Gujarat
Mohanthal
Coarse besan roasted in ghee with khoa and saffron. Gujarat's grainy, fudgy Diwali barfi.
50 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayCoarse besan, ghee, khoa and saffron.
The original287kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
50minutessame
Classic mohanthal.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Rub 2 tbsp ghee and warm milk into the besan, rest 15 minutes, then sieve.
- 2Roast the besan in the rest of the ghee on low heat until golden and fragrant. Add the khoa and roast 2 minutes.
- 3Make a one string syrup with sugar, water, saffron and cardamom.
- 4Pour the syrup into the besan and stir until thick. Spread into a greased tray, top with nuts and cut when set.
Serve it like this
Serve in small bowls, warm or chilled as it likes best, with a few chopped nuts on top.
