Showing posts with label Cracked wheat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cracked wheat. Show all posts

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Cracked Wheat(Godhumai Rava) Upma with Vegetables

Good to know -

Carbs in cracked wheat have a slow effect on blood sugar levels. These are excellent source of fiber, vitamins and minerals for your diet.









Cooking Time: 15-20 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins

Serves - 4

Ingredients

Cracked Wheat – 1 cup
Vegetables – 2 cups (Onion, Carrot, Beans, Bell pepper, Tomato chopped) and frozen Peas
Salt to taste
Lemon juice – 1 tsp or to taste
Water

Tempering

Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Urad Dhal – ½ tsp
Green Chilli – 1 to 2 or to taste
Curry leaves – 2 table spoon chopped finely
Ginger – ½ tsp chopped finely
Asafoetida – a pinch

Garnishing

Cilantro – handful (chopped finely)

Method of Preparation

1) Dry roast cracked wheat till you get a slight aroma, remove it and set it aside.
2) Heat 1 tsp oil and add mustard seeds, after they stop spluttering add green chilli, urad dhal, asafoetida, curry leaves and ginger.
3) Once the urad dhal turns light golden color add onion and sauté till it becomes translucent.
4) Now add the rest of the vegetables and add salt cook till they are half cooked.
5) Now add the toasted cracked wheat and add water (3 times the proportion of cracked wheat).
6) Keep stirring and cook till the wheat is fully cooked.
7) Switch off add a tsp of oil and lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
8) Garnish with cilantro and serve.

This dish is our contribution to RCI-Pondicherry Cuisine, hosted by Lavi as an entry from Tamil Nadu. RCI was originally started by Lakshmi.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Cracked Wheat Kesari


Nutritional Info - 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.
Cooking Time - 15-20 min
Preparation Time - 5-10 min
Serves - About 4
Ingredients
Cracked Wheat - 1cup
Saffron - few strands
Elaichi Powder - 1/4 tsp
Jaggery - 1 1/2 cup
Water – as required
Garnishing
Ghee - 1 tbsp Nuts (cashew or Badam)
Method of Preparation
1) Dry roast Cracked wheat till it is slightly roasted and you get a good aroma.
2) Add water and Saffron strands and let the cracked wheat completely get cooked.
3) Now add jaggery to the cooked Cracked wheat and keep stirring till it leaves the sides.
4) Now add elaichi powder and the toasted nuts.












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