Broken Wheat Laddu || Nurukku Gothambu Laddoo

An easy sweet recipe using broken wheat.

Ingredients:

1. Broken wheat-1 cup
2. Water-2 cups
3. Ghee-about 4 tsp
4. Sugar-3/4 cup
5. Food color-a pinch (red or orange)
6. Salt-a pinch
7. Grated coconut-3 tbsp 
8. Raisins and Cashews-few
9. Lemon juice-1/4 tsp

Preparation:

• Wash the broken wheat well and drain the water.
• In a pressure cook; add a teaspoon of ghee and add broken wheat.
• Roast for about 3 minutes until dry and crisp (without changing its color).
• Add two cups of water, food color and salt.
• Pressure cook for two whistles ion high flame.
• Allow to release the pressure by itself.
• In a non-stick pan; heat a teaspoon of ghee.
• Roast cashew and raisins.
• Add coconut grated and roast a minute.
• Add cooked broken wheat, sugar and lemon juice.
• Mix well and cook until dry.
• When it becomes dry add a teaspoon of ghee and cook again until the mixture leaves from the sides of the pan well.
• Transfer it in to a greased plate and make laddus while it is still warm. (Grease your palms with ghee; while making).