Lapsi
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Broken wheat roasted in ghee and cooked with jaggery, the auspicious sweet of Rajasthani homes.
Region: RajasthanOccasion: Auspicious beginnings, festivals and religious offeringsTime: 40 minServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarse broken wheat (dalia)
- 4 tbsp ghee
- ¾ cup jaggery
- 3 cups water
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp chopped almonds and cashews
- 1 tbsp raisins
Method
- Heat ghee in a heavy pan and roast the broken wheat on low heat until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile dissolve the jaggery in the water over heat and strain it.
- Pour the jaggery water slowly into the wheat (it will bubble) and stir.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 15–20 minutes until the wheat is soft and the water is absorbed.
- Mix in cardamom, nuts and raisins. Serve warm.
History
Lapsi is an old sweet of Rajasthan and Gujarat, made from wheat, ghee and jaggery that every farming home kept.
Significance
It is made to mark good beginnings, such as moving into a new home, and as an offering in worship.