The Perfect Wheat Kheer
Making perfect Khapli Wheat Kheer is easy. This simple recipe guides you to a healthy, delicious, and creamy dessert using Emmer wheat.
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.