Salam Pak Recipe-Gujarati Sweet?

Question

I am trying to find a recipe for Salam Pak and I am not sure about the spelling. I have searched the internet for variations Salaam/Salem etc. but was only able to find one picture. Does anyone have a recipe or know the proper spelling so that I could find a recipe. This sweet is somewhat dark brown in color and is traditionally made during the winter season. Thanks!

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Gujarati Tuvar Dal Recipe
Gujarati Tuvar Dal is tangy and sweet Gujarati recipe.

Ingredients:
1 Cup split red gram
• 1 Tomato chopped finely
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 4 Cups water
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp Finely chopped ginger
• 2 Green chillies slit
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Jaggery and salt to taste
• 4 Curry leaves

How to make Gujarati Tuvar Dal:
• Soak the split tuvar dal in water for about an hour.
• Combine turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the gram along with the water in which it was soaked.
• Heat over medium flame until it comes to a boil.
• Now reduce the heat and cook it for 20 minutes, until the gram is fully cooked.
• Heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and then asafoetida.
• Fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes till the seeds splutter.
• Mix this with the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer.
• Add rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.
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