86.Lapsi
Vishal, celebrations have begun ! Lapsi is a Gujarati sweet dish usually made to celebrate an important event or festival. Its made from cracked wheat, ghee, water, sugar or jaggery and flavoured with spices like cardamom, saffron and nutmeg. Our nephew Vishal is getting married this year, so what better occasion to make lapsi. Today, the official agreement for marriage was announced so I made it to celebrate the happy occasion. Any excuse to make lapsi as I love it and its actually very easy to make. I always make lapsi on Dhanteras day to begin the Diwali celebrations. I prefer to use the cracked wheat with husk and not the white one. Most Indian stores will sell it as lapsi, fada lapsi or dalia. Some people make it with milk but I prefer the one with water. You can cook it in a pressure cooker to reduce the cooking time, but it tastes different. Its best to let it simmer in the water till it is evaporated. The main spice used is cardamom. You can add spices that y...