Dal ka seera
Dal ka seera recipe in the indian category
Recipe ingredients:
- 500 g. moong dal, green
- 500 g. sugar
- 500 g. ghee
- Saffron soaked in a little milk
- Elaichi powder
- Water, about 250 ml.
Recipe method:
- Soak the dal for 5 to 6 hours.
- Wash and remove the skins well.
- Grind dal fine either in a stone grinder or electric grinder or mixie.
- Use as little water as possible.
- Put sugar and water in a pan and put to boil.
- Once sugar dissolve add a few tablespoons of milk.
- As the syrup boils the scum will rise.
- Remove with a strain.
- Further boil till the syrup become sticky between the fingers. One thread should fall when poured from a tilted spoon. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a heavy kadai (vessel) and add dal.
- Keep stirring rigorously to avoid burning.
- Once the dal stops sticking to the vessel, stir gradually till golden brown, and ghee begins to separate.
- Pour the hot syrup, add elaichi and dissolved saffron.
- Stir very carefully, not allowing hand to be scalded. Cook slowly till all water is absorbed.
- Decorate with chopped dry fruit.
- Serve hot especially on a cold day.