Ingredients

• 1 cup - wheat germ (slightly big grained)
• 1 cup - jaggery or sugar
• 3 cups- water
• 3/4 cup - ghee
• 1 tbsp - almonds, peeled and slivered
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder

How to Make Indian Lapsee

• Boil together 1 cup water and jaggery or sugar till fully dissolved. Cover and keep aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat ghee.
• Add wheat germ, stir and cook on low till light golden.
• An aroma must exude. Boil remaining 2 cups of water.
• Add to roasted wheat germ. Cook till grain is tender, and water is absorbed.
• Add hot sweet water. Strain while pouring in.
• Stir gently, and cook till all water is absorbed and ghee separates.
• Sprinkle cardamom powder, half almonds and mix well.
• Garnish with remaining almonds.
• Serve hot.