Friday, May 21, 2010

Cracked Wheat & Jackfruit Kheer

Cracked wheat is a wheat product made from whole raw wheat kernels which are crushed or cut into smaller pieces.Because cracked wheat is made from whole wheat berries, it carries a great deal of nutrition and fiber since it includes the fiber and nutrient rich outer bran and germ of the wheat. For this reason, it is often added to healthy diets, especially those eaten by people who are concerned about heart health...Many people use it as a base, like couscous, serving vegetables or meats alongside it. It can also be used in grain pilafs in which many recipes for multi-grain pilaf call for cracked wheat, since it is fluffy and flavorful. Many people also include cracked wheat in multi-grain bread, pancakes, and other grain dishes. My usual purchasing in Indian groceries goes automatically for whole wheat flour, cracked wheat, barley meal etc...I fond always for the jackfruits, but its really hard to find them  fresh, so i'll go for canned one..I prepared this simple but healthy cracked wheat and jackfruit kheer sterday, coz its quite a special day for me and my H..This flavourful kheer tastes excellent at the same time, its very quick to prepare...

Cracked Wheat & Jackfruit Kheer

1/4cup Cracked wheat
2cups Milk
1/4cup Sweetened condensed milk
1/2cup Jackfruit (chopped)
10nos Saffron strands
1tsp Cardamom powder
Few almond flakes & Pistachios

Heat the milk,saffron strands and sweetened condensed milk together, meanwhile wash the cracked wheat, drain the excess of water using a strainer, add this washed cracked wheat to the boiling milk,put immediately the flame in simmer, cook until the cracked wheat get cooked..add immediately the chopped jackfruits, cardamom powder, cook everything for few minutes..Put off the stove..

Serve warm, garnished with almond flakes and pistachios..

60 comments:

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said... Reply To This Comment

so healthy and nutritious kheer priya...looks bful...

jayasree said... Reply To This Comment

Good idea to combine cracked wheat and jackfruit. Your jackfruit kheer is a big hit at my home especially with my niece. I will try this sometime.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

kheer looks awesome ..and cracked wheat makes it all the more healthy..

Jiboombaa said... Reply To This Comment

Congratulations for your specail day...
Kheer looks yum as usual...


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Meena said... Reply To This Comment

lovely kheer...hope you n your H are having a gr8 day!!

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

Kheer looks delicious...and what a wonderful combo...

My Kitchen Antics said... Reply To This Comment

i have not seen even canned varieties of jackfruit here:(
or maybe i missed it...m sooo craving some now

Kanchan said... Reply To This Comment

Cracked Wheat - check
Jackfruit - check

So I guess I can prepare this over the weekend ! :)

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Very unusual combo but lovely kheer, must be awesome...

Aps Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Priya its a famous Konkani kheer but done vth coconut milk.... nd jaggery.....
this one luks gr8

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

வித்தியாசமான கீர்,ரொம்ப நல்லாயிருக்கு...

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

I usually love the texture of cracked wheat,love in any form,and needless to say that I simply love this combo !

Preeti Kashyap said... Reply To This Comment

Such a healthy kheer!

Subhie Arun said... Reply To This Comment

such healthy n interestin.....

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

It's a very lovely and exquisite kheer! With cracked wheat, it must be really healthy! I'm a big fan of jack-fruit and in my childhood days, I used to have a jack-fruit tree which grew the fruits of the size of a pillow!

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

Wow you get fresh jackfruit there, before even making the desert the jackfruit will be over here :-)

FH said... Reply To This Comment

I get canned JF ripe ones are really good. Kheer looks delicious, I can imagine the aroma.

GEETHA ACHAL said... Reply To This Comment

கோதுமை ரவை மற்றும் பைனப்பிள் வைத்து செய்த பாயசம் சூப்பப்ர்....அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது...

Umm Mymoonah said... Reply To This Comment

yummy looking kheer Priya,where do u get jackfruit,is that canned jackfruit?

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

First of all congrats for your special day. Kheer looks delicious.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Soma Pradhan said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy Kheer Honey...I m loving it

Niloufer Riyaz said... Reply To This Comment

never tried adding jackfruit ti my kheer, lovely recipe

Pari Vasisht said... Reply To This Comment

Congrats to u and ur DH on ur special day. A very unusual combo and an excellent kheer.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Hope you both enjoy this delicious kheer interesting recipe priya will try next time

Sarah Naveen said... Reply To This Comment

Great idea..looks so mouthwatering!!!!

Rachana said... Reply To This Comment

Wishes for your special day!

A very unique combo kheer. Looks delicious :)

Love2cook Malaysia said... Reply To This Comment

Interesting combo dear! I never had this b4 in my life! Pass me some pls...;)

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Very healthy and yummy payasam Priya...looks tempting :)

Taste of Beirut said... Reply To This Comment

since I use a lot of cracked wheat I was so glad to this this new recipe which is delicious and super healthy.

Suji said... Reply To This Comment

Congrtas on your special day Priya..

Great kheer to celebrate it..

Love
Kairali sisters

PranisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

wow jackfruit kheer i know its a delicious one the addition of vracked wheat thats nice and healthy choice..super priya

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said... Reply To This Comment

Wow jackfruit one of the summer fruit and kheer looks delicious.

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Jack fruit kheer that so so yummy dear..nice combo..i will also try it with the canned variety.

Panchpakwan said... Reply To This Comment

Wow fruit kheer looks so yummy!!

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

Hy dear,
This is very new 2 me...Yummy recipe...;)

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Thats a really innovative kheer..Looks lovely and delicious! Congrats on your special day...

Mahi said... Reply To This Comment

different kheer priya! healthy too!

Malar Gandhi said... Reply To This Comment

Kheer luks extremely delicious.

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Kheer looks awesome priya. Fresh jackfruit cost a ton here. So only frozen one i use. Canned ones are more sweet according our taste buds.

Parita said... Reply To This Comment

Seriously...how do you get such innovative and unique ideas? You should really think of writing a cookbook dear! Hats off once again!

Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Congrats dear. Best wishes too. Kheer looks absolutely tasty. Must try sometime soon.

Krishnaveni said... Reply To This Comment

yummy and healthy kheer looks so beautiful priya

Nithu Bala said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, kheer is too delicious..

AdukalaVishesham said... Reply To This Comment

wow interesting combo... looks delicious..

Suman Singh said... Reply To This Comment

never thought of adding jackfruit to daliya/cracked wheat kheer...sounds rich and delicious...yummy!

Life is beautiful !!! said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, jackfruit is the queen of fruits. I just love the smell and taste of it. A kheer with should be definitely heavenly :)

Namitha said... Reply To This Comment

Great combo..looks so beautiful !

GayathriRaj said... Reply To This Comment

Hey priya thats so nice to see ur blog....u have so many recipes in ur mind i think....u have great interest too...i love thta....
This was awesome and great kheer too....loved it...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, this combination has seriously amazed me because I never thought or heard of it before. Lovely combo. I am guessing you are not using raw jackfruit and the real fruit. Simply great looking. I don't like jackfruit, so not sure if I will attempt, but surely can try adding another fruit and making a different version of it :)

Thanks for the idea.

Shabitha Karthikeyan said... Reply To This Comment

Hmm..yummy kheer looks so good..I'm not sure whether we get jackfruit here :-(

Rajesh &Shankari said... Reply To This Comment

One exotic dessert!

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

yummy kheer priya,Add wheat is a wounderfull idea...

Urmi said... Reply To This Comment

Very nice, innovative and unique recipe. Kheer looks delicious and mouth watering. Thanks for your lovely recipe.

SathyaSridhar said... Reply To This Comment

Very nice payasam Priya,,intha combo try paninathe illai kandippa different ah nalla irukkum.

Fathima said... Reply To This Comment

never tried a Jack fruit and cracked wheat combo... looks absolutely delicious!

Dershana said... Reply To This Comment

totally unique combination. we make jackfruit payasam, the combination with wheat must be outstanding!

Uma said... Reply To This Comment

Hope your special day brings happiness in your life!
i like jackfruit kheer.. cracked wheat is an interesting addition..

Shah cooks said... Reply To This Comment

lovley combo.. i cam eher just drawn by my two fav items together!! never thot of combining the two payasams.

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Congrats on ur special day.Priya ,this kheer is an unusual combo yet sounds so delish

Suma Rowjee said... Reply To This Comment

Two of my fav ingredients in a dessert, yumm!!