Cracked Wheat Jaggery Halwa Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cracked wheat (Godhuma Rava)
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 3 cups Water
- 3 crushed Cardamom pods
- 5 teaspoons Ghee or more if desired
- Few cashews
- Few raisins
Preparation
In a pan, add 2 teaspoons of ghee and cracked wheat. Slowly fry until light brown and aromatic. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, add a teaspoon of ghee and fry cashews and raisins until light brown. Remove.
Put 3 cups of water in the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add cracked wheat, mix, cover, and cook for at least 12 minutes on low-medium heat until done.
Add jaggery and combine until melted. The halwa will look wet at this stage.
Add cardamom powder, fried cashews and raisins, and 2 teaspoons of ghee. Combine well and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes until moisture evaporates and halwa comes together.
Tips
Cracked wheat is an excellent source of fiber, providing 5 grams per 1/4 cup, which is 20% of the daily value.
This halwa is often offered as prasad and is extremely healthy with the goodness of wheat, jaggery, and nuts.