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Hayagreeva Recipe | Chana Dal Halwa Recipe | Hayagreeva Maddi Recipe

Hayagreeva is a traditional Karnataka-style sweet recipe that is offered to God as naivedyam. Here is a video recipe followed by a detailed procedure with images.

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Hayagreeva is an authentic Karnataka-style sweet recipe that is mainly prepared as naivedyam and offered to God during festive seasons. The hayagriva maddi is prepared by cooking chana dal in jaggery syrup with grated coconut and dry fruits added to it.

Also known as hoorana in Karnataka, this sweet is made during religious ceremonies and distributed among all after prayers. In this recipe, we have added poppy seeds to add flavour to it.

The chana dal halwa is a delectable sweet that is filling, but it sure leaves you craving for more. Hayagreeva is a simple recipe to follow and here is a step-by-step procedure with images. Also, watch the video and learn how to make the hayagreeva maddi recipe at home.

HAYAGREEVA VIDEO RECIPE

hayagreeva recipe

HAYAGREEVA RECIPE | CHANA DAL HALWA RECIPE | HOORANA RECIPE | HAYAGREEVA MADDI RECIPE
Hayagreeva Recipe | Chana Dal Halwa Recipe | Hoorana Recipe | Hayagreeva Maddi Recipe
Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
40M
Total Time
1 Hours 10 Mins

Recipe By: Suma Jayanth

Recipe Type: Sweets

Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • Chana dal - 1 cup

    Water - 3 cups

    Jaggery - 2 cups

    Poppy seeds - 1½ tbsp

    Ghee - 9 tbsp

    Raisins - 2 tbsp

    Dry grated coconut - ¾th bowl

    Broken cashew nuts - 2 tbsp

    Cloves - 4-5

    Cardamom powder - 2½ tsp

How to Prepare
  • 1. Add chana dal in a bowl.

    2. Add 2 cups of water and soak it for half an hour.

    3. Add the soaked chana dal into a pressure cooker.

    4. Add half a cup of water.

    5. Pressure cook it for up to 4-5 whistles and allow it to cool.

    6. Open the lid, mash the dal slightly and keep it aside.

    7. Add jaggery into a heated pan.

    8. Immediately, add half a cup of water.

    9. Allow the jaggery to dissolve completely and allow it to boil for 5-7 minutes on a medium flame.

    10. Add the cooked dal in the syrup.

    11. Stir well.

    12. Add poppy seeds and mix well.

    13. Add 3 tablespoons of ghee.

    14. Allow it to cook for 15 minutes.

    15. Add raisins and dry grated coconut.

    16. Add another 5 tablespoons of ghee and mix well.

    17. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes.

    18. Meanwhile, add a tablespoon of ghee into a small pan.

    19. Add the broken cashew nuts and sauté for 2 minutes, until it turns light brown.

    20. Then, add cloves.

    21. Add the roasted cashew nut mixture onto the dal-jaggery mix.

    22. Add cardamom powder and mix well.

    23. Serve hot.

Instructions
  • 1. The chana dal is soaked to give the softness and is easy to cook.
  • 2. Addition of dry grated coconut is optional.
  • 3. The poppy seeds is an optional ingredient.
Nutritional Information
  • Serving Size - 1 cup
  • Calories - 256.9 cal
  • Fat - 11.4 g
  • Protein - 21.1 g
  • Carbohydrates - 61 g
  • Sugar - 24.8 g
  • Fibre - 6.2 g

STEP BY STEP - HOW TO MAKE HAYAGREEVA

1. Add chana dal in a bowl.

hayagreeva recipe

2. Add 2 cups of water and soak it for half an hour.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

3. Add the soaked chana dal into a pressure cooker.

hayagreeva recipe

4. Add half a cup of water.

hayagreeva recipe

5. Pressure cook it for up to 4-5 whistles and allow it to cool.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

6. Open the lid, mash the dal slightly and keep it aside.

hayagreeva recipe

7. Add jaggery into a heated pan.

hayagreeva recipe

8. Immediately, add half a cup of water.

hayagreeva recipe

9. Allow the jaggery to dissolve completely and allow it to boil for 5-7 minutes on a medium flame.

hayagreeva recipe

10. Add the cooked dal in the syrup.

hayagreeva recipe

11. Stir well.

hayagreeva recipe

12. Add poppy seeds and mix well.

hayagreeva recipe

13. Add 3 tablespoons of ghee.

hayagreeva recipe

14. Allow it to cook for 15 minutes.

hayagreeva recipe

15. Add raisins and dry grated coconut.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

16. Add another 5 tablespoons of ghee and mix well.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

17. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes.

hayagreeva recipe

18. Meanwhile, add a tablespoon of ghee into a small pan.

hayagreeva recipe

19. Add the broken cashew nuts and sauté for 2 minutes, until it turns light brown.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

20. Then, add cloves.

hayagreeva recipe

21. Add the roasted cashew nut mixture onto the dal-jaggery mix.

hayagreeva recipe

22. Add cardamom powder and mix well.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

23. Serve hot.

hayagreeva recipe

hayagreeva recipe

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