Lapsi (North India)

Lapsi is another breakfast item common in North India. This sweet dish is mostly consumed on the occasion of Hindu festivals, though it can be a perfect healthy breakfast. A better term to explain Lapsi that we have listened from people is ‘Indian Porridge’.

Ingredients

Broken wheat 1 cup

Warm water 1½ cup

Sugar ¾ cup

Raisins 12 to 14

Cashew nut 8 to 10

Cardamom powder 1 teaspoon

Normal water ½ cup

Ghee ¾ cup

Method §  Heat two teaspoons of ghee in a pan; add cashew nuts and raisins; stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes; remove and keep aside. §  Heat two teaspoons of ghee in a saucepan and add broken wheat. Sauté until the wheat turns light brown. §  Add warm water and cook until most water vaporizes. Make sure that wheat is tender enough; if not, add some more water and cook further. §  Add sugar, remaining ghee, and normal water. Stir well and cook in low flame for 8 to 10 minutes. The Lapsi is ready when ghee started oozing out from the sides. §  Serve hot garnished with fried cashew nuts and raisins.