Asoka halwa-How to make-Step by step photos & Video


Asoka halwa By Gunaselvi


Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 30 min | To Serve: 4 | Type: Sweet, dessert, diwali special sweet, holi, pongal

Ingredients

  • Moong dal - 3/4 cup
  • Ghee [melted butter] –1/3 cup
  • sugar– 2 cup
  • wheat flour - 3 tbsp
  • Almond, pistachios - 2 tbsp
  • Cardamom powder- 1 tsp
  • Edible food colour - a pinch

Preparation Method

  • Heat pan add moong dal roast, wash, pressure cook for 4 whistles
  • Then mash well or put iti n a mixie, grind to fine paste
  • Heat another pan add 3 tbsp ghee, 3 tbsp wheat flour, roast for 3 min
  • Add moong dal, 1/4 cup ghee roast for 5min
  • Add sugar cook till thick, add ghee gradually
  • Add sugar , food colour cook till the mixture start leaving the pan
  • Add cardamom powder, nuts, remaining ghee, cook till glossy thick consistency
  • Then cut off heat & Garnish with dry fruits serve cold / warm / hot.

How to make Asoka Halwa-Thanjavur special Video


How to make Asoka halwa-Step by step photos

World best moong dal asoka halwamoong dal halwa

Pasi paruppu halwa Asoka halwa

Perfect bite Asoka halwa 1

Roast 3/4 cup moong dal Asoka halwa step 1

Roast only 3 min Asoka halwa step 2

Wash then add 2 cups of water/milk Asoka halwa step 3

Alternatively add almond milk Asoka halwa step 4

Cook for 4 whistles Asoka halwa step 5

Perfectly cooked moongdal Asoka halwa step 6

Mash well or grind to fine paste using mixie Asoka halwa step 7

Add 3 tbsp ghee Asoka halwa step 8

Add 3 tbsp wheat flour ,roast for 2 min Asoka halwa step 9

roast till you get nice aroma Asoka halwa step 11

Add moongdal mixture Asoka halwa step 12

Roast for 5min Asoka halwa step 13

Add ghee gradually apr 1/3 cup Asoka halwa step 14

add 2 cups of sugar/ jaggery Asoka halwa step 15

Melt on medium flame Asoka halwa step 16

Sugar melted Asoka halwa step 17

Add edible food color Asoka halwa step 18

Continously cook till it thickens Asoka halwa step 19

Add 2 tbsp ghee gradually Asoka halwa step 21

Cook till glossy Asoka halwa step 22

Cardamom powder Asoka halwa step 23

Add nuts Asoka halwa step 24

Perfect texture Asoka halwa step 25

Cut off heat Asoka halwa step 26

1 month storable Asoka halwa step 27

Tasty, melt in mouth Asoka halwa step 28


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