Name: Chandrakanthalu recipe by Abhinetri V at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Moong dal / Pesara pappu - 1 cup; Sugar - 1 1/2 cup; Water - For soaking.; Grated coconut - 1 cup; Cardamom - 4; Oil for frying,; Ghee - 1 tablespoon

ABOUT Chandrakanthalu RECIPE

This is a traditional sweet made in Andhra Pradesh. It is a crispy festive food often prepared by my grandmother.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Moong dal / Pesara pappu - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
Water - For soaking.
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Cardamom - 4
Oil for frying,
Ghee - 1 tablespoon

Instructions

Soak the green gram for 1 1/2 hour. Drain the water and grind it into a paste. You can use the drained water for the remaining process.
Take a heavy bottom pan and put it on a medium high flame .
Now prepare a sugar syrup by adding sugar, water and stir it continuously till it reaches a one string consistency.
Then on a low heat, add grated coconut, cardamom powder, moong dal paste and stir well continuously.
Cook this until a texture similar to that of halwa is formed. Note that it is not sticky.
Transfer this mix into a ghee coated plate and level it evenly. While it is hot cut it into desired shape with a knife.
Let this cool completely.
Heat oil in a pan over medium flame and carefully fry these cut pieces till they turn golden brown.
Serve the crispy and tasty chandrakanthalu at room temperature.