Channay Ki Dal Ka Halva

Ingredients

 * 2 cups channa dal
 * 2 cups sugar
 * 3 cups milk powder
 * 50 g pistachios
 * 20 cardamom's seeds, crushed
 * 50 g almonds
 * 1\12 cup ghee
 * silver leaf (varak) for decoration, optional

Directions

 * 1) Drain the soaked lentil and wash  well.
 * 2) Place lentil in a saucepan, add water and boil rapidly for 5 minutes then lower the heat and boil for a further 1\2 an hour or until tender and all the water from the lentil has evaporated.
 * 3) In a chopper or food processor grind the lentil to a smooth paste.
 * 4) Heat oil in a heavy- based saucepan. Add cardamom seeds, stirring all the time fry it for a few seconds.
 * 5) Add lentil, sugar and milk powder and stirring continuously, fry the mixture until ghee is first absorbed by lentil and then released.
 * 6) The halva is ready when ghee begins to separate and color changes to light brown about 25-30 minutes.
 * 7) Transfer halva to a tray or a baking sheet and spread it out into a thickness of no more than 1\2 inch.
 * 8) Leave it to cool down. as soon as it begin to set, cut it into squares or diamonds and leave it to cool completely for several hours.
 * 9) Decorate with varak, sliced pistachios and almonds. Lift off the halva with a spatula and arrange on a serving dish.