Cholar Daler (Lenits) Halwa Recipe for Shob-A-Barat:

Cholar Daler (Lenits) Halwa Recipe for Shob-A-Barat:
It’s my favorite Halwa. Always my mom cooks it on Shob-A-Barat.  There I am sharing recipe of my favorite Halwa. Look at below.

Note: It’s not suitable for diabetic patient.










Ingredients for Cholar Dal(Lentils) Halwa:

250 gm Cholar Dal (Lentils)
250 gm of grounded Jiggery (Gur)
5 Cloves (Loung)
½ cup of grated coconut (Narikel)
3 table spoons of Poppy Seeds
1 cup of Clarified Butter (Ghee)
50 grams of cashew nuts (Kaju Badam)
50 grams of Sultanas (Munnaqay)
Water as required
Salt to test



Method of Preparation (How to Cook):

01. In a dish soak the cholar dal (lentils) for 2 hours.
02. Now aeat 4 cups of water in a deep pan or pot.
03. Add the Cholar Dal (lentils) and cook it in the pan until it is soft.
04. When it becomes soft, remove from heat and allow sometimes for cool. Then grind it finely and keep aside.
05. Now heat the 2tbsp Ghee (butter) in a non-stick pen.
06. Add powder the poppy seeds and the dry coconut, heat for few seconds.
07. Now add the cashew nuts and sultanas, fry till becomes golden color. Drain out the ghee or oil and set aside.
08. In the remaining ghee or oil, while it is still on the fire; add the cloves and the grinded vholar dal (lentils) with water. And mix the heated powdered poppy seeds, dry coconut, vashew nuts and sultanas.
09. When it starts boiling add the jiggery (gur).
10. Keep stirring until it becomes dark brown.
11. When it becomes enough thick, then remove from heat and transfer in plan dish. Then keep aside for cool.
12. If want you can pieces it on your desired shape.
13. And garnish with the sliced cashew nuts and sultanas.

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