How to make Lapsi Halwa -
A healthy halwa made with lapsi and jaggery. One of the most well-known of Gujarati desserts, Lapsi is a very appealing sweet dish of roasted and cooked broken wheat sweetened with sugar and flavoured pleasantly with cardamom powder. Roasting the broken wheat in ghee gives the Lapsi a rich brown colour, intense aroma and nice flavour.
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Main Ingredients : Broken wheat (dalia/lapsi) (दलिया/ लापसी), Jaggery (gur) (गुड़)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
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History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
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Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 0-5 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Lapsi Halwa Recipe
Broken wheat (dalia/lapsi) 2 cups
Jaggery (gur) grated 1 cup
Ghee 4 tablespoons
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 tablespoon
Green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add broken wheat and sauté for 5 minutes or till browned.
Step 2
Boil 4 cups water and add this to the pan, cover and cook till the water evaporates.
Step 3
Add cardamom powder and fennel seeds and mix well. Add jaggery, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the jaggery melts.
Step 4
Serve warm.
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