Moong Dal Barfi

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Ingredients

1 cup Moong Daal – Grinded into fine powder

1 cup Ghee / Clarified Butter

1 cup Sugar

1 tspn Cardamom Powder

1 cup Khoya

½ cup Pistachios – blanched

Aluminium foil to garnish

Method

• Take some moong dal to grind them into a fine powder, then strain it so that you’ll get the fine powder out of it
• Now in a pan pour some ghee and stir fry the moong dal powder and let it cook.
• It is important to stir fry it in low flame. So that it loses its raw flavour. While cooking it gives out a great aroma. Continuously stir fry the mixture. And then switch off the gas.
• Now add one cup of sugar and add one tsp of cardamon powder for fragrance and flavor. Let the sugar melt and mix well in the mixture
• Then add one cup of khoya (Quick tip)  Add khoya once the moong dal has turned golden brown and cooled down.
• Or else the khoya might get the brunt. Even though the gas is off.. there’s enough heat for the khoya to melt and cook in.
• Now the halwa is ready and cooked 
• Now Grease a tray with ghee and pour the mixture in the tray and press it evenly with a spoon.
• Let it cool down
• Then garnish it with some blanched and chopped pistachios 
• (Quick tip) blanch the pistachio in hot water for 10-20 seconds and then remove it and rub it with a piece of cloth so that the covering is removed. This will help the pistachio to retain its bright green color.
• Also, apply some edible silver foil on the barfi for garnish.
• Now refrigerate it until the barfi is completely  and cool set 
• Then remove the barfi from its sides onto a plate and cut it into square pieces and then serve. Enjoy!

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