Moong Dal Barfi or split yellow lentils barfi is very popular North Indian Sweet. It is very delicious and creamy fudge, which dissolves as it enters the mouth. Moong dal is easily available and one of the main source of protein, so it's the yummy way to include it in your diet as a Dessert. This recipe is very easy and simple yet very tasty. It can be served as on any special occasions or festivals like Diwali, Holi, Karwa Chauth or Raksha bandhan etc. Here is the recipe with step by step instructions, picture & tips.
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2. Firstly, clean 1 cup moong dal with a cloth properly and then dry roast it for 8-10 mins on low flame.
3. Then grind the roasted dal with the help of grinder and make it like a powder/ Aata.
4. Take 1/2 cup out of 3 cups of milk and then warm it and add few strings of Saffron/ Kesar.
5. Now, Preheat 1/2 cup ghee in a pan and add ground dal into it.
6. Stir dal constantly and cook on low-medium flame. Color of dal flour will change on roasting.
7. Then add 2 tbsp Milk powder. It is totally optional. Mix it well, make sure there is no lumps.
8. Add 2.5 cups of milk & 1/2 cup of Saffron milk to it.
9. Stir it continuously till the mixture thickens.
10. Add 1 cup sugar to it and mix well. I have used brown sugar. Regular sugar works well too.
11. Then add 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder and 8-10 chopped almonds and cashew nuts.
12. Cook it on low-medium flame. Ghee starts separating from dal and it smells delicious. It takes around 20 minutes. Mixture is ready. Switch-off the flame.
13. Grease plate with ghee and lined with butter paper and pour mixture over it. Spread evenly.
14. Sprinkle chopped pistachios, almonds and cashew nuts. Press them gently. Within 2 hours barfi will get set.
15. Now, cut this mixture in square pieces. Moong dal barfi is ready. Store it in air tight container and place it refrigerator. Relish eating it upto for 8-10 days.
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