Asoka Halwa- sweet (Thiruvaiyaaru style)

Actually Asoka Halwa is not much familier to me.. When I came to Singapore, me n my friend Sundari used to go temple regularly... Once they distributed some pasathams. ..In that red colour sweet was there it tastes awesome & I asked about the sweet, she told that it is ASOKA HALWA & very famous in Tanjore, thiruvaiyaaru... Later I was addicted to it..😁

 Me & my friend SANTHIA was keep on cracking our head of its ingredients... We thought it is prepared from rice or corn flour.. Normally I love Sweets & I wish to know the method of preparation & try at home... Likewise I Google the recipe of Asoka halwa..Finally I got it..

                   

But when I came to know about the ingredients, really I was surprised.. It can be prepared from Moong dal, few spoons of wheat flour, sugar & ghee... Very simple ingredients & i decided to prepare at home.. Because I am huge fan of Asoka halwa, really I fall in love.. Actually the colour tempts everyone to taste... Really it is my dream project & awaited to prepare, finally it is also another super hit recipe from PRIYA'S KITCHEN...

You too check out the recipe & fall in love:)

Preparation time- 5mins                  Cooking time- 30mins           

INGREDIENTS:

Moong dal- 3/4 cup
Wheat flour - 6tsp
Sugar- 1cup
Ghee- 1/2 cup
Red food colour- pinch
Cardamom powder- 1 tsp
Cashew nuts- 10

METHOD:

• First roast the moongdal until the raw smell goes off....  Then add 1/4 cup of water to 3/4 cup of moong dal & pressure cook unti it becomes soft...(give 3-4 whistles)
  
• Once the moong dal is well-cooked, take a blender & grind into fine paste...
  
• Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan, add some cashews & fry until golden brown... keep it aside...
  
• With the same pan, add I tsp of ghee & add 5-6 tsp of wheat flour & roast well... it nicely mixed with the ghee....
  
• Now add the ground moongdal paste, 1 cup of sugar... after adding the sugar, it leaves some water...(adding sugar & mix well without any lumps& keep stirring...)
  
• Add 1 tsp of cardamom powder, pinch of food colour... this red colour tempts everyone to taste it.... add some ghee & keep stirring...
  
• Add the remaining ghee & fried cahews, keep stirring... Once the halwa consistency appears, switch off the flame..
  
• Delicious halwa is ready... it can be served either hot or cold...
  

NOTE- Stirring is more important, so that it cannot stick on the sides of a pan.. it is adviced to use non-stick pan.... Switch off the flame at right consistency, it should become non-sticky...