MOHANTHAAL

  



Preparation of MOHANTHAAL:

 Ingredients: 

For the Mohanthaal :

•  Ghee - 1 cup
•  Coarsely ground besan - 2 cups
•  Elaichi powder - 1 tsp

For Khoya (mava) :

•  Full fat milk - 1 litre

For the Sugar Syrup :

•  Sugar - 1½ cups
•  Water - 1  cup
•   Milk - 2 tbsp

For garnishing:

•  Chopped almonds and pistachios - 4 tbsp

Method: 

• Put the besan in a bowl.
• Heat the ghee and pour half of it over the besan.
• Rub the ghee into the besan till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Put the remaining hot ghee in a kadhai, add the besan mixture and cook till the mixture turns golden brown and continue to stir.
• Put the grated khoya and elaichi powder and mix for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Take out from the heat and keep it to cool till it becomes warm.
• For the Sugar Syrup:
• Combine the sugar with water in a pan. Allow it to boil for 10 minutes.
• Put the milk to the boiling sugar syrup.
• The impurities will form a grey layer. Take out this layer gently using a slotted spoon.
• Boil this till syrup is of 1 string consistency keep the syrup hot.
• How to Proceed:
• Pour the hot sugar syrup over the cooked besan mixture and stir well.
• Pour into a greased 225 mm. (9") diameter thali with 25 mm. (1") high sides.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top and allow to set for 4 to 5 hours.
• Cut into 25 mm. (1") squares.