Tuesday, August 4, 2009

WHEAT PORRIDGE!

WHEAT PORRIDGE

This wholesome and satisfactory porridge is good for our Health. It is a very good source of important nutrients like energy, carbohydrates, calcium, vitamin A and iron.

Ingredients: 1 cup broken wheat, 1 cup grated coconut, 1 cup sugar/ jaggery, 3 cup water, 1tbsp ghee, 1 cup milk, 1tsp cardamom powder, ¼ tsp nutmeg powder 1tbsp grind poppy seeds and almonds and cashew nuts for garnishing.
Method:
1.Soak the broken wheat in to hot water for half hour.
2. Pressure Cook the soaked wheat for 2 whistles. Remove it from the cooker and allow it to cool. 3. Take the above cooked wheat in one kadai. Add jaggery, grated coconut, ghee, cardamom powder, poppy seeds powder, and nutmeg powder. Mix it well.
4. Cook the mixture in kadai till jaggery dissolves completely.
5. Bring to boil, stirring continuously so that no lumps remain.
6. Remove it from the flame and add milk in the above mixture.
7. Garnish it with Cashew nut and almonds. Serve Luke warm :-)