Today I present Muger Mithai or a Bengali Moong Dal Laddu for the Foodie Monday Blog Hop theme of Festive Recipes.
Bengali Moong Dal Laddu | Muger Mithai
I chose this recipe for a special reason; today is Raksha Bandhan and yesterday was Friendship Day. So, I wanted a sweet that was celebrate both my sibling and my friends. First, since this is a blog hop, I chose to make a sweet that learnt about from one of my blogger friends, Jayeeta Basu. We became friends through our blogs and she did one of the earliest guest posts on my blog; Radha Ballavi with Cholar Dal.
When she posted the recipe for Muger Mithai, I was fascinated because to me it was like Moong Dal Halwa as a laddu. I have been wanting to make it ever since I read about it. Raksha Bandhan seemed the best time to try it because one of brother’s favouritest desserts is Moong Dal Halwa, especially the one offered as Prasadam at ISKCON. So I knew he would love this Muger Mithai, which is a close cousin.
So without much ado, I present to you this wonderful recipe for a Bengali Moong Dal Laddu. It is rich, it is delicious, it is not too sweet, and just perfect for any festive occasion. Also, because it is shaped as a laddu it is easy to serve and eat in small portions.
Thank you, Jayeeta, for this wonderful recipe. Anand, I hope you do love it.
Do visit Jayeeta’s blog Cooking Delight for delicious Bengali recipes!
How to Make Muger Mithai | Bengali Moong Dal Laddu
Muger Mithai | Bengali Moong Dal Laddu
Ingredients
- 150 gms Dhuli Moong Dal
- 150 gms Sugar
- 100 gms Ghee Original recipe used 150 gms
- 100 gms Mawa
- 8-10 Whole Cashews
- 1 Pinch Saffron Strands
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/3 Cup Water
- Pistachio Slivers for Garnish
Instructions
- Wash and soak moong dal in 2 cups water for 4 to 6 hours.
- Drain all the water from the soaked dal. I left it in the colander for 30 minutes.
- Grind the moong dal to a smooth paste without adding any water.
- Set aside.
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, over a medium flame, heat the sugar and water together till the sugar melts.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add saffron and cardamom powder.
- Mix well, cover, and set aside.
- In a kadhai, over medium flame, melt the ghee.
- Add the moong dal paste.
- Fry the moong dal paste in the ghee till the raw taste disappears. It took me about 20 minutes. Stir constantly because the paste has a tendency to stick to the bottom and burn.
- When the dal paste is fried, add the crumbled mava and cashew pieces.
- Mix well.
- Now add the sugar syrup and cook till the syrup is absorbed.
- Transfer the sweetened, cooked moong dal into a plate and let it cool to room temperature.
- Start rolling into laddus.
- Garnish the laddus with pista slivers.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You need to fry the Moong Dal paste well in ghee on a medium flame so as not to have a raw taste. It needs patience but do persist.
Moong Dal Laddu | Muger Mithai
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The ladoos look so inviting Aruna ! Perfect for the festive season
Those laddoos look delectable! 🙂
These beautiful laddus are so inviting!
Looks so tempting 🙂
Thank you, Trupti. They were yummy indeed!
Loved the recipe & i am a huge fan of Bong sweets.
Me too….. I am yet to make the more common ones like Ras Malai and Rasagulla. 🙂
Perfect for celebration Aruna
Aruna you made me nostalgic. My mom had used to make this mug laddu sometimes she made barfi with this dough. Taste was heavenly. Your pictures makes me drooling. Awesome share
What a lovely compliment, Sujata! Yes, it was delicious and will now be a regular in my home. 🙂
These laddus look melt in the mouth!Beautifully presented!
I love moong halwa so am sure this too will taste equally good. Never made moong dal laddus. These laddus look so yummy.
Love these healthy Ladoos Aruna. Fab share.
Looks super inviting and delicioys 🙂
Wow these ladoos look so amazing….delectable share?
Tempting Ladoos , perfect for the occasion
laddoos look delicious… would try them soon!