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Mohanthaal

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Ingredients :

1 cup	Ghee	1 cup	Khoya (mawa grated)
2 cups	Bengal gram flour (besan coarsely ground)	1 tsp	Cardamom powder

For the sugar syrup :

1 ½ cups	sugar	2 tbsps	Milk
4 tbsps	Pistachios and almonds  (chopped)	1 cup	Water

Preparation :

• Place the gram flour in a bowl. Heat the ghee and add half the quantity to the gram flour.
• Rub the ghee into the gram flour till it begins to look like breadcrumbs.
• Heat the remaining ghee in a kadai. Add the gram flour and ghee mixture and cook till the mixture is golden brown. Stir continuously.
• Remove from fire and cool till it is warm.
• Make the sugar syrup by adding sugar, water and milk.
• Pour the hot sugar syrup over the gram flour mixture. Stir well.
• Pour the mixture into a greased plate.
• Garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios.
• Let it set for 4-5 hours. Cut into squares and serve at room temperature