Lapsee

Lapsee

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup wheat germ (slightly big grained)
  • 1 cup jaggery or sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 3/4 cup ghee
  • 1 tbsp. almonds peeled and slivered
  • 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder

Method :

  1. Boil together 1 cup water and jaggery or sugar till fully dissolved.
  2. Cover keep aside.
  3. In a heavy sauce pan heat ghee.
  4. Add wheat germ, stir and cook on low till light golden.
  5. An aroma must exude. Boil remaining 2 cups water.
  6. Add to roasted wheat germ, cook till grain is tender, and water is absorbed.
  7. Add hot sweet water. Strain while pouring in.
  8. Stir gently, and cook till all water is absorbed and ghee separates.
  9. Sprinkle cardamom powder, half almonds, mix well.
  10. Garnish with remaining almonds.
  11. Serve hot.

Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 3 cups lapsee
Shelflife: Serve fresh. Refrigerated 2 weeks.
Refrigerate and heat small quantities as required.

    • Nutritive value per cup

    • Protein
    • 15.2gm
    • Fat
    • 54.76gms
    • Minerals
    • 2.24gms
    • Fiber
    • 0.89gms
    • Carbohydrates
    • 90.49gms
    • Energy
    • 916.64kcal