Aate Ka Halwa/Sheera

Ingredients:

Coarse Wheat Flour - 1/2 Cup

Sugar - 1/2 Cup

Ghee - 1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp

Water - 1/2 Cup

Milk - 1 Cup

Cardamom powder - 1/4 Tsp

Cashew Nuts - 6-8

Method:

1) Heat 1/4 cup of ghee in pan and add wheat flour in it.

2) Fry it till it becomes golden in color and nice aroma comes.

3) Meanwhile heat the water and milk separately.

4) Add hot water slowly and keep stirring.

5) Add hot milk and keep stirring.

6) Add sugar, cardamom powder and cashew nut and mix well.

7) Let halwa cook for another 4-5 min on low medium flame.

8) Give prasadam to god and enjoy hot halwa.

Aate Ka Halwa

Moong Dal Vada

Ingredients:

Yellow Moong Dal - 1 Cup

Green Chili - 3 (Finely Chopped)

Fresh Cilantro - 1/4 Cup (Finely Chopped)

Cumin seed - 2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - to deepl fry

Method:

1) Soak moong dal in water for 2-3 hrs.

2) Grind it to coarse paste in grinder.

3) Add all other ingredients except oil and mix well.
    Tip: You can also add 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion if you like.




4) Heat oil on wok/kadhai and drop the moong dal mixture with small spoon to make vadd.

5) Fry it in medium heat till golden brown in color. Do not fry vada at very high heat, it will not be cooked inside.

6) Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Moong Dal Vada