Delicious Moong Dal Sheera Recipe

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

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   Ingredients    1 cup yellow moong dal, soaked    for 3 hours    1/8 tsp saffron strands    3/4 cup ghee    1 cup warm milk    1 1/4 cups sugar    1/2 tbsp cardamom powder    To garnish    A few almond slivers    A few pistachio slivers    A few saffron strands

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Drain the moong dal, add 1 tbsp of water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste. Keep aside.

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Dissolve the saffron in 1 tbsp of warm milk and keep aside.

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Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick kadhai, add the moong dal paste and cook on a slow flame for 40 to 45 minutes or till it becomes golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously.

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Add the warm milk and 1 cup of warm water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for another 3 to 4 minutes or till all the liquid is absorbed, while stirring continuously.

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Next, add the sugar and mix well. Cover and cook on a slow flame for 15 to 17 minutes or till the ghee separates, while stirring occasionally.

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Add the prepared saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder and mix well.

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Serve the moong dal sheera hot garnished with almond slivers, pistachio slivers and saffron strands.