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By Zeel Patel|October 12th, 2020|Categories: Diwali Special, Gluten Free, Gujarati Cuisine, Indian Dessert, Prasad, Winter Special|Tags: Festival Recipes, Festival Sweet Dish, Gujarati Cuisine, Indian Dessert, Sweet Dish|7 Comments
Traditional Gujarati Mohanthal Recipe | Gujarati Mohanthal Recipe | Gram Flour Fudge
Hey Guys, today, I am sharing with you a recipe that is very close to my heart, which is MOHANTHAL. This recipe will remind you of the taste of Prasad of the Ambaji temple.
Mohanthal is a traditional festive special recipe popular across Gujarat and Rajasthan. Mohanthal is a sweet made from Gram Flour(Coarse Besan), Ghee(Clarified Butter), Milk, Sugar, Water, Cardamom and Nutmeg powder, and Nuts. This recipe is gluten-free.
In Mohanthal Recipe, we have to roast the coarse gram flour in ghee and milk in a pan until it is aromatic and golden-reddish-brown and sweetened with cardamom and nutmeg powder flavored sugar syrup and allowed to set. It is garnished with chopped nuts and cut into desired shapes.
This traditional Indian sweet Mohanthal offered to Hindu God and Goddesses as Prashad. Mohanthal has been the favorite sweet of Lord Krishna. The name Mohanthal came from words – Mohan means Lord Krishna and Thal means Sweet dish or Bhog or Prashad.
This recipe is similar to Besan Burfi and Mysore Pak, but it has grainy-rough and melt-in-mouth texture like a dense classic Indian style fudge recipe. The preparation method is also different.
For me, Diwali and Janmashtami festivals are incomplete without the touch of sweet dishes like Mohanthal, coconut burfi(add more recipes here). Mohanthal is also known as Diwali Mithai or Mohanthal.
Key Notes:
- Milk enhances the flavor of Mohanthal, gives nice texture and color.
- The addition of milk while roasting is optional. You can skip that part.
- You can give crumbling of milk and ghee to the flour before roasting, for better taste and flavor.
Tips and Tricks :
- If your Mohan thal becomes too hard, then again add it back to Kadai, add 2-3 tbsp of ghee, cook until well combined. Spread it on a plate/tray.
- If Mohanthal is too runny even after 5-6 hours, then again take ¼ sugar and make sugar syrup of 3 strands. Let it cool down a bit and mix it in a prepared Mohan thal. Spread in a tray to set.
Serving:
- You cannot resist yourself from eating Mohan thal while it is just poured into the plate to set. The aroma is so sharp that you crave for it.
- Mohanthal can be eaten warm or at room temperature.
- You can also serve it during festive seasons like Diwali and Janmashtami.
- If you have prepared Gujarati thali for your guest, then serve Mohanthal as a dessert.
- If you like eating warm Mohanthal, then microwave it for 10-15 sec.
- Warm mohanthal can also be served with vanilla ice cream. Perfect Fusion Dessert for the coming festive season.
Storing:
- You can store this Mohanthal at room temperature in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Mohanthal also stays fresh for a longer time in the refrigerator. So, whenever you feel like eating, warm it up in the microwave and enjoy!
For Mohanthal Recipe video in Gujarati – મોહનથાળ બનાવાની રીત
Here is the video recipe of Mohanthal Recipe :
You may also like some traditional Gujarati Sweets :
- Ragi Sukhdi | Ragi Jaggery Bars
- Churma Ladoo
- Besan Ladoo | Besan ke Ladoo
- Kuler Ladoo | Instant Bajra Ladoo | Pearl millet no-cook Ladoo Recipe
- Doodh Pak | Gujarati Dudhpak recipe
- Rajgira Sheera | Farali Halwa Recipe
- Aate ka Halwa ( Aate ka Sheera or kada prashad)
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Traditional Gujarati Mohanthal Recipe | Gujarati Mohanthal Recipe
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Hey Guys, today, I am sharing with you a recipe that is very close to my heart, which is MOHANTHAL. This recipe will remind you of the taste of Prasad of the Ambaji temple.
Author: Zeel Patel
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 15 - 20 pieces
Ingredients
- Besan / Coarsely ground besan flour - 2 cup
- Ghee - 1 cup + 2 tbsp
- Milk - ⅓ cup
- Sugar - ¾ - 1 cup, as per taste
- Water - ½ cup
- Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp, optional
- Nutmeg powder - a pinch
- Pistachio / Almond flakes - 2 tbsp
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
- Add ghee in a kadhai.
- Add besan flour.
- Mix well.
- If you feel flour is too thick, add 1 - 2 tbsp ghee.
- Roast on a slow flame for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Continuously stir and scrape flour from the bottom to avoid burning and sticking at the bottom.
- After 10 - 15 minute, the mixture becomes frothy.
- Start to release the aroma. Color becomes dark.
- Now slowly add milk in 3 - 4 parts.
- After adding milk, the boil will come, continuously stir to settle it down.
- Do not add all milk together otherwise the mixture will flow out of the Kadai.
- Once the mixture is settled down, again add milk.
- Same way stir well and add all milk in stages.
- Again roast well until ghee starts to separate.
- When ghee starts to separate, add cardamom/nutmeg powder.
- Roast for a min. Turn off the flame.
- In a saucepan, add sugar and water.
- Bring the sugar syrup to boil.
- Once sugar is dissolved, cook syrup on medium flame until it reaches 2- 3 -strands consistency.
- To check, fill the spoon with sugar syrup, hold it on height.
- Let the syrup flow back into the saucepan.
- Check the last drop of syrup if it holds the spoon, the syrup is ready.
- Either drop that last drop in a water-filled bowl, if it settles at the bottom as a drop, the syrup is ready.
- Turn off the flame.
- Stir occasionally until cooled down a bit.
- When flour mixture and sugar syrup are lukewarm, combine them nicely.
- Mohanthal will start to thicken.
- Pour it in a tray/plate.
- Spread it using a spatula.
- Flatten it using the backside of the bowl.
- Spread pistachio/almond flakes.
- Gently press them down.
- Let it rest for some time.
- After a few minutes, cut them into desired size squares.
- Let it sit for 6 - 7 hours / overnight.
- Once completely set, remove the square pieces of mohanthal gently.
- Store them in an airtight container and enjoy.
Notes
Key Notes:
Milk enhances the flavor of Mohanthal, gives nice texture and color.
The addition of milk while roasting is optional. You can skip that part.
You can give crumbling of milk and ghee to the flour before roasting, for better taste and flavor.
Tips and Tricks :
If your Mohan thal becomes too hard, then again add it back to Kadai, add 2-3 tbsp of ghee, cook until well combined. Spread it on a plate/tray.
If Mohanthal is too runny even after 5-6 hours, then again take ¼ sugar and make sugar syrup of 3 strands. Let it cool down a bit and mix it in a prepared Mohan thal. Spread in a tray to set.
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7 Comments
meeraOctober 13, 2020 at 6:22 am - Reply
Very very nice. Very tempted to try it out, but lack courage yet… but give it a few days, maybe I will try. Do tell me about the coarse besan. How is that found?
Zeel PatelOctober 13, 2020 at 10:29 am - Reply
Hey Meera, Thank you so much !! Please give a try, you will love it. In India, you may find readily available at grocery shops. If you have a flour mill grind it at home using chickpea dal. If you don’t find anything, use the regular besan flour.
DivyaNovember 9, 2020 at 10:12 am - Reply
Hi zeel… I would like to thank you for the recipe. I made mohanthal using same ingredients and measurements. It came out perfect and taste was mind blowing. Color was awesome. I do not have course besan flour at home so my mom told me to mix some ghee and milk into plain besan flour and sieve it for that grainy texture. Your recipes are perfect. Keep up the good work.
ReemaNovember 5, 2021 at 12:04 am - Reply
Hi Zeel – just made mohanthal yesterday using your recipe and it turned out so good! thank you so much..I am always in search of the best mohanthal out there!
Zeel PatelNovember 5, 2021 at 8:51 am - Reply
Hii Reema ! M so glad that you liked the recipe and it worked for you. Happy Diwali ! Stay connected!
Pauline Smythe.April 4, 2022 at 8:42 pm - Reply
Hi Zeel, I tried your recipe .It came out perfect.I love Mohantal.Thank you very much .it ❤️. I’m from Canada.Please post some more Gujrati recipes.
Zeel PatelApril 4, 2022 at 10:41 pm - Reply
Hii Pauline, I am glad that you enjoyed the recipe. Sure I will post more recipes in coming month. Meantime explore the rest Gujarati recipes.
