Sweet Khichdi

Ingredients list for Sweet Khichdi

• 2 cups Broken wheat (dalia/lapsi) , soaked
• 1½ cups Split Bengal gram (chana dal) , soaked
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/4 cup + for garnishing Cashewnuts
• 1/4 cup + for garnishing Raisins
• 1/2 cup + for garnishing Fresh coconut , scraped
• ½ teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoons Ghee

Method

1. Put wheat and Bengal gram in a pressure cooker, add 7 cups water and cook under pressure till 1 whistle. Reduce heat and cook for 7-8 minutes.
2. To prepare sugar syrup, heat sugar in a deep non-stick pan. Add 1 cup water, mix and cook till the syrup reaches one string consistency.
3. Add broken wheat-Bengal gram mixture and mix well. Add cashewnuts and raisins, mix, cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 minutes.
4. Add coconut, cardamom powder and ghee and mix well.
5. Serve hot garnished with coconut, cashewnuts and raisins.