Broken wheat (godhuma rava) was not my favorite things to eat growing up. I preferred rava upma to this. My mom used to make this with just onions and tadka. I never liked it that way. Once I started cooking myself, I tried making this the same way as I would do a rava (sooji) upma with lots of veggies and I suddenly I became a fan. Now that I come to think of it, I do not know why I did not like this earlier. It tastes great and it is good for you.
I have posted the recipe for both the stove top version and OPOS version here. OPOS cooking is the famous one pot one shot pressure cooker technique founded by Mr.Ramakrishnan. I have already spoken about spoken about OPOS in some of my previous posts. Cooking this the OPOS way is so so much easier! I do it all the time, especially during the weekends when I do not want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It tastes just like it would, if you did it in the stove top. I just wish we would get the crispy bottom part that we get when we do it in the stove top method. We do not have that in the OPOS version:)
This upma is a great way to start your day. I personally would eat it any time of the day! You could add veggies of your choice in this and use extra spices if you wish. I like it this way. It is simple and comforting.
Broken wheat cooked with veggies south Indian style
- 1 cup broken/ cracked wheat godhuma rava / dalia
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 11/2 cup veggies I used peas, corn, carrots
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp urad dhal
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- 1 or 2 green chilies slit length wise
- 1 1/2 tbsp oil /ghee
- 2 cups water
- salt to taste
- 2-3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves optional for garnish
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In a pan add a tsp of oil and roast the cracked/broken wheat for 2 minutes in a medium flame and set aside.
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Add the remaining oil in the pan, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dhal, green chillies, curry leaves and let the mustard seeds splutter.
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Add the chopped onions and saute until the onions turn translucent.
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When the onions are done, add the asafoetida, salt, veggies and saute for a couple of minutes.
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Now add the water and let it come to a boil.
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When the water comes to a boil, add the roasted broken wheat, chopped coriander, mix well and let it cook in a closed pan, in a low-medium flame. Stir them in between to prevent the formation of lumps.
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You will know the upma is done when all that water is absorbed and they become soft.
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Serve hot with chutney/pickle or sambar of your choice! This makes a healthy breakfast or dinner recipe
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Roast the cracked/broken wheat in a pan with a tsp of oil until they are nice and golden. Set it aside. ( According to OPOS method, you use store bought roasted rava, that way you do not have to do this step. You save the roasting time. If you do not have roasted rava, you could roast it yourself as mentioned above)
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Make tadka in a small pan separately. To do that - add oil and heat it up. When hot add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, green chilly and asafoetida. (Or use bottled OPOS tadka)
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Add the rest of the ingredients (veggies, onion, water, salt, coriander leaves), the tadka prepared in the previous step, to a pressure cooker and cook it in a high flame for 1 whistle. (You will not be adding the broken wheat to the cooker. Everything else goes in)
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Release the pressure immediately and add the roasted broken wheat to the pressure cooker and mix well. Close the lid of the cooker again and let it rest undisturbed for 15 to 20 minutes. The rava will get cooked in the residual heat.
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After they are rested, open the pan and serve the upma hot!
For people who do not like broken wheat but still wish to include it in their diet, you can add half cup of broken wheat and substitute the other half with rava (sooji ).
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