Mohan Thal (Gram Flour Fudge)
December 16th, 2008 filed under Desserts
Mohan Thal (Mohanthal) is like a gram flour fudge with a touch of cardamom flavor and topped with sliced almonds. Mohan Thal can be served as a dessert or served with a cup of chai tea. This fudge looking candy is irresistible.
Recipe makes 20 pieces.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Gram flour (basen)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee
- 1 tablespoon warm milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seed powder
- 1 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Special Equipment:
- Candy Thermometer
Method:
- Melt the butter and mix with gram flour by rubbing between both palms. Texture will become like a lightly rough powder. Keep aside for at least fifteen minutes.
- Add the milk. Milk should be warm, and rub the mixture again between your both palms.
- Next put the cream and milk powder in a frying pan and cook on medium heat. String continuously until mixture comes together and looks like soft dough. Remove from heat and keep aside.
- Mix the milk dough with gram flour mixture togather and stir fry on medium heat until it becomes light brown in color and start giving off a sweet aroma. Tips: stir fry continuously making sure it stays powdery.
- Let it cool and add cardamom powder mix it well.
- In a saucepan, boil the sugar and water together on medium heat until syrup is 2 threads or 225 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Mix the syrup with flour mixture mix well and pour on a 8 inch greased plate. Do this quickly before syrup cools down.
- Mohanthal should be about ½ inch thick and shape it into a square shape on the plate. While it is still hot spread the sliced almonds evenly over the top to garnish.
- Cut the mohanthal into 1-inch square shapes while it is still warm.
- Serve at room temperature. At room temperature mohanthal can be kept for 2 weeks or refrigerate for a month.
Hello Aunty,
I have tried so many recipes of yours it easy & simple. I want to make mohanthal but i have question, what type of milk powder do you use? is it american kind we find in american grocery store or the one indian kind specialy to make khoya.
please help me out.
Anjali,
I buy the milk powder from a grocery store.
what you mean by heavy cream
Hi Manjulaji,
I love your recipes.I want to make Mohan Thal,what kind of gram flour I should use?Fine powder or coarse.
Thanks.
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Hi Manjulaji,
Thank you for such a wonderful reciepe. I am planning to make this but i have few questions….
If i want to use khoya instead of milk powder+heavy cream how much i should use? and do i need to roast khoya before adding that to besan?
Otherwise is there any substitute to heavy cream? please reply me….
Hello Manjula ji,
I have tried recipe for Mohanthal, It was really awesome, I really appreciated and enjoyed. thank you so much
Can you please show how to make Dal halwa?
hello manjula ji,
how re u? I really like to make your recipe. It’s so good and every one also liked in my family. Actually i have a question to ask you that what can we used instead of cream? i mean to say what others thing can i used? PLease reply soon as soon as possilble….
Thank You so..
Hi Manjulaji,
I have tried some of your recipes and they turned out good.
I have a question that if I use khoya instead of cream+milk powder mixture,how much I should use?
Also please let me know that which kind of besan is more suitable,regular one or the one with grainy texture.
thank you
Your recipes are very clean cut & easy to make for people like me who cook for fun. Thank You. Pl try some other variation like Indian chinese.