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Lapsi (Cracked Wheat Sweet Recipe)

Lapsi is a sweet dish made with roasted broken wheat (Dalia) and sweetened with jaggery. Garnished with nuts and flavored with cardamom, this cracked wheat recipe is perfect for celebrations. With a rich brown color, this lapsi halwa can be cooked in the pressure cooker or stovetop within minutes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 301 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoon ghee
  • 1/2 cup Cracked Wheat (Dalia) fine (see notes)
  • 2 tablespoon sliced almonds
  • 1.5 cups water pre-heated
  • 1/3 cup jaggery grated or broken to small pieces, reduce to 1/4 cup for lightly sweetened
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
  • 1 pinch Saffron (Kesar) optional
  • 1 tablespoon pistachios sliced, to garnish

Instructions

In Instant Pot:
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  1. Heat the instant pot in saute mode. Add ghee and let it melt. Then add daliya to the pot.
  2. Brown the dalia on sauté mode for about 3-4 minutes until you get the brown color and it smells fragrant. Keep stirring continuously so the dalia does not burn.
  3. Add sliced almonds and sauté for 30 seconds with dalia.
  4. Add water, jaggery, cardamom, saffron and stir well. Press Cancel and close lid with vent in sealing position.
  5. Set to pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, do a 10 minute natural pressure release. If any liquid is there, then saute for 2-3 mins.
  6. Garnish with sliced pistachios and serve.
In a stovetop pressure cooker:
  1. Follow the same steps in a stovetop pressure cooker on medium flame. Adjust water to 2 cups. Then turn to high flame and pressure cook for 3 whistles, followed by a natural pressure release.
In a pan:
  1. Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat and add ghee to it.
  2. Once the ghee is hot, add dalia and stir the mixture until you get the brown color and it smells fragrant. Keep stirring continuously so the dalia does not burn.
  3. Add sliced almonds and sauté for 30 seconds with the dalia. Reduce to low heat.
  4. Add saffron and 2 cups of water to the pan and let the broken wheat cook until it gets tender and the water is almost evaporated. The ghee will separate along the sides of the pan.
  5. Add the jaggery, cardamom powder and mix well with the dalia. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Turn off flame.
  6. Garnish with sliced pistachios and serve hot.

Notes

  • Dalia: I used the fine variety of Dalia. There is another coarse variety that has larger grains. You will need to cook for longer if using the larger grains. 
  • Using Sugar: Jaggery can be replaced with sugar in this recipe.
  • Nuts: You can use any variety of nuts and raisins in this lapsi halwa. You can also garnish with grated coconut. 
  • How to check if dalia is cooked: Take some Dalia in a small spoon and mash it with your fingers to check if it is well cooked. It should mash easily. 
  • Created: This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Programmable Pressure Cooker.

Nutrition Information

Calories 301kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 123mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 17g (34%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 301

% Daily Value*

Calories 301kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 123mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 17g 34%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.