Doce/ Doce de Grao
Prep time: 20 mins. Cook time: 50 mins.
Cuisine: Goan Serves: Makes 1.2 Kg of Doce
Doce de Grao is a sweet & soft lentil fudge that is specially prepared during weddings, Christmas & for special occasions in Goa.
Ingredients
1 & ½ Cup/ 300 grms Chana Dal
3 cups sugar
3 cups grated coconut
2 tsp clarified butter/ Ghee
1 tsp cardamom powder
Directions:
1. Soak the chana Dal for 3-4 hrs, then Boil in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water for 2 whistles. Alternatively (see notes)
2. Grind the slightly cooled Chana dal into a fine paste in batches and set aside.
3. Grind the grated Coconut with about 1 cup of water into a fine paste.
4. In a heavy bottom vessel, Mix the ground coconut, sugar and chana dal well.
5. Keeping the flame on low, stir continuously with a spatula or a flat wooden spoon (be careful of splatters) . After about 30-35 mins., when the mixture thickens, add the ghee and cardamom powder.
6. Continue stirring until, the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan and forms a ball.
7. Grease a baking tin or a kitchen platform and roll the mixture out while still hot. You can also make a design using a fork. 
8. Cool the dose for about 1hr & cut into diamond shaped pieces or into shapes of your choice...
Recipe Notes:
• You can skip soaking the chana dal, but you will need to pressure cook it for more time.. till the chana dal turns soft. I would recommend soaking it..
• You can use any shape you want to cut the dose, you can also shape the dose in a round platter aswell.
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