Lapsi is a popular food option for breakfast in Uttar Pradesh. It is made up of wheat flour. We can also call it salted wheat halwa. Traditionally, lapsi is made with only wheat flour without vegetables but, we will make some changes in its traditional recipe to make it healthier. It will make it more nutritious and enhance its taste and flavor.
Ingredients for traditional U.P. special Lapsi:
- Whole Wheat flour – 200 gm
- Mustard oil – 1 tbsp
- Ajwain – ½ tsp
- Salt – as per taste
- Red chili flakes – ¼ tsp
- Water – 1 Cup
- Chopped coriander leaves – 1-2 tbsp
Traditional Method:
Firstly, take a pan, put mustard oil, and roast wheat flour on medium flame until it turns golden brown.
Then, put ajwain and salt in it and mix well.
After that, slowly sprinkle water with the help of your hands in it and continue roasting it. Don’t make it too mushy or too dry.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve.
As we see, the traditional lapsi contain wheat flour only and to make lapsi healthier we will add some more ingredients to its recipe.
Ingredients for healthier lapsi:
- Onion chopped – 1
- Capsicum chopped – 1
- Carrot chopped – 1
- Green peas – ½ cup
- Multigrain flour – 200 gm
- Mustard oil – 1 tbsp
- Ajwain – ½ tsp
- Salt – as per taste
- Red chili flakes – ¼ tsp
- Water – 1 Cup
- Chopped coriander leaves – 1-2 tbsp
Method:
Firstly, heat oil in a pan, add onion, capsicum, carrot, and peas, and sauté them.
Then, please take out your veggies from the pan and put them aside.
After that, again heat some oil and roast multigrain flour in it.
Then, add salt and ajwain and mix well.
Now, sprinkle water on it and give it a medium-dry consistency.
Add all your veggies, and chili flakes and mix well.
Finally, garnish it with coriander leaves and serve.
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