The Perfect Wheat Kheer

Ingredients:
Instructions:

The Perfect Wheat Kheer

Shubham Nimbalkar
Making perfect Khapli Wheat Kheer is easy. This simple recipe guides you to a healthy, delicious, and creamy dessert using Emmer wheat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Emmer Long Wheat / Khapli Wheat / Khapli Gahu
  • 4 Cup Water
  • Salt
  • 1 Cup Hot Water
  • 1 Cup Jaggery
  • Almonds as per preference
  • Cashew Nuts as per preference
  • 1 tbsp Ghee as per preference
  • 1/2 tbsp Sugar, Cardamom Powder

Instructions
 

Preparation of Emmer Long Wheat (Khapli wheat):

  • Wash the wheat thoroughly with water.
  • Soak the washed wheat in water for at least half an hour.
  • Drain the water from the soaked wheat.

Cooking the Emmer Long Wheat (Khapli wheat):

  • Transfer the soaked wheat to a pressure cooker.
  • Add four cups of water for every cup of wheat.
  • Add a pinch of salt to the cooker.
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook for 5-6 whistles.
  • Once the pressure is released, open the cooker.
  • Mash the cooked wheat slightly with a spoon.

Making the Kheer:

  • Add one cup of hot water to the cooked wheat and mix well.
  • Add one cup of jaggery to the cooker and mix until it dissolves completely.
  • Add chopped cashews and almonds to the cooker.
  • Add a generous amount of ghee to the cooker and mix well.
  • Place the cooker on the stove and cook on medium flame for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add a little sugar and cardamom powder to the kheer and mix well.
  • Cook for another few minutes until the kheer thickens.
  • Turn off the gas and let the kheer cool down a bit before serving.
  • The delicious Emmer Long Wheat Kheer (Khapli Gavhachi Kheer) is ready to be served.

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