Friday, March 1, 2013

Simple and Quick cracked wheat (lapsi) halwa

It was a heavy laundry day and after washing, drying and folding 3 loads of laundry badly wanted to have a quick snack. Also my 11 month old baby loves evening treats so thought of making this halwa that would satied as well as satisfy both of us. Below goes the recipe:-
Ingredients:
1. Lapsi/dalia/cracked wheat - 1 cup
2. Water - 2 cups
3. Tej patta - 1
4. Cinnamon - 2 -3 pieces
5. Green cardamon pods -2 -3 nos
6. Gur/jaggery - 1/2 cup
7. Sugar - 2 tbsp
8. A pinch of salt
9. Ghee - 1 tbsp
Method:-
1. Wash lapsi thoroughly and keep aside.
2. In a pressure cooker add ghee. Once ghee is little warm add cinnamon and cardamom pods and then add lapsi.
3. Now add tej patta and give it a quick stir.
4. Add jaggery, sugar and a pinch of salt.
5. Add water and cook it for 2 whistles.  6. Hot and easy lapsi halwa is ready.
Happy cooking!!!
- Namita

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