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Mohanthal By Chef Akanksha Khatri
Mohanthal
Mohanthal is a Gujarati sweet that’s made during festivals and other auspicious occasions. Chef Akanksha Khatri brings the recipe of this traditional sweet from Gujarat to your kitchen.
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INGREDIENTS
For Mohanthal
2 cups besan (gram flour)
½ tsp green cardamom powder
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup ghee
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cup water
chopped pistachios for garnishing
PREPARATION
- In bowl add Besan, Green cardamom, Ghee and crumb it well.
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- Now using a sieve, sieve the Besan mixture to form soft coarse flour.
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- Heat ghee in a pan add Besan and roast till golden brown in colour. Turn off the flame and let it come to room temperature.
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- In a Kadhai, cook sugar along with water till it forms a thick syrup (which is one step below the one string consistency).
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- Return Besan to the flame and pour bubbling hot sugar over the Besan mixture, stir continuously until it thickens.
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- Pour this mixture on the greased tray and spread evenly using a spatula.
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- Garnish with chopped with pistachios and let it set for an hour.
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- Cut into desired shape and store into air tight containers.
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STEP BY STEP
Mohanthal means a dish made for Mohan which happens to be another name for Lord Krishna. This traditional Gujarati sweet is a must for all festivities as it is served to God. It is a very simple dish made with minimum ingredients.
The flavours of besan, cardamom and ghee combine to give this mithai a rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture and taste.
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