How to Make Mohanthal Recipe, A Traditional Gujarati Sweet
Mohanthal is a traditional gram flour (besan) based Indian sweet made from pure ghee and sugar, combined with common spices, cardamom, saffron, and nutmeg powder, and the main ingredient of this delicious sweet is the gram flour(besan). The Mohanthal is one of the most favorite sweets loved by Lord Krishna, and the Janmashtratmi festival is incomplete without the Mohanthal sweet. Mohanthal sweet is prepared during other Indian festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Raksha Bandhan or celebrations like weddings, birthdays, and many more. 'Mohanthal' is a compound of two words, Mohan and Thal. Mohan also stands for attractive and charming. The Mohanthal sweet is named after Lord Krishna, as people also address him as Mohan. 'Thal' means a plate, the plate bhog served to lord Krishna. Mohanthal is a popular Indian sweet, especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Resting Time5 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
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Servings: 24servings
Ingredients
250grams Normal Gram Flour
200 grams Pure Ghee
½cupMilk
175gramsSugar
1cupWater
½tsp Cardamom powder
Saffron
pinchNutmeg
3 tbsp Nuts
Orange coloroptional
Instructions
Take 250 grams of regular gram flour in a mixing bowl. Tip*- Thick gram flour also works well.
Take 200 grams of pure ghee and ½ cup of full-fat cream milk. Add 2½ tbsp of ghee and 2½ tbsp of milk in a small pan. Retain the remaining ghee and milk for later use.
Turn the gas flame off once it comes to a boil.
Pour the hot mixture on the gram flour and mix all the ingredients well with a spoon as the mixture is hot.
Take some flour in your hand and gently rub the gram flour between your palms for 5 to 7 minutes.
After 6 to 7 minutes, the mixture will be slightly coarse in texture.
Bring all the mixture together and press it tightly downwards with your hand (so it combines well). Cover and let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, mix the ingredients well. For a lump-free mixture, you can blend the mixture in batches in the pulse mode by turning the button on and off just once or twice.Tip*- Do blend for a long time. Just turn the switch on and off once or twice in the pulse mode.
The second method is to sift the flour with a 4-size sieve in batches. This method is time-consuming.
Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. The mixture will be slightly coarse in texture. Both methods work fine for making mohanthal.
Add the pure ghee to a large pan and retain some for later use. Once the ghee is hot, add prepared gram flour. Stir continuously and roast the mixture on a medium flame.
After 5 to 7 minutes, the gram flour and ghee have combined well. Add the retained pure ghee to the mixture.
Stir continuously and roast on a low flame until golden.Tip*- The gas flame should be low.
After 10 minutes, the texture of the mixture.
After 20 to 25 minutes, the mixture has turned light golden. For a light brown mohanthal, add very little milk to the mixture and stir the mixture carefully. After adding milk, the mixture rises and sometimes may even overflow from the pan (if the pan is small). Be careful while stirring. The batter is hot, and you may burn your hands. For more dark color, roast further for a few minutes. Tip*- You can turn the gas flame off for a few minutes until the mixture settles down.
After one to two minutes the mixture has turned brown in color, add very little milk to the mixture and stir the mixture carefully. After adding milk, the mixture rises and sometimes may even overflow from the pan (if the pan is small). Be careful while stirring. The batter is hot, and you may burn your hands.Tip*- Use the milk retained for later use. You can turn the gas flame off for a few minutes until the mixture settles down.
Keep stirring continuously till the mixture settles down. Be careful, and turn off the gas flame for a few minutes if you cannot manage the heat.
The mixture has settled down. Add a little milk to the batter, stir, and cook until the mixture rests down slightly. Repeat this process till all milk is added and absorbed by the batter. Tip*- Add milk in batches. Do not add all the milk in one go.
The milk is absorbed, and the mixture is thick in texture. Add ½ tsp cardamom powder and a pinch of nutmeg powder. Mix well and keep aside.
Add one cup of water and 175 grams of sugar in a pan. Stir until the sugar dissolves in the water.
Add orange color or saffron and boil till two-string consistency.
Two-string consistency sugar syrup is ready.
Add the sugar syrup to the roasted gram flour mixture and mix all the ingredients till well combined.
Transfer the mixture to a greased tray. Garnish it with nuts and sprinkle some cardamom powder for a more flavorful taste. Rest the mixture overnight or for at least 5 hours.
Cut them into the desired shapes.
Enjoy delicious and mouth-watering mohanthal anytime.