Mohan Thaal
- 1 lb. coarsely ground besan
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1/2 tbsp. ghee
- 1 lb. ghee
- 1 lb. sugar
- 3-1/2 oz. mawa, crumbled
- 3 cups water
- Yellow food colouring
- 2 specks of edible camphor (brasso)
- 6 to 7 almonds, crushed
- 1/2 tsp. elaichi powder
- Silver warq
- Warm milk and mix in melted ghee.
- Now rub this into the besan until it resembles bread crumbs.
- Cover and set aside for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Sieve to break up any lumps.
- Take a heavy pan and roast besan in ghee, stirring constantly.
- Remove when it turns a nice golden brown.
- Mix in mawa.
- Meanwhile, in another pan heat the sugar with the water and boil until a syrup of two-thread consistency is ready.
- Remove from heat.
- Add a little yellow colour, edible camphor and elaichi.
- Keep a well-oiled 10-inch diameter while both are still hot, until the thali is ready (the pieces will be thick).
- Mix the syrup and besan adding the almonds.
- Blend well and immediately pour it into the thali.
- Set aside for 24 hours.
- Smear with a little hot ghee and gently put in warq.
- Cut into small diamond pieces and store in airtight tins.
- This keeps well for 15 to 20 days.
milk, ghee, ghee, sugar, mawa, water, yellow food colouring, camphor, almonds, elaichi powder, warq
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/5137 (may not work)