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    Home » Desserts » Indian mithai (Traditional Sweets)

    Instant Moong dal halwa - easy recipe

    Dec 1, 2021 · 1 Comment

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    What is moong dal halwa?

    mung daal ka halwa or Mung dal jo sheero is a yum treat. It is a must for cold winters. This recipe is very popular in Rajasthan and other parts of North India. Rajasthan has very cold winters and very little vegetation in the olden days. Hence, such recipes were developed which used lentils, spices and grains instead of fresh produce.

    You will find this Indian dessert recipe, served a lot at weddings. However, people find it difficult to make at home as it is tedious. The traditional recipe of moong dal halwa takes much longer time to cook. The below recipe is a quick moong dal halwa recipe.

    Yes, you read it right. You can make recipe of moong dal ka halwa without soaking. You can make sweets from lentils and veggies too. Most people love making gajar ka halwa at home. However, this halva is just as tasty and easy to make.Both are a must at weddings. Hence, the fandom. However, making this is much easier as you do not need to grate carrots. You also do not even need the red carrot from market too. 

    mungi ki daal ka halva or mugacha halwa
    moong dal halwa easy recipe
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    •  Ingredients 
    • Equipment
    • Step by Step Instructions
    • Related links
    • Variations and substitution
    • Storage
    • How many variations are there for halwa?
    • Instant Moong dal halwa recipe
    • FAQ

    Benefits of halva

    Making sweets out of split yellow lentils makes it beneficial for diet too. These are rich in proteins and also provides immunity. Ghee has its benefits for strengthening bones and teeth. This sweet is warm in nature and also provides heat to the body internally.

    Especially in winters. I had rather eat halva than soup to keep warm. However, I do need to watch sugar too so sometimes soup it is 🙁 Kids love this and so do elders. It is very filling and great for tiffin too. It is rich in protein as well. Heat it just before you serve in a pan or microwave. You can even serve it with some fried poori.

    Why is this an easy moong dal halwa recipe ? what makes it instant moong dal halwa recipe ?

    Traditionally, it is made by grinding the soaked mung lentils while its wet and cooking with it. Cooking it from a wet mung daal is more tricky and takes more time.It needs to be cooked over low flame as it might stick and get burned. This makes it tedious process. You need to keep stirring and it takes a very long time.

    In the below method, we wash the yellow mung lentils in advance. Dry them in sun and powder them. Then just cook like normal wheat or semolina one even mid-week. Hence, this is an easy recipe for moong dal halwa without soaking. This recipe for moong dal halwa is made with moong dal flour hence its an instant recipe as well.

    roasted moong dal halwa preparation
    yellow moong dal

     Ingredients 

    • Yellow moong dal powder
    • Sugar
    • Ghee / clarified butter
    • Milk+water mix
    • saffron strands in warm milk
    • Chopped nuts for garnish.
    ingredients for moong dal halwa quick recipe
    moong dal halwa ingredients

    Equipment

    • Spice grinder
    • Frying pan

    Step by Step Instructions

    Read the below steps and refer to pictures to understand how to make moong dal halwa without soaking.

    1. In a steel/non stick pan, dry roast the powdered mung daal on low flame for 10-15 minutes. Add ¼ cup ghee and roast it further. Keep stirring with a spatula.
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    2. Continue to mix it and let it cook the dal mixture until it starts turning brown.

    moong dal halwa easy recipe steps 2

    3. Now, Add  the remaining ¼ cup ghee and continue cooking. If you like you may add teaspoon cardamom powder to it

    moong dal halwa easy recipe steps 3

    4.  After 5 minutes, add the warm milk water mixture and mix well.

    moong dal halwa easy recipe steps 4

    5. Keep stirring until milk mixture is cooked on low flame.

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    6. As it starts to thicken, add sugar.

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    7. Stir continuously as it turns brown. Add the remaining ¼ cup ghee ,spoon by spoon while cooking.

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    8. It will start turning thicker and starts to come together.

    moong dal halwa easy recipe steps 8

    9. Continue cooking, it will start getting more brown in color.

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    10. Once it starts coming together, ghee oozes out, that's when its ready.

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    Garnish it with nuts as per choice.

    Related links

    • Air fried Moong dal
    • Kulthi dal | horse gram lentil recipe
    • Sooji ka halwa
    • Pumpkin halwa
    • Gajar ka Halwa recipe | Easy carrot halwa

    Variations and substitution

    In the above recipe. we wash the lentils and dry it in the sun for the whole day. Roast it for few minutes to remove any moisture. Powder it using a spice grinder and then cook it like any pudding. However, this ground lentil pudding can be made in various ways. Such is the versatility of Indian cuisine. You can make the same recipes in various ways. Some like to make it with condensed milk, while others with khoya or mawa. Some even use jaggery instead of sugar. The above dessert is gluten free.

    There is a similar recipe in the south Indian kitchen -Ashoka halwa which uses boiled mashed mung daal cooked with ghee sugar and spoonful of wheat flour or maida along with food colors. It was developed due to wheat shortage during WW2 in Thanjavur district.

    You can also make this recipe in an instant pot instead of a pan.

    Storage

    You can store it in refrigerator up to 1 week easily.  Just heat it in a pan before you serve.You may also store this in the freezer for an extended period of time and reheat this with little water/milk (after deforsting) and let the ghee ooze out.

    How many variations are there for halwa?

    There are many different types of halwa recipes in India. We make it from fruits, veggies, flour, grains, semolina and even lentils. Here are some of the ones you can make easily when there is a special occasion.

    • Sooji halva: Semolina pudding usually served during pooja, havan especially Satyanarayan pooja.
    • Gur ka halva: Sooji halva made with jaggery instead of sugar. Simple yet divine.
    • Kada prasad: Atte ka halwa which is served as prasad in Gurudwaras. Simple divine dessert which makes you forget all your troubles.
    • Gajarela: Carrot halva is great whether you are fasting or not.
    • Pumpkin halva: Sweetness and softness of kaddu makes this kashi halva perfect companion to fried rajgira or kuttu poori during fasting period.
    • Sama chawal halva: Made with barnyard millet. It is a gluten free recipe usually made during fasting periods.
    • Another great recipe is tahini halva which is a Middle eastern treat with sesame seed paste. Unlike other recipes this has a no cook version.

    Read the recipe for moong daal halwa below.

    moong dal halwa mugacha halwa
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    Instant Moong dal halwa recipe

    Moong ki dal ka halwa is a traditional Indian dessert, always served at winter weddings and festive occasion.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: moong dal halva, moong dal halwa recipe, moong dal halwa recipe without soaking, moong dal halwa without khoya, moong ka halwa recipe, mung ka halva, mung ka halwa, recipe of moong ka halwa
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • frying pan
    • spice grinder

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup mung daal
    • ¾ cup ghee /clarified butter ¼ is used in the end while cooking
    • 2 ½ cup water -milk mixture (½ cup milk +2 cups water)
    • ½ cup sugar add more as per taste
    • 8-10 strands saffron strands / kesar
    • 2 tablespoon Sliced nuts to garnish

    Instructions

    • Wash the dahl and dry it in the Sun for the whole day,powder it using a spice grinder.
    • In a small bowl,add few strands of saffron and add 2 tbsp. cup warm milk to it.Keep it aside.
    • In a steel pan/non stick pan , dry roast the lentils on low flame for 10-15 minutes.
    • Add ¼ cup ghee and roast the lentils until it starts turning brown,add further ¼ cup ghee. Continue cooking for further 5-10 minutes until its light brown.
    • Add warm milk+water mixture with saffron+milk very slowly
    • Keep stirring until it is cooked on low flame and add sugar.
    • It will start turning thicker,add the remaining ¼ cup ghee ,spoon by spoon while cooking
    • Once it starts coming together, it will start releasing the ghee,thats when its ready
    • Garnish with sliced nuts.Serve warm

    Notes

    Mung dal halva will be ready once the ghee starts separating in the pan, until that time you need to continue cooking on low flame.

    FAQ


    Can we keep moong dal halwa in fridge?

    Yes upto 10 days. Reheat before you consume.

    Is moong dal halwa good for cold?

    Yes it provides heat and helps build immunity. This is the reason why it is ver y popular in Rajasthan during winter.

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