Instant Mohanthal with condensed milk

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This is a famous Gujarati sweet that is prepared for Diwali and popular in South India too.It is somewhat similar to Mysore pak but this is more milk based.Also the flour is fried in ghee for a long time until the color is completely changed.

Traditionally Mohanthal is prepared by mixing Khoya to the fried flour and adding to the sugar syrup.
However I have adapted an easy version from Tarladalal that can be prepared really quickly with condensed milk.

Ingredients:
Besan flour: 3 cups
Condensed milk: 1 can (400 gms)
Milk: 2 tablespoons
Ghee: 1 cup
Chopped almonds/Pistachios: 2 tablespoons

Step1:
Mix the milk and besan to gether so that it becomes crumbly

Step2:
Heat the ghee in the pan and add the besan flour mixture.
Fry the besan until the color changes to brown.

Step 3:
Add condensed milk and cook until the mixture becomes thick and fluffy

Step4:
Pour the mixture in a greased pan and garnish with chopped pistachios and almonds

Step5:
Allow to cool and set for 20 minutes and cut into desired shapes.

Notes:
Roast the flour until the color changes to brown. Do this in low flame and make sure that the flour does not get burnt
After adding condensed milk cook until the mixture is fluffy. In case the mohan thal does not set even after 30 minutes (is still sticky) transfer to the pan and cook for a couple of more minutes

Instant Doodh Peda

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RecipeSource: Showmethecurry

Ingredients
Milk Powder: 2 cup
Condensed milk:1 can (400 gms)
Butter: 1/4 cup
Cardomom powder: a pinch (optional)

Procedure:
Step1:
Melt the butter in microwave for 15 seconds

Step2:
Mix the melted butter, milk powder and condensed milk together. Add cardomom powder if required

Step3:
Microwave this mixture for 3 minutes in High. (Take out and check after 2.5 minutes)
The mixture should be fluffy and light

Step4:
Allow it cool and make into desired shapes. I used a cookie cutter to make the heart shapes.

Notes:
I also halved the recipe and tried. Mine was done in 1 min 15 sec
Can also garnish with chopped pistachios

Microwave Mysore Pak

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Recipe Source: Indus Ladies
Though the texture and taste may not be exactly same as the traditional mysore pak, this recipe is definitely worth a try for 2 reasons
The amount of ghee used is nearly half compared to the traditional recipe
It just takes 5 minutes and you just dont need to worry about the sugar syrup consistency!

The taste was absolutely delicious.

Ingredients
Besan flour: 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar: 1 cup
Ghee: 1/2 cup
Milk: 2 tsp

Procedure:
Step1:
Sift the besan and keep it ready.

Step2:
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and slightly fry the besan

Step3:
Heat the remaining ghee in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds in microwave

Step4:
Now add the fried besan, milk and sugar and mix well without lumps

 Step5:
Microwave this mixture for about 2-3 minutes. Mine got done in 2 minutes.(This really depends on the microwave)
The mixture should become porous. That is the consistency we should look for

Step6:
Pour in a greased pan and allow to cool for 10 minutes.Cut into desired shapes

Notes:

• The original recipe did not call for frying the besan. I fried this to eliminate the raw smell of besan
• I used confectioners powdered sugar. I am not sure if the regular sugar would work. The confectioners sugar had some binding ingredients
• Remove from microwave once the mixture becomes porous. I tried this recipe before and I heated for 3 minutes. Around 1/4 cup of ghee got separated and the mysore pak was almost brittle. So check for the mixture every 30 seconds