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Chany Ki Daal Ka Halwa Recipe By Shireen Anwar
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Chany Ki Daal Ka Halwa Recipe By Shireen Anwar
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Soaking Time
6 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 10 mins
 

Looking for a Winter Dessert recipe? Then try this Chany Ki Daal Ka Halwa Recipe By Shireen Anwar, a decadent classic halwa that is irresistible in the winter months. This Chanay ki Daal ka Halwa is a traditional halwa or fudge made using gram lentils. It is rich, sweet, but not cloyingly so and has a depth of flavor that makes it so yummy!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: dessert, halwa, sweet
Servings: 6
Chef: Shireen Anwar
Ingredients
  • ½ kg Gram lentils soak for 6 hours
  • ½ kg Sugar
  • 1-½ cup Ghee
  • 1 litter Milk
  • 4 Green cardamom crushed
  • 1 tsp Green cardamoms grounded
  • ½ cup Khoya
  • 3 tbsp Almonds blanched and sliced
  • 3 tbsp Pistachio
  • a pinch of Yellow color
  • Silver paper as required
Cooking Method
  1. Boil the soaked gram lentils in milk.
  2. Cook for 20-25 minutes or milk dries and the lentils are tender.
  3. Allow the lentils to cool then blend.
  4. Heat 1-½ cup ghee in a pan.
  5. Add cardamoms along with the ground lentils.
  6. Cook and stir for at least 30 minutes or until light brown.
  7. Then add in sugar and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until well cooked
  8. Halwa looks thin at this time, keep frying well till it leaves ghee at the sides of the pan.
  9. Now add khoya and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
  10. Dish it out.
  11. Sprinkle blanched almonds and pistachios.
  12. Top with silver paper and cut into pieces.
  13. Delicious Chany Ki Daal Ka Halwa is ready to serve.
  14. ENJOY!!