Broken Wheat Pudding
Broken Wheat Pudding
Ingredients:
Broken wheat: 1 cup
Milk: 3 cups
(pasteurized or boiled)
Jaggery (traditional unrefined
cane sugar)–
2 cups (or according to taste)
Ghee:
½ cup
Water: 3 cups
Cashews: ¼ cup
Raisins (draksha,
dry grapes):
¼ cup
Almonds: ¼ cup
Cardamom: (powdered) – ½ tea spoon
Preparation Method: Heat a frying
pan on stove. Put 2 tea spoons of ghee into it. Add broken wheat and
fry till it turns golden brown. Take out the frying pan. Place a
small cooker on stove pour 3 cups of water to it. Add fried broken
wheat to it and pressure cook it. When it is done add jaggery to it
and boil well. Fry cashews, raisins, almonds in remaining ghee and
pour it to wheat and jaggery mixture. Allow this mix to warm down
little. Add pre boiled
milk and cardamom to it and stir well.
Caution: Do not add milk when pudding
is boiling as milk gets curdled.
Wheat pudding is an ideal dish for children who need nourishment and
lots of carbohydrates. Milk, wheat, jaggery and dry fruits supply
plenty of simple sugars, vitamins, proteins and minerals required by
children. But this is not an ideal diet for children who suffer from
child hood
obesity and juvenile
diabetes. Lactating mothers, body builders and men who suffer
from
erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, low sperm count and
motility can consume this pudding.
Benefits of Ingredients:
Wheat balances vata .It boosts body
energy and increases moistness, lubrication of body tissues. It
enhances stamina. People who have vata as dominant dosha should use
wheat regularly. It is an ideal carbohydrate supplement for persons
who are on
weight loss program. Wheat is a good source of mineral
nutrients. It contains significant amounts of iron, phosphorus,
magnesium, manganese, copper and zinc. Whole wheat contains
Vitamin-E in high concentration which protects the
skin.
Hence regular use of wheat helps in skin conditions like
wrinkles,
dry skin and
premature ageing. According to texts of ayurveda wheat helps in
conditions like low libido,
erectile dysfunction and low sperm count and motility.
Milk contains nutrients like protein, fat, mineral matter, water and
lactose. It is rich in calcium and vitamins. As it is rich in
calcium it makes our bones and teeth strong. Daily consumption of
milk increases
libido, quality and quantity of semen and helps in
erectile dysfunction. Persons suffering from
gout are benefited by
regular consumption of milk. Milk is widely used in ayurveda
treatments. It is instilled as nasal drops and can be used as body
pack or face pack.
Nuts and dry fruits are cholesterol free and help to keep heart
healthy. They reduce the risk of heart diseases. They provide plenty
of minerals and vitamins .Nuts contain plenty of Vitamin E which
acts as an antioxidant. They provide protection against diseases.
Nuts are very useful for persons who suffer from diabetes.
Note: Diabetes patients can consume this pudding without jaggery
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