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Moong dal Pitha
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Moong dal Pitha

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D
Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338
USA

#HOLI2022
it is almost like Gulab jamun, may not be as soft as Gulab jamun, but healthier as it is made with moong dal

#HOLI2022
it is almost like Gulab jamun, may not be as soft as Gulab jamun, but healthier as it is made with moong dal

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Moong dal Pitha

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D
Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338
USA

#HOLI2022
it is almost like Gulab jamun, may not be as soft as Gulab jamun, but healthier as it is made with moong dal

#HOLI2022
it is almost like Gulab jamun, may not be as soft as Gulab jamun, but healthier as it is made with moong dal

Read more
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Ingredients

45 mins
10servings
  • 1/4 cghee / clarified butter
  • 1/2 cupmoong dal
  • 1 1/2 cupwater
  • 1 cupmilk
  • 1 cuprice flour
  • as required oil for frying
  • for sugar syrup:
  • 1 1/2 cupsugar
  • 1 1/2 cupwater
  • 1/4 tspsaffron
  • 1/4 tspcardamom powder
  • dessert
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45 mins
  1. 1

    Make a checklist, collect and keep all required ingredients within reach

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  2. 2

    Over medium heat in a saucepan roast moong with 2 tsp ghee until it gets aromatic, about 2 minutes. Transfer it to a bowl; add water and c milk
    Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium flame. Turn off the flame. Remove from the cooker; Whisk the dal smooth. Transfer the cooked dal to a heavy bottomed sauce pan. Keep it over medium heat. Add ½ cup water and stir well to form a smooth consistency, like porridege.
    Add 1 cup rice flour and stir well; add the rest of the ghee

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  3. 3

    Keep stirring until the mixture starts to separate from the edge of the pan.
    Continue mixing until a non-sticky smooth silky dough is formed
    Turn off the heat. Let it cool to room temperature Knead the dough.
    Pinch a small ball sized dough and shape it. Keep the ball in the greased palm, press a little to flatten,make a depression in the center, press the edges with a fork, to look like a star or a flower. Made 20 jamuns.

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  4. 4

    Over medium heat, heat oil in a khadai. deep fry until it turns golden brown. Swirl the oil with the spoon for uniform frying Remove the excess oil, placing the pithsa on a paper towel.

    Drop them into warm sugar syrup and rest for 2 hours before serving moong dal pitha.

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  5. 5

    Syrup: Over medium heat, in a saucepan, Dissolve sugar in boiling water. Dissolve saffron in a small bowl this will give a nice color. Add it to the syrup, add cardamom, keep stirring until the syrup gets sticky when you touch it with your fingers. Drop the jamuns in the syrup. A single layer, no overlapping. Let the pitha soak for 2 hours. Share with friends and family. Happy holi.

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D
Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338
on March 17, 2022 23:15
USA
I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography
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