Dal Sweet – Lentil Fudge

East Indian Dal Sweet – Gram Sweet

Dal sweet is fudge made with lentils and sugar cooked low and slow until it’s a thick paste. Then cooled and cut into squares. Traditional dal sweet is a must-have Christmas treat on every cusvar. You can add coconut, nuts and for other things to create your own variations

East Indian Dal Sweet

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: East-Indian, Indian

Keyword: Christmas sweets, dal, East-Indian recipes, fudge, lentils

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Calories: 261kcal

$5

Adjust Servings Here: 20 squares

Dal sweet is fudge made with lentils and sugar cooked low and slow until it's a thick paste. Then cooled and cut into squares. Traditional dal sweet is a must-have Christmas treat on every cusvar. You can add coconut, nuts and for other things to create your own variations

Equipment /Tools

• Skillet
• Wooden spoon
• Spatula
• Cutting Board

Ingredients

• 250 grams (1.3 cups) Dal
• 750 grams (3.75 cups) Sugar
• 250 grams (1.94 cups) Almonds or Cashew nuts ground
• 30 ml (2.03 tbsp) rose water

Instructions

• Grease a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with butter – set aside
• Soak the dal for 2 hours then boil until tender and can be squished easily between your fingers
• Put the dal in a food processor and blend until smooth
• Combine the ground dal, sugar, rosewater, and nuts into a heavy bottom saucepan
• Cook on medium heat until all the sugar dissolves
• Reduce heat and continue to cook on medium-low until the mixture becomes thick and starts to leave the side of the pan.
• Pour the mixture into the greased baking pan – let cool slightly
• While still warm cut into diamond shapes.
• Let cool completely before you transfer to an air tight container

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

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