Mohanthal

Rekha Unni
Rekha Unni @cook_13338247
Kolkata

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Traditional Gujarati Besan sweet prepared during Festivals

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Ingredients

15 mins
10 servings
  1. 1 cupsugar
  2. 1/4 teaspoonsaffron strands
  3. 2 cupsbesan
  4. 1 cup+3tbspghee
  5. 3/4 Cupwater
  6. 1/4 teaspooncardamom powder
  7. 3 tbspmilk

Cooking Instructions

15 mins
  1. 1

    Add Besan and 3 tbsp ghee, milk in a bowl

  2. 2

    Mix until mixture resembles breadcrumbs

  3. 3

    Sieve besan and keep it aside

  4. 4

    Heat 1 cup ghee in a pan

  5. 5

    Add sieved Besan and mix well over low heat

  6. 6

    Stir constantly for 5 minutes until aromat and golden over low heat

  7. 7

    Keep Besan aside

  8. 8

    Heat sugar and water in a pan

  9. 9

    Stir until sugar dissolves completely

  10. 10

    Add cardamom and saffron. Mix well

  11. 11

    Boil syrup until 2 string consistency is achieved

  12. 12

    Add sugar syrup to besan mixture. Mix constantly until sugar is well absorbed and mixture turns sticky for 5 minutes

  13. 13

    If mixture turns crumbly add little milk

  14. 14

    Add the mixture into prepared greased dish. level evenly to form a block

  15. 15

    Garnish top with chopped nuts and press gently to stick to top of Besan mix

  16. 16

    Cool completely for 2-3 hours

  17. 17

    Slice Mohanthal into squares

  18. 18

    Serve as required. Refrigerate until 1 week in airtight container

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Soni Chaturvedi
Soni Chaturvedi @cook_12571194
thanku ma'am for sharing delicious recipe

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Humble soul embarking on beautiful journey of love called life. cooking is one of my favourite hobbies and I love experimenting with different types of foods. it's the love of cooking for my family which has made this hobby as one of my passions. My blog: https://SpicesandDesserts.com
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