How to make Asoka Halwa / Moongdal Halwa Recipe / Pesarapappu Halwa Recipe / Asoka Halwa Recipe with step by step pictures

             Asoka Halwa is sweet which is very famous in Thanjavur (Tamilnadu).Actually I don't like sweets,but I often prepare sweets for my brother and husband. But I eat a little to taste. Here is the step by step recipe for Asoka Halwa with pictures.
           

Ingredients :

Moongdal        -    1 cup
Sugar               -    1/2 cup
Ghee                -    1/2 cup
Wheat Flour    -    2 tbsp
Cardamom powder   -    1/2 tbsp
Red food color  - A pinch
Cashews, Almonds  - 8 to 10


Procedure :

• In a pressure cooker heat one teaspoon ghee.

• Add moong dal and roast till raw smell goes.

                

• Add 1 1/2 cup water and cook for 4 whistles or until it becomes soft.

• Mash cooked moong dal with blender till smooth. Keep it aside. 

• In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of ghee and fry chopped cashews and almonds till golden color. Remove and keep them aside.

• In the same pan, add wheat flour for 1 or 2 mins (not to burn). Keep it aside.

• Now in the pan, add pured moong dal.

• Then add Sugar.

• Mix it well and add 2 tbsp of ghee.

• Fry continuously. Add again 2 tbsp of ghee.

                                

• Once it thickens, add food color and add some ghee.

               

• Fry for some time, keep stirring.                  

• Then add fried wheat flour and mix well.                 

• It will start leaving the pan.Add cashews, cardamom powder and mix well.( I made cardamom powder by adding cardamoms and 2 tbsp of sugar together in mixer grinder)      

• fry for some time then Switch off the stove and serve.           

• It tastes well when served warm.            

                     

    yum yumm :P