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goan chana dal fudge

Goan Chonya Doce

Sapana Behl
Goan Conya Doce is a sweet fudge made with chana dal, coconut, and sugar with some ghee and cardamom. It is a traditional sweet made during Christmas, weddings, and special occasions.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian, Indian dessert
Calories 319 kcal

Equipment

  • Heavy Bottom Pan
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoon/ 450 gm chana dal/split bengal gram
  • 2 cups sugar or as per taste
  • 200 gm/ 2 cups desiccated coconut or one whole fresh coconut
  • 1 green cardamom /1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak chana dal in enough water for few hours. Pressure cook adding just enough water until soft.
  • Grind chana dal to make a fine paste. Use the extra water left after boiling the dal, if required.
  • Grind coconut with 1 1/4 cup of water to make a paste in a food processor
  • In a heavy bottom, pan or wok add ghee, dal paste, coconut paste, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Cook on low medium heat, first sugar will melt and the mixture will be very loose.
  • Keep cooking and stirring in between till mixture thickens and started to leave sides of the pan.
  • Cook until a thick dough-like consistency is achieved. It tookk 50 minutes for my mixture to reach that satge.
    chonya doce
  • Transfer this mixture to a greased board or kitchen counter, flatten with a rolling pin and cut into desired shapes.
  • Store in air-tight containers.

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Notes

  1. Make sure to soak the chana dal for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight or 8 hours.
  2. Do not add too much water to the dal while grinding.
  3. Try to use as little water as you can to make the coconut paste.
  4. The more water you will use for grinding, the more time it is going to take to cook the fudge.
  5. Keep the heat on a low medium throughout the cooking.
  6. This dish requires continuous stirring, make sure to do that or else dal will stick at the bottom of the pan.
  7. Once it starts thickening, it might splash so make sure to be careful.
  8. Make your favorite design with a fork or leave it plain if desired.
  9. It takes 8-10 hours to set the fudge properly. Cut it once the fudge is set properly.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pieceCalories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 48.1gProtein: 4.5gFat: 14.3gSaturated Fat: 11.5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 11mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 6gSugar: 36.6gCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chana dal fudge, chonya doce, doce de grao, goa special chana dal fudge, goan chonya doce
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