DIL BAHAAR

NEEDED                                        makes 80 pieces

1/2 cup - moong dal

1/2 cup - channa dal 

mawa / koya - 1/4 kg   ( to soften the mawa.slightly dry roast it )

ghee ( melted) - 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - twice the qty of dal paste

coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup

Cashewnut- 1 cup 

kesari color

elachi powder

joyful powder- a pinch

METHOD

• in a wok dry roast channa dal and moong  dal , both seperately.
• soak both the roasted dal together in water for 1/2 an hr.
• then grind the dal to a smooth paste adding water as required. 
• Then grind the coconut and Cashewnut to a smooth paste adding milk as required. 
• Mix the dal paste and coconut cashew paste together. 
• Measure the paste. 
• Take sugar twice the qty of the paste. 
• In a thick bottom pan add sugar and 1 cup water .
• let the sugar dissolve and  cook till 1 string consistency. 
• Now add the paste..
• Stir constant on medium flame till it slightly thickens. ( 20 min)
• Add kesari color,  elachi powder,  joyful powder. 
• Add ghee little by little. 
• Then add the mawa and stir for few more minutes, till u get the desired consistency. 
• ( if u drop it in water it shd come to roll )
• Grease a plate with enough ghee , and spread this evenly .
• allow it to cool and set .
• then put pieces.

NOTE

stir constant to avoid lumps and sticking to the bottom.