Akanksha Khatri
Mohanthal is a Gujarati sweet that’s made during festivals and other auspicious occasions. Chef Akanksha Khatri brings t ... Read More
Preparation Time
10-15 Min
Cooking Time
10-20 Min
Meal Type
dessert
Difficulty
MEDIUM
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
In bowl add Besan, Green cardamom, Ghee and crumb it well.
Now using a sieve, sieve the Besan mixture to form soft coarse flour.
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.
In a Kadhai, cook sugar along with water till it forms a thick syrup (which is one step below the one string consistency).
Return Besan to the flame and pour bubbling hot sugar over the Besan mixture, stir continuously until it thickens.
Pour this mixture on the greased tray and spread evenly using a spatula.
Garnish with chopped with pistachios and let it set for an hour.
Cut into desired shape and store into air tight containers.
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.
