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Moong Dhal Halwa is made from dried split yellow lentils. The halwa is flavoured with traditional aromatics and is usually served warm.

Ingredients

1 cup split yellow lentils (moong dhal)
1 cup of sugar
½ a teaspoon of cardamom
½ a cup of ghee
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A traditional sweetmeat made from powered milk, flour, and aromatics. This rich sweetmeat dish is deep fried till golden brown and immersed into sugary syrup.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups of powdered milk (klim)
1 cup of flour
3ml of baking soda
2 drops of rose… Continue reading

Penda is a rich creamy sweetmeat that is similar to burfi. It was more popular among the Gujarati community in South Africa but has now become a favourite among many.

Ingredients

3 cups of full cream milk powder [klim]
½ teaspoon of cardomom powder
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Ingredients for filling

60 ml of ghee
250ml of dessicated coconut
60ml roasted chopped peanuts
125ml roasted chopped almonds
250ml of semolina
30ml roasted sesame seeds
1 tin of dessert cream (310g can)
5ml of cardamom (elachi) powder
250ml of full cream milk powder (klim)… Continue reading

Ingredients for the pastry

1 cup of flour
½ a teaspoon of rose essence
Oil for deep frying
1 tablespoon of pure butter
1½ teaspoons of baking powder
Approximately ½ cup of water
Melted butter for basting
Cornflour for sprinkling

Ingredients for the syrup
250ml… Continue reading

Ingredients

1 cup of flour
¾ cup of water
A few drops of orange food colour
1 teaspoon of fruit salts
Oil for deep frying

Ingredients for syrup
250ml of sugar
500ml of water
5ml of rose essence

Method for the jalebis

  1. Combine flour and… Continue reading
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