Mohanthal vs besan chakki?

Mohanthal is the richer festive version with mawa and saffron and a denser set; besan chakki is the plainer everyday besan-and-ghee fudge without mawa.

How long does it keep?

Up to 10 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

Mohanthal

Name: Mohanthal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Besan (gram flour), coarse; 0.75 cup Mawa (khoya), grated; 0.75 cup Anveshan Bilona Ghee; 1 cup Anveshan Khandsari; 1 pinch Anveshan Kashmiri Saffron; 3 tbsp Cardamom and slivered nuts

The rich festive Gujarati-Marwari version — coarse besan roasted in Anveshan Bilona Ghee, enriched with mawa (khoya) and Anveshan Kashmiri Saffron, and set with Anveshan Khandsari into a dense, danedar fudge.

Time breakdown

Prep Time15 min

Cook Time35 min

Total Time50 min

Ingredients

Besan (gram flour), coarse
Mawa (khoya), grated
Cardamom and slivered nuts

How to Make Mohanthal

1
Rub 2 tbsp Anveshan ghee and a little milk into the besan and sieve for a grainy texture (nikharna).
2
Roast the besan in the Anveshan Ghee on low until golden, then fold in the grated mawa and roast a few minutes more.
3
Make a two-string syrup with the Anveshan Khandsari, water, Anveshan saffron and cardamom.

Tips for the Best Mohanthal

✓The mawa and a firmer two-string syrup give mohanthal its dense, rich festive set — richer than everyday besan chakki.
✓Work fast once the syrup goes in, before the mixture stiffens.

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