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🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Mohanthal

🇮🇳 Indian

A set, sliceable mithai with a melt-away texture — the mark is a clean cut and a soft finish. Gives you a proper meal in 50 minutes.

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Sugar1 cup
  • Gram Flour1.5 cups
  • Almonds3 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Golden Raisins2 tbsp
  • Green Cardamom3, crushed

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the gram flour with sugar (and milk where used) until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.

  2. 2

    Spread into a greased tray and level the top while warm.

  3. 3

    Cool completely, then cut into clean diamonds.

  4. 4

    Garnish with slivered nuts pressed gently into the surface.

Chef's tip

Ghee first, sweetness later — sugar added too early toughens flour and milk solids.

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