How long does Dumroot Halwa take?

1 hour from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Dumroot Halwa serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Dumroot Halwa vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Dumroot Halwa?

1 cup Chana Dal, 1 cup Rava, 2 cup Milk, 2 cup Sugar, ½ cup Ghee, ¼ cup Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Dumroot Halwa?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Dumroot Halwa?

About 807 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Dumroot Halwa

Name: Dumroot Halwa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana Dal, Soaked; ¼ cup Cashew (half); ¼ cup Almonds, Peeled; 1 cup Rava; 2 cup Milk; 2 cup Sugar; ½ cup Ghee; ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 pinch Orange Food Colour; 1 tbsp Melon Seeds

60 min
not spicy
Serves 6

Prep 10 min · Cook 50 min

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5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Dum Ka Roat · Veg · Dal, Sweets & Desserts

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Dumroot halwa, or dum ka roat, a baked Tamil Nadu sweet of roasted rava, milk, sugar, ghee and ground chana dal. Serves 6, 1 hour plus soaking, video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party

Ingredients

10 items

6 people

Chana Dal, Soaked1 cup
Cashew (half)¼ cup
Almonds, Peeled¼ cup
Rava1 cup
Milk2 cup
Sugar2 cup
Ghee½ cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Orange Food Colour1 pinch
Melon Seeds1 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	807kcal	4842kcal
Protein	16g	96g
Carbohydrate	118g	707g
Fat	32g	193g
Fibre	6.4g	38g
Sugar	75g	448g

Cookd masalas for chana dal

Method

1
Wash and soak the dal for 2 hours. Soak the cashew and almonds for 20 minutes. Blend them into a fine paste.
Chana DalCashew (half)Almonds
2
Heat a kadai. Add Rava and roast it till the raw flavour is gone. Add milk and mix till it combines and the mixture becomes thick.
RavaMilk
3
Add sugar and mix till it dissolves and the mixture becomes slightly liquidy again. Keep mixing till all the sugar has dissolved.
Sugar
4
Add ghee and mix till combined. Add food colour (optional) and mix till combined evenly. Keep mixing continuously till the mixture doesn’t stick to the pan. Transfer it to a mould.
GheeCardamom PowderOrange Food ColourMelon Seeds
5
Bake it at 180°C for 20 minutes till a crust has formed on top. Let it cold down slightly. Serve it warm.

Before you start

How long does Dumroot Halwa take?: 1 hour from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Dumroot Halwa serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Dumroot Halwa vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Dumroot Halwa spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Dumroot Halwa?: 1 cup Chana Dal, 1 cup Rava, 2 cup Milk, 2 cup Sugar, ½ cup Ghee, ¼ cup Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Dumroot Halwa?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Dumroot Halwa?: About 807 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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C
A Cookd cookAugust 2024
preheat the oven or not the before bake
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Bhuvaneswari NambirajanMarch 2024
needed a little more clear written instructions but still the video helped 👍
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NayakiMarch 2024
What to do with the paste grinded?