Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa Recipe - Urad Dal Halwa with Nuts & Spices Recipe At Home
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Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa Recipe - Urad Dal Halwa with Nuts & Spices Recipe At Home

This homemade Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa Recipe - Urad Dal Halwa with Nuts & Spices Recipe At Home recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for Dessert diets....

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0 Min Prep

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45 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Urad Dal Flour - coarsely ground to a flour
  • 2 cups Ghee - + 1/4 cup ghee
  • 1/2 cup Milk - lukewarm
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups Khoya (Mawa) - crumbled
  • 2 tablespoon Gond (natural gum) - shallow fried in ghee and crushed
  • 1/4 cup Raisins - chopped
  • 1/3 cup Cashew nuts - chopped
  • 1/2 cup Badam (Almond) - chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Pistachios - chopped
  • 4 tablespoons Dry ginger powder
  • 2 tablespoons Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  • 2 tablespoons Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)
  • 2 tablespoons Cloves (Laung) - powdered
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon Black pepper powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Peepramul powder (ganthoda)
  • 2 Badam (Almond) - sliced or pistachois will also do for garnishing

Instructions

1
To begin making the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa preparation guide, sieve the ground mix in a broad flat dish.
2
strew the lukewarm whole milk and ghee over the ground mix a little at a time.With subtle palm pressure of both hands, combine the ground mix along with the ghee and whole milk until well combined.
3
The mixture should be such that it should form a lump when you hold it firmly with closed fist.This entire procedure which is called ‘Drabo Devo’ would take about 8 to 10 mins.
4
lid it and keep it in a mildly hot place for at least 3 hours.
5
The purpose of this is to let the ground mix bind well together.After 3 hours have passed, gently crumble the mixture and then sieve it in a medium sized sieve.
6
If you don't have a sieve crumble it between your palms until the mixture feels like coarse crumbs.
7
Keep aside.In a gravy pot transfer in 1 cup of moisture and prepare sweetener syrup of less than 1 thread consistency and keep aside.
8
The purpose of preparing the syrup first is that it cools down before you finally transfer it over the scalding Adadiya Ladwa mixture.mildly hot a heavy bottomed gravy pot; transfer in the Adadiya Ladwa crumb mixture and saute on medium mildly hot for about 5 mins.
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mix gently in the crumbled khoya and continue to saute on low mildly hot.
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Gradually transfer in a little ghee at a time and keep stirring the mixture until you get a roasted aroma.
11
The mixture you have turned a light golden brown.At this stage transfer in in the diced nuts, raisins and continue to keep stirring.
12
You will notice that that ghee begins to leave the sides of the pot.
13
transfer in the crushed edible gum and sauté on low or medium flame till it turns golden brown.
14
Finally transfer in the almonds, pistachios and the rest of the masala condiment powders.
15
mix gently all items required until well combined and turn off the mildly hot.
16
After about a minute, mix gently in the sweetener syrup to the above ladva mixture.Spread the mixture into a flat dish and allow it to cool completely ( 8 - 10 hours or overnight).
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After it has cooled completely, mix gently the mixture once again and check if you need any more additions to suit your umami profile.
18
Shape the ladva mixture into balls or a desired shape.
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top with finely sliced badam and pistachios.You can store the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa for upto a month in the refrigerator in an airtight container. present the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa as mildly hot Dessert for the winter months along with a mildly hot glass if whole milk.present it after a meal of Gujarati Dal preparation guide - nectarous tangy and well-seasoned Dal, Steamed Rice, Gujarati Kobi Marcha No Sambharo preparation guide,  Phulka.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Gujarati Recipes
Course
Dessert
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
45 mins

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Preparation Time

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Cooking Time

45 mins

Total Time

45 mins
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