Adadiya Ladwa or Urad dal Halwa

Name: Adadiya Ladwa or Urad dal Halwa
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad dhuli dal; 1 tb sp Poppy seeds; 1/4 cup Dry coconut grated or dessicated coconut; 3/4 cup Ghee; 3/4 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Cardamoms powder; 1/2 litre Full cream milk; 20 Cashew nuts; 20 Almonds

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

New Delhi

#CA2025 #Urad dal
Adadiya Ladwa is a popular Indian sweet dish made from urad dal and is known for its rich, nourishing properties. It is the recipe of my grandmother for bone and general health strengthener to keep me going through life. It is very healthy and protein rich.

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

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Ingredients

35 minutes

4 servings

1 cupUrad dhuli dal
1 tbsp Poppy seeds
1/4 cupDry coconut grated or dessicated coconut
3/4 cupGhee
3/4 cupSugar
1 tspCardamoms powder
1/2 litreFull cream milk
20Cashew nuts
20Almonds

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Grate 1/2 dry coconut and measure poppy seeds. Chop almonds and cashew nuts lengthwise.
2

Wash urad dhuli dal in running water thoroughly and place it in a colander to remove excess water. Water should be totally removed from dal.
3

Heat 2 tb spoon ghee in a heavy bottomed karahi. Add dal and dry roast while stirring continuously. Keep flame low.
4

Continue roasting till it turn pinkish and a sweet aroma starts coming. At this stage, switch off the flame and transfer the dal in a plate and let it cool.
5

Once cool grind it to a powder in the mixer.
6

Transfer the powder in the same karahi and add 2 tb spoon ghee and again start roasting on low flame till it turn pink and it starts leaving ghee.
7

Add poppy seeds and roast for 2 minutes. Now add grated or dessicated coconut and roast for 4 minutes
8

Add 2 tb spoon ghee and mix. Now add cardamom powder and chopped almonds and cashew nuts (keep some for garnishing) and mix and keep on stirring till it mixes well.
9

Now add 1/2 litre full cream milk while stirring the mixture and cook on low flame till it turn thick. When the mixture turn thick add grinded sugar and mix.
10

Keep on stirring till it gets thick and all milk is absorbed completely. Now switch off the flame.
11

Transfer it in a serving bowl.
12

Serve hot with milk. It is a very healthy and nutritious protein rich Indian dessert during winters for healthy bones.