for a long time, so you can refrigerate it for upto 10 days.

To re heat the halwa, the best is using a microwave, but you can re heat it in a pan over stove top. Sprinkle a tbsp of milk while heating.

My mom roast the halwa after adding the sugar in microwave. It reduces some of her muscle work. You can also try the method. Follow the process until adding sugar. Then transfer the halwa in a microwave safe pan and micro for 10-15 minutes, stopping the microwave at every 5 minutes and stirring the halwa. Do this until halwa becomes brown and ghee starts to ooze out from the sides.

You can store this halwa in an airtight container for up to 10 days in refrigerator.

Just warm it in microwave before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Rajasthani Moong Dal Halwa
Amount Per Serving
Calories 903 Calories from Fat 594
% Daily Value*
Fat 66g102%
Saturated Fat 39g244%
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 218mg9%
Potassium 753mg22%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 545IU11%
Vitamin C 2.9mg4%
Calcium 586mg59%
Iron 4.2mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Leppi

    October 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    wow wow

    Reply
  2. URMI

    July 31, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    Can you please suggest substitute for Khoya.

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      August 1, 2017 at 5:49 am

      Hi, You can make this recipe without khoya. Just skip it. Result will not be too different.

      Reply
  3. Manjula Narayan

    March 5, 2018 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    Halwa turned out delicious!! thank you so much!!

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      March 6, 2018 at 3:06 am

      Thnx a lot for trying and leaving your feedback 🙂

      Reply
  4. Khadim Raza Khan

    November 10, 2018 at 9:38 am

    I made this halwa on this diwali…. And it turned out be very delicious and yummy…. liked by my friends very much…. 😊

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      November 12, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      Thnx a lot for trying 🙂

      Reply
  5. Manali

    February 10, 2019 at 11:14 am

    I used a non stick pan but still the grounded dal stuck in the pan and I couldn’t prepare the halwa. Can you please help me?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      February 11, 2019 at 2:22 am

      Did you use less ghee. This halwa requires a lot of ghee and that is a must for the dal to fry properly.

      Reply
  6. Shvetha

    March 12, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    I made moong dal halwa today .. it make out perfect. Thank you

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      March 13, 2019 at 4:43 am

      Thnx a lot for trying. I am so glad you liked the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  7. Haseeta

    October 18, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    Perfect…diwali preparations in progress…thank you

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      October 20, 2019 at 6:25 am

      Yes 🙂

      Reply
  8. Radhika

    October 21, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Hi What would be the proportion of jaggery if replaced by sugar?

    Reply
    • Neha Mathur

      October 22, 2019 at 3:32 am

      It would be same as sugar.

      Reply

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