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Hayagriva Or Hayagreeva Maddi Or Chana Dal Halwa

04/09/2018 by Sujata Roy 38 Comments

Hayagriva or Hayagreeva maddi or chana dal/Bengal gram halwa.
A very easy to make and delicious traditional sweet dish from Karnataka cuisine. No sugar added, its made of jaggery . Its usually made to offer to God as naivedya and served as prasad.

This delicious sweet dish from Karnataka cuisine is made of chana dal or Bengal gram, jaggery, ghee or clarified butter and dry fruits.

 

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Karnataka is a tapestry of colours, cultures, flavours, landscapes, timelessness and heart stopping beauty. It’s a place where vibrant worlds seamlessly meld into one another every few hundred kilometers. Sedate plains suddenly rise to dizzying mist covered hilly heights, and then plunge with careless abandon in a white-watered freefall to become languid rivers that flow past cities where time has stopped altogether. And cities where time rushes a relentless rush to keep up with the world; cities that sometimes escape into the deep quietude of thick forests and sometimes, stretches their arms wide open to embrace the sea. Host to some of India’s largest and most powerful dynasties, the state has across the centuries, carried a legacy of art and culture.

Karnataka is a gracious host and offers a spread that appeals to every palate. Traditional Kannadiga cuisine is typically South Indian with a little bit of sweetness for added measure. But that doesn’t begin to sum it all. The feast of the land includes Udupi, Mangalorean, Kodava and yes, Kannadiga, which again is a journey in itself – it varies with the geographical features. Even cereals vary and consumed in every imaginable and unimaginable form. To the uninitiated, some of the preparations might come across as bewildering, but no less delicious. Add to this, a highly evolved sweet tooth, and you get the deliriously wonderful concoctions, which are like nothing else in the world. With Karnataka, the pudding is the proof itself, and you see where the state gets its signature gusto from.
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This month in Shhhhh cooking secretly challenge
facebook group we are sharing different dishes from Karnataka cuisine. In this group members are paired up every month. And the pairs give each other two secret ingredients. This month my partner is Anu Kollon Who blog at http://entethattukada.blogspot.com
Anu gave me two interesting ingredients chana dal or Bengal gram and jaggery. And I gave her rice and coconut. Check out her Vegetable palav recipe she shared with these ingredients.

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We loved its taste and now its a regular sweet dish for us. Usually it shouldn’t be dried up. But sometimes I have made laddu with leftover chana dal halwa and its also taste great. If you have some leftover you can try this. Make laddu and keep in refrigerator for later use.

Recipe

Chana dal – 1 cup

Jaggery powder – 3/4 cup

Ghee – 2 – 4 tablespoon

Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon

Desiccated coconut – 1/4 cup

Almond – 2 tablespoon, sliced

Cashew nuts – 2 tablespoon

Raisin – 2 tablespoon

Water – 2 cup + 4 tablespoon

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Method

1. Wash and cook the chana dal or Bengal gram for 4 – 5 whistle or till dal becomes soft. Check by pressing between your two fingers.

2. Let the dal cool down. Drain the water and mash roughly with a spoon or masher.

3. Heat 2 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter in a heavy bottom or nonstick pan. Fry cashew nuts till light brown and transfer them on a plate.

4. Then fry the the raisins. When raisins puffed up immediately remove from ghee and place on a plate.

5. Now fry the sliced almond, keep stirring and fry until light brown. Place the almonds with cashew and raisins.

6. In the same pan add jaggery powder and 4 tablespoon water.
Stir occasionally to melt the jaggery.

7. Add mashed dal and desiccated coconut.
Mix well.

8. Cook on low flame till the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Don’t let it dried up completely.

9. Add cardamom powder and fried dry fruits and 2 tablespoon ghee.

10. Mix well and remove from heat. Adding ghee is optional but it will enhance the taste and flavour.

11. Garnish with fried dry fruits and serve hot or cold.

Notes

1. You can use more ghee if you like. Ghee enhance the taste and flavour.

2. You can add very little clove and nutmeg powder in it for flavour.

3. Dal must be cooked properly.

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Filed Under: Dessert, Gluten Free, Indian Sweets, Lentils, Satvik Food Recipes, Traditional Food, Vegetarian Tagged With: almond, bengal gram, cardamom, cashew, chana dal, chana dal halwa, clarified butter, coconut, delicious, easy cooking, ghee, Hayagreeva maddi, Hayagriva, healthy, jaggery, no sugar dessert, raisins

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  1. Anu Kollon says

    04/09/2018 at 9:22 PM

    Hayagreeva is an absolutely mouth watering dish. My kid likes it a lot and I make them very often. I must try the clove and nutmeg flavoured ones as well.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      04/09/2018 at 11:57 PM

      Thank you so much Anu. You are right its really very delicious. Now its a regular affair in my home 😊

      Reply
  2. mistimaan says

    05/09/2018 at 7:10 AM

    Loved the recipe

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      05/09/2018 at 8:17 AM

      Thank you 😊 😊

      Reply
  3. Vidya Narayan says

    06/09/2018 at 3:25 AM

    I loved the recipe and when I was researching about the desserts from Karnataka, this name popped up and I loved the easy and everyday ingredients used to create something so delicious and exotic. This would be a perfect prasad option for all the festivities ahead!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      06/09/2018 at 7:53 AM

      Thank you so much. Yes you are right Vidya easy and perfect prasad option. You know I have made it 5 times. You can reduce the amount of ghee if you want. We both and my neighbors loved the taste 😊

      Reply
      • Vidya Narayan says

        06/09/2018 at 10:10 AM

        I dont think traditional recipes should call for reduction in ghee at all. Should be enjoyed as it is and then we should all go for a run! ha ha.

        Reply
        • Batter Up With Sujata says

          06/09/2018 at 11:24 AM

          Ha ha absolutely right 😁

          Reply
  4. prathimashivraj says

    06/09/2018 at 10:53 AM

    Heavenly sweet we make it for naivedyams.. Ur version is too rich,
    amazing clicks

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      06/09/2018 at 11:22 AM

      Thanks a lot Prathima 😊

      Reply
  5. Renu Agrawal Dongre says

    06/09/2018 at 10:59 AM

    Wow never made a halwa from chana dal and this looks yum.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      06/09/2018 at 11:21 AM

      Thank you so much Renu. Do try its a healthy option to satisfy our sweet craving 😊

      Reply
  6. Jyo says

    06/09/2018 at 11:57 AM

    Such a tempting recipe✌️

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      06/09/2018 at 12:42 PM

      Thank you so much Jyo 😊

      Reply
  7. The Girl Next Door says

    07/09/2018 at 6:40 AM

    I have only heard of hayagreeva, but have never had a chance to sample it ever. It looks so very inviting! Great share for the theme! 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/09/2018 at 6:46 AM

      Thank you so much Priya. Please do try. Its simple and easy yet delicious 😊

      Reply
  8. Aruna says

    08/09/2018 at 4:08 AM

    This is such a simple recipe that yields such a delicious result. Simply love the colour of your Maddi.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      08/09/2018 at 4:56 AM

      Thank you so much Aruna 😊

      Reply
  9. priya satheesh says

    08/09/2018 at 9:40 AM

    This is one of my favourite sweet. Simple yet super delicious !

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      08/09/2018 at 9:59 AM

      Thank you so much Priya 😊

      Reply
  10. Priya Suresh says

    08/09/2018 at 5:53 PM

    Just love this channa dal halwa, its been a while i havent prepared at home. Wish i get a plate of this luscious sweet rite from my lappy screen.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      09/09/2018 at 8:04 AM

      Thanks a lot Priya 😊

      Reply
  11. Amrita says

    09/09/2018 at 3:48 AM

    Looks so yummy!Bookmarking this for future!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      09/09/2018 at 8:03 AM

      Thanks a lot Amrita 😊

      Reply
  12. veena says

    09/09/2018 at 7:22 AM

    Growing up in karnataka , I have seen this cooked for most of the neivedyam at home. Looks very divine. Awesome share

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      09/09/2018 at 8:03 AM

      Thanks a lot Veena 😊

      Reply
  13. jayashreetrao says

    09/09/2018 at 10:38 AM

    We often make this during festivities, tasty preparation. Yours is well made.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      09/09/2018 at 11:11 AM

      Thanks Jayashree 😊

      Reply
  14. Priya says

    10/09/2018 at 11:15 AM

    Did not know this other name for halwa. Loved your recipe

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      10/09/2018 at 1:03 PM

      Thank you so much Priya 😊 😊

      Reply
  15. Kalyani says

    13/09/2018 at 11:21 AM

    very festive and divine pics there.. I love this when we make it for the festivals.. Calorie counting can be done some other day, isnt it ? very well made !!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      13/09/2018 at 12:23 PM

      Thanks a lot Kalyani. I make it so often and with very little ghee. So no calorie counting 😁. And best part of it that its made of jaggery not sugar 😊

      Reply
  16. Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says

    14/09/2018 at 4:16 PM

    Sometimes ago, this is on my mind to try…. The dish is such a healthy one …. Looks super delicious !!!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      14/09/2018 at 5:06 PM

      Thank you so much Sasmita 😊

      Reply
  17. poonampagar says

    23/10/2018 at 9:00 AM

    The hayagriva looks so devine and festive di ! Perfect naivedhyam during festivals ! Thanks for the share.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      23/10/2018 at 11:40 AM

      Thanks a lot Poonam😊

      Reply
  18. manjirisfoods says

    08/09/2022 at 3:32 AM

    We often prepare this recipe on festivals…
    Thanks for the share…

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      08/09/2022 at 5:40 AM

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply

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