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
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 (split chickpea, channa 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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Loveit
Just in time for Diwali! Thanks for the recipe You Marathi?
Veena Azmanov
Happy Diwali. I am East-indian from Bombay, Santacruz. Thanks
WesleyAnne
Hi Veena, which type of dal to use for dal sweet? I'm from Bandra and Andheri originally, now live in Canada ...love your blog!!
Veena Azmanov
Wesley, split chickpeas, channa dal. Thanks