Wheat payasam

 DALIYA / BROKEN WHEAT/ LAPSI / BULGUR PAYASAM – KHEER

INGREDIENTS

• Daliya / broken wheat / lapsi  – ½ cup
• Grated Jaggery  /  gur – ½ or 3/4  cup [ as per the sweetness you want]
• Water – 1 /2 cup for making syrup
• Water – 2 cup for cooking the wheat
• Cardamom pwdr – 1/2  tsp
• Roasted broken cashew nuts for garnish as required
• Boiled milk – 1 1/2 cup [ full cream or any ]
• Ghee  –  1 or 2 tbsp

*** dalia comes in different sizes .Mine was of medium thickness so it took 5 whistles .

PREPARATION

1. In a pan mix jaggery and 1 1/2  cup of water, boil till jaggery melts.
2. Strain to remove the impurities and keep it aside.

METHOD

Heat ghee in the cooker.

Add the cashews and fry till golden .

Drain and remove .

Lower the flame .

Now add the daliya fry till it gets completely coated with the ghee and turns golden brown.[ 3 – 4 minutes on low flame – don’t burn it ]

Add 2 cup water and pressure cook upto   4 – 5 whistles.

Once the cooker cools open and mix the cooked daliya .

Add the jaggery syrup + cardamom pwdr and mix well .

Cook on low flame for 5 mins till the  daliya and jaggery syrup blend well .

Off the flame ,add the milk and mix well .

Garnish with  the roasted cashews .

NOTES

1. Lapsi takes time to cook. thats why used cooker. If after 5 whistles its not cooked you can add little warm water and cook again.
2. Don’t over cook.
3. You can add warm water or milk , if it becomes very thick after cooling .
4. You can also add raisins /almonds.
5. Jaggery can be replaced with sugar.
6. You can also add fried coconut bits.
7. With cardamom pwdr , a pinch of nutmeg can also be added for flavour.
8. You can also add 1/2 cup thick coconut milk and make thin South Indian payasam.
9. Y not add condensed milk for rich taste.[reduce jaggery /sugar ]

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