BROKEN WHEAT UPMA

Broken wheat upma is a healthy and nutritious dish that can be served for breakfast or as a snack. Potatoes, capsicums and tomatoes have been used in this recipe but you can add any vegetable of your choice.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups broken wheat

2 tbsp oil

¼ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp cumin seeds

¼ tsp asafoetida

1 onion chopped

8 to 10 curry leaves

2 tomatoes chopped

1 small capsicum cut into small pieces

1 potato cut into small cubes

1 tsp salt

1 tsp red chilli powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp pav bhaji masala

4 cups water

Method

• Heat oil in a non stick pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow the seeds to sputter.

• Then add onions, curry leaves and saute for a few minutes.

• When the onions turn golden, add potatoes and stir for about 5 minutes.

• Next add tomatoes. When the tomatoes turn soft, add capsicums and stir for a minute.

• Then add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and pav bhaji masala.

• Mix all the masalas well and add broken wheat.

• Stir for a minute and add water. Mix well and bring it to a boil.

• Then reduce heat, close a lid and cook for 10 to 15 minutes till most of the water has evaporated and the broken wheat and potatoes are cooked.

• Serve the broken wheat upma hot with boiled eggs for breakfast.