Mohanthal

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Mohanthal
Recipe: How to Make Traditional Sweet at Home

Name: ~Mohanthal~ Recipe: How to Make Traditional Sweet at Home
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups Besan (chickpea flour); 1 1⁄4 cups Ghee; 8 tbsp Milk; 1 cup Sugar; 3⁄4 cup Water; 1⁄2 tsp Green cardamom powder; 1⁄4 cup Almonds; 1⁄4 cup Pistachios

75 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Diet

Mohanthal is a rich and traditional Gujarati sweet made from gram flour (besan), ghee, and sugar, often flavoured with cardamom and topped with chopped nuts. The besan is slow-roasted in ghee until golden and aromatic, giving it a deep, nutty flavour. It has a soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture with a slightly grainy bite. Usually prepared during festivals like Diwali or Janmashtami, Mohanthal is loved for its comforting taste and nostalgic connection to home-cooked sweets.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

2 cupsBesan (chickpea flour)

1 1⁄4 cupsGhee

8 tbspMilk

1 cupSugar

3⁄4 cupWater

1⁄2 tspGreen cardamom powder

1⁄4 cupAlmonds

1⁄4 cupPistachios

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Make Besan Crumbs

To begin with this easy Mohan Thal recipe, combine besan, 3 tbsp ghee, and 5 tbsp milk in a large bowl. Mix with fingertips until uniformly combined and lump-free. Set aside for 10 minutes to get a crumbly texture.

Step 1

Make Besan Crumbs

10 minutes

Step 2

Sieve The Crumbs

2 minutes

Step 3

Roast The Besan

20 minutes

Step 4

Prepare Sugar Syrup

8 minutes

Plate it up!

Plating

Arrange the mohanthal squares on a pretty serving platter or in a traditional mithai box along side other types of sweets lined with butter paper.

Pairing

Pair mohanthal with a cup of steaming masala chai for the perfect sweet-spicy balance. A glass of chilled milk also makes a great accompaniment.

Garnishing

For a touch of royal indulgence, garnish the mohanthal with a few strands of saffron and chopped dry fruits. You can also dust with a little green cardamom powder before serving.