Whole Cracked Wheat Pudding

 

Ingredients

1 cup Broken Wheat (Dalia/ Godumai Rava) 

3 tablespoon Ghee  

2 tablespoon Rice , soaked in water for 30 minutes

3/4 - 1 cup Jaggery , grated

3 tablespoon Fresh coconut , grated

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg  

pinch Saffron strands 

2 tablespoon Chironji , or any other nuts of choice  

2 cups Milk 

Slivered Almonds (Badam) , or pista or cashews, for garnish 

 

Instructions :

1. To begin making Maharashtrian Gavachi Kheer Recipe (Whole Cracked Wheat Pudding), first heat ghee in a Saucepan

2. Add the chironji and any other nuts.

3. Sauté for a minute and take out the nuts onto a plate.

4. In the same pan add daliya. Stir and roast till you get the distinct aroma.

5. Take it off the heat.

6. Cool slightly and pressure cook the daliya and rice with 2 1/2-3 cups of water till it becomes soft, about 3 whistles and 10 minutes on sim.

7. In the saucepan add daliya, coconut and jaggery and heat this mixture till the jaggery dissolves. Add a little water if required.

8. Add the saffron and nutmeg to the milk.

9. Add milk and nuts to the kheer and cook for a few minutes.

10. Serve Maharashtrian Gavachi Kheer Recipe to Lord  hot or cold garnished with slivered nuts.