Fada Ni Lapsi ( Broken Wheat )

Lapsi is a popular Gujarati dessert. It is comprised of roasted and cooked broken wheat sweetened with gur (jaggery) and flavored with cardamon powder. It is a traditional recipe loved by adults and children alike. This is one of the sweets we make during the festival of Diwali and also on any auspicious occasion. Lapsi is one of my favorite sweets and I have it with red chora (also known as red chori, red cow peas, etc). Here is a very simple and easy recipe to make Lapsi.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup broken wheat (dalia/ fada)
• 1 cup jaggery (gur)
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamon powder
• 3 tablespoons blanched and sliced almond
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 3 cups of water (if you are using bigger size broken wheat, then use four cups of water)

Directions:

1. Boil three cups of water in a pan with grated jaggery until the jaggery melts. Strain to remove any residue and set aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pan or kadai and add the broken wheat. Sauté for a few minutes on medium-low heat.
3. Roast the broken wheat until you get an aroma and the color changes to golden brown.
4. Pour in the boiled jaggery mixture along with cardamom powder. Stir continuously. Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat until the water evaporates and ghee oozes out from the sides of the pan.
5. Garnish with blanched and sliced almond. You may also use pistachio if you prefer.
6. Serve hot with red chora.

Notes:  You may also cook using a pressure cooker on medium flame for four whistles.