Chana Dal Duddali / Chana Dal Halwa

Chana dal duddhali /Chana dal halwa is a very easy to prepare tradtional Konkani sweet dessert made with chana dal and sugar. Chana Dal Duddali recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Chana Dal Duddhali / Chana Dal Halwa.

Ingredients:-

Chana dal.        -1 cup
Sugar                -1/2 cup or 3/4 cup
Grated coconut.-2 tbsp
Cardamom.       -2 crushed
Ghee.                -1 tbsp +2 tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash chana dal and soak in water for 3 hours. Drain and pressure cook soaked chana dal adding required water until soft.

2). Once cooled grind the cooked chana dal to a thick paste without adding water.

Method:-

1). In a non stick pan heat 1tbsp ghee. Add thick chana dal paste into the pan and stir well and cook on low flame.

2). Add sugar into the pan and mix with the cooked chana dal paste. Stir well and cook on low flame.

3). Add 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut into the pan and mix well on low flame.

4). Once the chana dal sugar coconut mixture becomes thick add peeled and crushed cardamom and
2 tsp ghee into the pan and mix well until the thick mixture seperated from pan. Switch off the flame.

5). Grease a container with little ghee. Pour the thick chana dal mixture into the greased container and spread it evenly and level the top. Allow the chana dal duddali /  chana dal halwa to cool.

6). Once cooled cut the chana dal duddali / chana dal halwa into desired pieces.

Very tasty and sweet Chana Dal Duddali / Chana Dal Halwa is ready to serve.