Doce de Grao/ Chonya doce - Goan Sweet

Chonya doce

Ingredients
200g yellow split dal / channa dal (kadala parippu)
400 g sugar
1 cup freshly grated coconut
A pinch of salt
1/2 tsp cardomom powder
1 tbsp ghee 
Ghee
Method
Soak dal in water for three hours.
Drain it & pressure cook it with sufficient amount of water.
Blend the cooked dal to a fine paste.
Then blend the grated coconut to a fine paste.
Warm the thick bottomed vessel with dal paste, coconut paste & sugar.
Stir continuously over medium heat with a wooden spatule.
When it leaves the sides of the pan, add ghee &cardomom powder.
Mix well & then remove from fire.
Pat it onto a greased dish & cut into desired shapes.
 

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