Kadalaiparupu Halwa

Ingredients:

Kadalaiparuppu (Channa dal) - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Elaichi powder - a pinch
Cashew - 6-8
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Saffron strands - Little

Method:

• Soak channa dal for 3-4 hours.
• Strain water and grind it to a smooth paste.
• Heat a tbsp of ghee in pan and roast cashews and set aside.
• Add ghee to same pan and add gridned paste and cook in low flame.
• Keep mixing till raw smell goes and it should be like bread crumbs.
• Add in milk and water and mix well.
• Cook in low flame till dal is cooked.
• Once it is thick, add sugar and mix well.
• Add ghee then and there and keep mixing.
• Once it leaves the edges, add elaichi powder.
• Add in saffron strands and cashews and mix well.
• Serve this yummy halwa.