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East Indian Dal 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
Course Dessert
Cuisine East-Indian, Indian
Keyword Christmas sweets, dal, East-Indian recipes, fudge, lentils
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 20 squares
Calories 261kcal
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Split chickpeas, chana dal Soaked at least 2 hour preferably overnight
  • 750 grams Sugar white granulated
  • 250 grams Ground almond or cashew nuts finely ground in blender
  • 30 ml Rose water
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Prep - Grease a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with butter - set aside
  • Dal - In a large saucepan over medium heat add the soaked and drained split chickpeas or channa dal and bring to a boil. Continue to simmer until tender enough to mash with your fingers. Put the dal in a food processor and blend until smooth
    Pro tip - if the dal is not cooked until soft you will have a grainy not paste consistency so cook until soft.
    250 grams Split chickpeas, chana dal
  • Combine - In a heavy bottom pan over medium heat add the lentil paste, sugar, rosewater, and ground nuts.
    750 grams Sugar, 250 grams Ground almond or cashew nuts, 30 ml Rose water
  • Cook - Stir on medium heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Then, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the mixture becomes thick and starts to leave the sides of the pan. Add the ghee and cook a minute more.
    Pro tip - if you take 1/2 tsp out on a plate and let it cool for a minute you should be able to make a small ball
    2 tbsp Ghee
  • Pan - Pour the mixture into the prepared greased baking pan - let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Cut - While still warm cut into diamond shapes. Let cool completely before you transfer to an airtight container
    Pro tip - cut the fudge while still warm otherwise it will start to crack.

Nutrition

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