RAS question
Lapsi is a Rajasthani sweet made from:
Correct answer: (A) Broken wheat (dalia) and ghee.
Lapsi is a Rajasthani sweet made from broken wheat, also called dalia, cooked with ghee and sweetened with sugar or jaggery.
Explanation
Lapsi is identified by its base ingredient: broken wheat, or dalia. The Rajasthani Lapsi recipe lists broken wheat and ghee among the core ingredients, with sugar used for sweetness, and the cooking method begins by adding broken wheat to hot ghee. Lapsi is not a flour-based or rice-based sweet; it depends on the texture and flavour of cooked broken wheat. Jaggery may be used instead of sugar, and the dish is served during festivals and auspicious occasions, which is why it often appears in Rajasthan culture questions.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Gram flour is the base of other sweets, but the cited lapsi recipe uses broken wheat rather than besan.
- (C) Maize is not the defining ingredient of lapsi; broken wheat is the main ingredient.
- (D) Rice is not the grain used for lapsi; the supported ingredient is broken wheat cooked with ghee.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's traditional food culture, especially the ability to connect a regional dish with its defining ingredient. Such questions recur in RAS because fairs, festivals and cuisine are a steady part of Rajasthan art and culture coverage.