Cracked wheat (lapsi) and Bengal gram Khichidi

Recipe Type: Indian                                              Yield: 8
Preparation Time: 10 mins                                   Cooking Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
2 jaggery squares
1/4 cup of cashew nuts
1/4 cup of almond slices
1/4 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of bengal gram (chana dal)
1 cup of cracked wheat or lapsi (gova kani)
2 tsp of cardamom powder
3/4 cup of grated coconut
3/4 cup of clarified butter (ghee)
21/2 cups of water

Method:
1. In a bowl pour 2 cups of water, and add cracked wheat. Keep it aside for 10 mins.

2. Heat a nonstick pan. Add bengal gram. Dry roast for 3 mins.

3. In another pan add 2 tsp of ghee. Put cashew nuts, almond slices and raisins.  Roast for 2 mins.
4. Now pressure cook bengal gram, cashew nuts, almond slices, and raisins (1 pressure cooker whistle should be enough.)
5. Pour ghee in a nonstick thick bottom pan.
6. Add soaked cracked wheat and half cup of water. Mix well. Cook for 5 mins.

7. Put cooked bengal gram, cashew nuts, almonds, and raisins. Put the grated coconut. Mix well.

8. Now put sugar and jaggery squares. Stir occationaly. Cook for 25 mins.

9. Switch off gas. Add cardamom powder and mix well.