Broken wheat (nurukku gothumbe) upma

Broken wheat (nurukku gothumbe) upma

Broken wheat upma has all the goodness of whole wheat and you can add vegetables like carrots, peas etc. to make it healthier.

Ingredients

• Broken wheat- 1 cup
• Olive oil -1tbsp.
• Mustard – 1tsp.
• Black gram (udad dal)- 1 tsp.
• Ginger (chopped)- 1 “piece
• Green chilies (chopped)- 1 tsp.
• Shallots (sliced)-4 to 5
• Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
• Carrots (grated)- 1(medium size)
• Green peas (fresh)- ¼ cup
• Grated coconut- ¼ cup.

 

 Method

• Wash and soak a cup of broken wheat so that it is just immersed in water.

• After an hour pressure cook it with enough salt and just enough water to cook it (about 10 mins.)

• Heat oil in a wok and splutter mustard seed and add the udad dal, sauté till it turns golden brown.

• Now add chopped shallots, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves. Stir till it starts to change its color slightly.

• Now add the vegetables, stir well add salt for the vegetable and cover and cook it at a very low flame, stirring occasionally.

• Add cooked broken wheat and grated coconut mix well and serve.

Note: - you can have it without any side dish or with pickle of your choice.