Name: Chandrakanti recipe by Anjali sahu at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Raw Moong dal- 250 gms; Sugar- 300gm; Rice – 65 gms( 1/4th of moong dal); Cows ghee-1 tablespoon; Salt –as per taste; Oil- as required

ABOUT Chandrakanti RECIPE

Chandrakanti Pitha is an authentic and traditional dessert that hails from the Ganjam district of Odisha. The best thing about this mouth-watering dessert is that the maker has the flexibility to cut the semi-solid mixture into different shapes or mould it into smaller balls. The uniqueness of this dessert recipe makes it even more irresistible. It is made in almost every Odia household especially during Diwali. Chandrakanti Pitha can also be garnished or topped up with crushed coconuts or cherries to make it more crispy and delicious.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Raw Moong dal- 250 gms
Sugar- 300gm
Rice – 65 gms( 1/4th of moong dal)
Cows ghee-1 tablespoon
Salt –as per taste
Oil- as required

Instructions

Soak the moong dal and rice in water for 1 hour. Wash the dal and rice cleanly and grind it with little water.
Boil water in a deep dish equivalent to moong dal paste, with sugar. When it’s boiled, add moong dal paste and salt as per taste. Stir it properly.
Reduce the heat and stir it till it becomes thick. One way to check that the paste is done: check it with wet fingers and if it does not stick, then remove it from heat.
Grease a wide plate with ghee and pour the pre boiled mix on it. Keep the plate unaltered for 15 minutes, so that the mixture is cool and ready to cut.
Cut into shapes you desire. Heat oil in a frying pan, and fry the cut shapes in a low flame till they are golden brown.