Moong dal and Lapsi rava/ green gram dal and Bulgar wheat sweet khichdi is traditionally prepared by the GSB community during the month of Paush/ Pushya. This is an offering made to Lord Vishnu on Vaikuntha Ekadashi or the eleventh day of the bright half of the lunar month.
Ingredients:
125 gms Moong dal
125 gms fine variety of Lapsi rava
6 tbsps grated coconut
300 gms sugar
2 tbsps cardamom powder
6 tbsps ghee
15 Cashewnuts halved
25 kishmish
Three fourth litre boiling water.
Method:
Dry roast the moong dal to a rich golden brown. Keep aside. Dry roast the Lapsi rava too till it gives its aroma. Keep aside. Roast the cashewnuts in a tbsp of ghee to a golden yellow. Add the kishmish and continue to roast till the cashew turns a golden brown and the kishmish fluff up. Keep aside.
Add the roasted moongdal to the boiling water and cook till eighty percent done. Add the lapsi rava and continue to cook till it turns soft and fluffy. Add sugar and continue to boil the mixture .. Keep stirring once every few minutes to ensure that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the mixture starts coming together add the ghee, grated coconut, cardamom powder, roasted Cashewnuts and kishmish and mix thoroughly. Pour it into a greased plate and allow to cool thoroughly. Cut into desired shape and serve garnished with slices of banana.
Note: The entire process of dry roasting the moong dal and rava , so also of the mixture once it starts boiling should be done on a very gentle flame. At no point should the flame be kept high.
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