Moong Dal Barfi

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Moong Dal Barfi

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Tarla Dalal

06 December, 2024

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Moong Dal Barfi recipe, Moong Dal Ki Barfi Recipe

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About Moong Dal Barfi

Ingredients

Methods

Nutrient values

A richly-textured mixture of moong dal paste and crumbled mava is cooked in sugar syrup, and flavoured aesthetically with desi spices to make a delicious Moong Dal Barfi that looks appetising and tastes fabulous. The best part about this irresistible Moong Dal Barfi is that it stays well at room temperature for more than two weeks, which makes it a nice treat to stock in your kitchen shelf! While preparing it, make sure you let the sugar syrup cool for a minute before proceeding; else the barfi will turn hard.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)

1/2 cup ghee

1/2 cup crumbled mawa (khoya)

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

For The Garnish

2 tbsp pistachio slivers

Method

For the moong dal mixture

Clean, wash and soak the yellow moong dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours. Drain well and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste without using water. Keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the yellow moong dal paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 20 minutes or till it turns brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
Add the mava, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Transfer the mixture into a bowl and keep aside.

For the sugar syrup

Combine the 1 cup of water and sugar in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a high flame for 7 minutes or till it gets a one string consistency, while stirring occasionally.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool for 1 minute.

Handy tip:

The barfi remains fresh when stored in an air-tight container for 10 to 12 days at room temperature or 20 to 25 days in the refrigerator.

How to proceed

Add the sugar syrup to the moong dal mixture and add the cardamom powder and mix well.
Transfer the mixture into a 250 mm. X 125 mm. (10” x 5”) greased aluminum tin and spread it evenly.
Garnish it evenly with pistachios and keep aside to set for 2 hours or till it sets.
Cut into 18 equal square pieces.
Serve or store in an air-tight container.

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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per piece

Energy	134 cal
Protein	2.9 g
Carbohydrates	16.3 g
Fiber	0.7 g
Fat	6.3 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	2.3 mg

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Gandhi Dhwani

March 13, 2025, midnight

This barfi is slightly unusual from the regular barfis we have but its delicious. The recipe came out really well and all of my family members loved it. It has the perfect texture and the softness required. The moong dal is giving a really nice taste. Loved it!