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
½… Continue reading
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
- Combine flour and… Continue reading