Moong daal ki burfi. It’s one of my all time favorites. This dish takes me back to my childhood days. This sweet was an Eid special for us. Every Eid, it was a tradition that went just perfect with Eid Biryani, kheer, kebabs, seviyaan, launji, curries etc. For a long time, I believed it’s an Eid dish. I guess these are a few perks of being raised in a diverse culture and having friends from all religions.
Traditionally, Moong daal Burfi is actually called Moong Daal Chakki in my home town Jodhpur. Its a sweet which is loved by the masses and has a chunky, sweet and filling. It can be made a few days in advance if you want to prepare it ahead of time for a party. It makes an excellent party favors too.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Moong daal
- 1.5 cup Sugar Superfine
- 1 cup Khoya crumbled
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup Ghee
- 3/4 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Almonds + Pistachios chopped
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/8 tsp saffron strands
- 4 No. Silver leaves
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Instructions
- Wash, clean and dry the moong daal.
- Roast the Moong daal on low to medium flame till the Moong daal is brown and roasted.
- Once the daal is cool, grind it to a powder.
- Heat Ghee in a pan.
- Add the Daal powder to the pan and mix it with ghee and saute for around 20 minutes continuously.
- Add the grated or crumbled to the daal and saute for 5 minutes. Add milk and saute for another 10 minutes on low heat.
- Add the sugar and water and keep stirring continuously.
- Add cardamom powder.
- Keep cooking till all the water evaporates and the daal paste turns thick and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Take the paste out in a rectangular dish to set it.
- Garnish with nuts and silver leaf.
- Once cool, cut it to square or rectangular pieces.
Thanks for the recipe Hala, can we make khoya at home? Do you have a recipe for that ?? Thanks
Hi ! Yes you can easily make Khoya at home, its time consuming but doable. You will have to cook the milk while stirring it constantly on low flame for around 1 – 1.5 hours, scrapping the bottom too. Usually the amount of milk you take reduces to quarter or less of the original quantity. I will try and post the recipe soon.