Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa Recipe - Urad Dal Halwa with Nuts & Spices

Step 1: To begin making the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa Recipe, sieve the flour in a broad flat dish

Step 2: Sprinkle the lukewarm milk and ghee over the flour a little at a time

Step 3: With gentle palm pressure of both hands, combine the flour along with the ghee and milk until well combined

Step 4: The mixture should be such that it should form a lump when you hold it firmly with closed fist

Step 5: This entire procedure which is called ‘Drabo Devo’ would take about 8 to 10 minutes

Step 6: Cover it and keep it in a warm place for at least 3 hours

Step 7: The purpose of this is to let the flour bind well together

Step 8: After 3 hours have passed, gently crumble the mixture and then sieve it in a medium sized sieve

Step 9: If you don't have a sieve crumble it between your palms until the mixture feels like coarse crumbs

Step 10: Keep aside

Step 11: In a sauce pan add 1 cup of water and prepare sugar syrup of less than 1 thread consistency and keep aside

Step 12: The purpose of preparing the syrup first is that it cools down before you finally pour it over the hot Adadiya Ladwa mixture

Step 13: Heat a heavy bottomed sauce pan; add the Adadiya Ladwa crumb mixture and saute on medium heat for about 5 minutes

Step 14: Stir in the crumbled khoya and continue to saute on low heat

Step 15: Gradually add a little ghee at a time and keep stirring the mixture until you get a roasted aroma

Step 16: The mixture you have turned a light golden brown

Step 17: At this stage add in the chopped nuts, raisins and continue to keep stirring

Step 18: You will notice that that ghee begins to leave the sides of the pan

Step 19: Add the crushed edible gum and sauté on low or medium flame till it turns golden brown

Step 20: Finally add the almonds, pistachios and the rest of the spice powders

Step 21: Stir all ingredients until well combined and turn off the heat

Step 22: After about a minute, stir in the sugar syrup to the above ladva mixture

Step 23: Spread the mixture into a flat dish and allow it to cool completely ( 8 - 10 hours or overnight)

Step 24: After it has cooled completely, stir the mixture once again and check if you need any more additions to suit your taste

Step 25: Shape the ladva mixture into balls or a desired shape

Step 26: Garnish with finely sliced badam and pistachios

Step 27: You can store the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa for upto a month in the refrigerator in an airtight container

Step 28: Serve the Gujarati Adadiya Ladwa as warm Dessert for the winter months along with a warm glass if milk

Step 29: Serve it after a meal of Gujarati Dal Recipe - Sweet Tangy and Spicy Dal, Steamed Rice, Gujarati Kobi Marcha No Sambharo Recipe,  Phulka